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CHAPTER 1 Overview
Series 5000 Sonar System Operations and Maintenance Manual
P/N 11210060, Rev. 13.0
in either a lightweight polyurethane jacketed Kevlar reinforced design or a
double armored steel design. The lightweight design is used for operations
with cable lengths of 300 meters and under. The double armored design is used
for cable lengths longer than 300 meters.
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Theory of Operation
This section provides a detailed functional description of the Series 5000 Sonar
System operation.
1.4.1 Introduction
The Series 5000 Sonar System is a simultaneous multiple swath-forming,
side-looking sonar intended for high speed, high resolution survey use. The two
primary drawbacks of conventional side-looking sonars, along-track resolution
and towing speed limitation, have been addressed by simultaneously forming
multiple dynamically focused beams per side, per ping. This allows greater towing
speeds without the usual loss of bottom coverage, while maintaining high
resolution. Also, the formed swaths are focused dynamically with across-track
range, thereby offering an inherently improved along-track resolution over
unfocused systems.
Figure 1-2:
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Summary of Contents for SERIES 5000
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