Seismic Energy Sources

	With extensive experience in the manufacture of sub-bottom profiling equipment Applied Acoustics has constantly upgraded and fine-tuned the product range over many years to achieve optimum seabed profile results.
Having consistently met the challenge for proven reliability, many hundreds of units are in use throughout the world by surveying companies, governments and academic institutions.

To accommodate industry demands for power output, AAE manufactures a range of CSP units that provide the energy to the sound source, a Boomer Plate or Sparker Assembly, deployed at sea. Each compact design CSP Energy Source unit converts mains voltage into high voltage to energise the sound source and conforms to EU specifications for electro-magnetic compatibility.

Key features and Benefits

Offer fast semiconductor switches throughout and easy output energy selection Accommodate 115 or 230 vac generators Contain proprietary pulse shaping circuitry for minimum reverberation and consistent pulse-shape clarity Set high industry standards for safety including a double layer of safety circuitry Have distinguished track record for performance, setting industry standards In addition, the CSP-P, CSP-D and the CSP-S operate with the advantage of a ‘Soft-Start’ or ‘Slow-Start’, a means of gradually increasing power output to ease the load on the generator and to help avoid potential interference with marine mammals Units supplied offer different levels of energy output, measured in joules (J), depending on the application such as ocean depth or the depth of ground penetration required

	Output	Charge rate	For use with
	(per shot)	(per second)
CSP-L	50 or 100J	500 J/s	Boomer
CSP-P	350J	1050 J/s	Boomer /Sparker
CSP-D	700,1200 or 2400J	1500 J/s	Boomer /Sparker
CSP-S	500 – 12,000 J max	2500 J/s	Sparker / Boomer