Low power range estimation with DSSS technique in underwater acoustics

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2013

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Köymen, Hayrettin

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Performance of direct sequence spread spectrum modulation (DSSS) in underwater acoustical range finding is investigated in this thesis. Range estimation using low power DSSS codes is both analyzed theoretically and implemented at 400 kHz for experimental assessment, where the chip duration is 20 µs and sequence type is maximal. The effect of sequence length on the required transmit power is measured for sequence lengths from 7 chips to 127 chips. The performance of this method is compared to the widely used tone burst pulse range estimation technique. It is found that at a sequence of 127 chips and a pulse sequence length of 2,54 ms, range is estimated with 1,5 cm resolution using source level of 132,8 dB re 1 µP arms @ 1 m source level , while it is 190,5 cm for the same length and magnitude tone burst modulation, at a reference test range of 4.5 m. Moreover, spectral height of received DSSS signal is well below the ambient noise level so that signal to noise ratio (SNR) for received DSSS signal is -14,8 dB, while it is 12,2 dB for received tone burst pulse

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Master's

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MS (Master of Science)

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Published Version (Please cite this version)

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English

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