Abstract: A wind-shielded acoustic sensor, having a microphone and a housing of the microphone. The housing has a streamlined, continuous profile about a latitudinal axis and a longitudinal axis thereof, such that wind-induced noise can be reduced. A plurality of uniformly spaced sound ports are formed along a plurality of circumferences centered about a longitudinal axis thereof. At least one region of the housing is sufficiently thin and pliable such that deformation will occur while subjected to wind. Thereby, both acoustic signals and wind-related random-like pressure fluctuations are transmitted into the cavity enclosed by the housing.

Abstract: An acoustic device operative to generate high-power acoustic tones having a combustion based or chemical reaction based fluidic power source, an aeroacoustic generator, an assembly to provide feedback, and an array hosing that shapes the output pattern of the sound waves. The combustion or chemical/energetic reaction of one or more solid and/or liquid chemicals used as the source of pressurized gas is similar to a rocket engine or a gas generator which turns liquid and/or solid fuels into relatively massive volumes of pressurized gas. Examples of these generators are edge tone generators, sirens, vibrating reeds and unstable shock generators. In the case of edge tone generators, a physical resonant cavity assembly must be included around the effluent flow to provide feedback serving the purpose of stabilizing the output acoustical power and tonal properties. An array assembly is added to the aeroacoustic generator in order to shape the output pattern of the sound energy.

Abstract: A process and a system applying sonic particle scavenging to threat aerosols, particularly threat aerosols of chemical and biological origin, in both confined and unconfined, open air situations. The effectiveness of sonic particle scavenging is improved by adding a secondary aerosol that neutralizes chemical and biological aerosol particles upon impact therewith. The neutralizing aerosol also serves to increase the total amount of aerosol interactions. Preferably, the neutralizing aerosol is dispersed into the region containing the threat aerosols, followed by activating a high-power acoustic source to generate high-power sound waves, which drives particles of the threat aerosol into each other as well as neutralizing aerosol particles. Thereby, the majority of threat aerosol particles are neutralized and/or the threat aerosol particle size is increased. Threat particle of increased size often precipitate (rain-out).

Abstract: A wind-shielded acoustic sensor, having a microphone and a housing of the microphone. The housing has a streamlined, continuous profile about a latitudinal axis and a longitudinal axis thereof, such that wind-induced noise can be reduced. A plurality of uniformly spaced sound ports are formed along a plurality of circumferences centered about a longitudinal axis thereof. At least one region of the housing is sufficiently thin and pliable such that deformation will occur while subjected to wind. Thereby, both acoustic signals and wind-related random-like pressure fluctuations are transmitted into the cavity enclosed by the housing.