2134/9586 Paul Lepper Paul Lepper Bryan Woodward Bryan Woodward Techniques for achieving dynamic stabilisation of a sonar array platform Loughborough University 2012 untagged Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified 2012-03-28 13:16:01 Journal contribution https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Techniques_for_achieving_dynamic_stabilisation_of_a_sonar_array_platform/9575561 The problem of compensating for the movement of a tow-fish carrying a narrow-beam sonar array is addressed. The aim is to steer the beam at a precise angle of incidence with respect to the sea bed and to maintain this by monitoring the pitch of the tow-fish and then adjusting the steered angle electronically in real time. In the application discussed here, the array is operated in conjunction with a hydrophone streamer deployed behind the tow-fish, but the problem is a general one applicable to any sonar platform.