Abstract:Based on a test for measuring acoustic parameters of a parametric subbottom profiler (SBP) in an anechoic tank and subsequent data processing and analysis, this study presented a complete exploratory solution for the measurement and evaluation of key acoustic parameters of SBP. The scheme mainly included four parts, 1) Construction of the measurement platform, which includes briefly describing main components of the platform and putting forward basic technical requirements for the construction of the anechoic tank; 2) Measurement of acoustic parameters, providing methods and operating points of the measurement of the sound source level, frequency and pulse length; 3) Data processing and analysis, which includes discussions on purposes and methods of data preprocessing and providing main formulas and methods for calculating acoustic parameters; 4) Conformity analysis, which analyzes the conformities and deviations between measured and nominal values of acoustic parameters. We suggested that the nominal values of acoustic parameters of SBP used in this test were only reference values or theoretical values. Therefore, it is important to carry out the mandatory first measurement for newly purchased instrument to obtain the initial values of the parameters.