Sonatech Repair & Overhaul
Field Installation & Testing, Depot Repairs & Refurbishment
Field installation and testing, depot repair and refurbishment of underwater acoustic equipment, backed by acoustic and hydrostatic test facilities in Santa Barbara.
Description
Sonatech, LLC provides field installation and testing, depot repairs and refurbishment for underwater acoustic equipment. The work is supported by the test facilities at its 40,000 sq ft engineering and manufacturing center in Santa Barbara, California.
Key features
- Two fully instrumented acoustic test facilities for calibration and measurements from 2 kHz to over 2 MHz
- Standard transducer calibration measurements: FFVS, TVR, impedance and beam patterns
- Automated test systems with 8 channels of simultaneous sampling and automated switching for multi-channel sonar arrays
- Computer-controlled rotators with repeatable accuracy better than 0.1 degree
- Measurements performed per ANSI S1.20 for calibration of underwater electroacoustic transducers
- Hydrostatic pressure vessel rated to 10,000 psi working pressure, about 1 ft in diameter and 5 ft deep
Applications
Field tests take place off the Santa Barbara and Goleta piers and in the Santa Barbara Channel, where depths reach 1,800–2,400 ft; areas beyond the Channel Islands allow testing to 6,000 ft.
Specifications
| Acoustic test range | 2 kHz to over 2 MHz |
|---|---|
| Pressure vessel working pressure | 10,000 psi |
| Rotator accuracy | better than 0.1 degree |
| Pressure vessel opening | 1 ft diameter, approx. 5 ft deep |
| Field test depths (Santa Barbara Channel) | 1,800–2,400 ft |
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