Phased Array Doppler Current Profiler

Information

• NSF Award
• 8961382

Owner

• RD INSTRUMENTS, INC

• Award Id

  8961382

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/1990 - 34 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/1990 - 34 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 49,432.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

In this Phase I SBIR proposal, RD Instruments proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of developing an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) with twice the depth range of existing instruments. The proposed instrument will be able to measure the velocity of water masses to a depth of 1500m. In order for scientists to make realistic estimates of oceanographic currents, velocity measurements to a depth of at least 1200m are essential. Present ADCP capabilities are limited to about 700m. Velocity measurements of water masses requires a narrow acoustic beam width and extremely precise measurement of acoustic signals reflected from small particles in the water in order to locate those particles. In addition, measurement of phase shifts in the return acoustic beam indicate the velocity of those particles, and hence the velocity of the water mass.

• Program Officer

  Darryl G. Gorman

• Min Amd Letter Date

  1/10/1990 - 34 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/10/1990 - 34 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  RD Instruments

• City

  SAN DIEGO

• State

  CA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  9855 BUSINESSPARK AVE.

• Postal Code

  921311101

• Phone Number

  6196931178

• First Name

  Francis

• Last Name

  Rowe

• Start Date

  1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Oceanography

• Code

  204000