• I.S. EN IEC 60565-1:2020

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    Underwater acoustics - Hydrophones - Calibration of hydrophones - Part 1: Procedures for free-field calibration of hydrophones (IEC 60565-1:2020)

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    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  28-07-2020

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
    5 General procedures for calibration
    6 Electrical measurements
    7 Preparation and conditioning of transducers
    8 Free-field three-transducer spherical-wave reciprocity calibration
    9 Free-field calibration by comparison with an acoustic reference device
    10 Reporting of results
    11 Recalibration periods
    Annex A (informative) Directional response of a hydrophone or projector
    Annex B (informative) Measurement of electrical impedance of hydrophones and projectors
    Annex C (informative) Calculation of electrical loading corrections
    Annex D (informative) Acoustic far-field criteria in underwater acoustic calibration
    Annex E (informative) Pulsed techniques in free-field calibrations
    Annex F (informative) Assessment of uncertainty in the calibration of hydrophones and projectors
    Annex G (informative) Derivation of the formulae for three-transducer spherical-wave reciprocity calibration
    Annex H (informative) Calibration using travelling-wave tubes
    Annex I (informative) Calibration of hydrophones using optical interferometry
    Annex J (informative) Calibration in a reverberant water tanks using continuous signals
    Bibliography

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    This part of IEC 60565 specifies methods and procedures for free-field calibration of hydrophones, as well as individual electroacoustic transducers that can be used as hydrophones (receivers) and/or projectors (source transducers).

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    Committee IEC/TC 87
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document.
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Supersedes
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