High-efficiency and low-consumption underwater sonar transmitter with improved triple-pulse HP-PWM signal model based on class D amplifier

An improved triple-pulse high-power pulse-width modulation (HP-PWM) signal model is proposed to enhance the performance of current underwater sonar transmitter. The presented model is based on reducing the third and fifth harmonic energy of the HP-PWM signal. The achievement of low-power consumption has been implemented using class D amplifier and high-quality factor (High-Q) underwater acoustic transducer (UAT). High efficiency is demonstrated by simulations (reducing 41 % of the third and fifth harmonic energy). Feasibility of the presented model under different conditions has been proved by experiments.

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