Multibeam echosounder

Patch Test – Tilted Head Line Spacing

Calculate roll, pitch, and yaw patch test line spacings for a tilted sonar head, based on swath geometry and desired overlap.

Range: −100 – 100  |  Starboard = positive
Range: −89 – 89
Range: −75 – 75
Range: −89 – 89
Diagram showing tilt swath parameters: alpha (port), beta (starboard), and mount tilt
Roll Patch Test
Range: 1 – 5,000
Roll Line Spacing (survey units)
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Total Overlap Width (survey units)
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Roll test line spacing diagram Roll test cross-section diagram
Pitch Test

Uses the average depth and mount tilt entered above.

Pitch Line Spacing (survey units)
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Pitch test line spacing diagram Pitch test cross-section diagram
Yaw Test
Range: 1 – 5,000  |  Shallowest point on the lines
Range: 1 – 50
Yaw Test Line Spacing (survey units)
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Yaw test line spacing diagram Yaw test cross-section diagram
These results are informational only and are intended as a starting point for patch test line planning with a tilted sonar head. Actual line spacings should be verified against field conditions and sonar documentation. MosaicHydro accepts no liability for decisions made based on this tool.
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