VARIABLE APERTURE PHASED ARRAY INCORPORATING VEHICLE SWARM
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1. A system for acoustic testing, comprising:
- a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to a plurality of vehicles;
a control system to control the plurality of vehicles; and
a data acquisition system to receive data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from a noise source proximate the plurality of vehicles.
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Abstract
In one aspect a system for acoustic testing comprises a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to a plurality of vehicles, a control system to control the plurality of vehicles, and a data acquisition system to receive data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from a noise source proximate the plurality of vehicles. Other aspects may be described.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for acoustic testing, comprising:
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a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to a plurality of vehicles; a control system to control the plurality of vehicles; and a data acquisition system to receive data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from a noise source proximate the plurality of vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for acoustic testing, comprising:
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positioning a plurality of vehicles proximate a noise source, wherein the plurality of vehicles comprise a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to a plurality of vehicles; controlling the plurality of vehicles to move into a first predetermined configuration in a first predetermined location in which the acoustic sensors form a first acoustic array having a first aperture size and a first spatial resolution; and receiving data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from a noise source proximate the plurality of vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for acoustic testing, comprising:
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positioning a plurality of unmanned air vehicles proximate an engine, wherein the plurality of unmanned air vehicles comprise a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to a plurality of vehicles; controlling the plurality of unmanned air vehicles to move into a first predetermined configuration in a first predetermined location in which the acoustic sensors form a first acoustic array having a first aperture size and a first spatial resolution; and receiving data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from the engine.
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