Acoustic Radiation from Vibrating Prolate Spheroids.
Abstract
Prolate spheroidal coordinates and associated prolate spheroidal wave functions have been used to determine the acoustic radiation from prolate spheroids whose surfaces vibrate arbitrarily. The theory, originally developed to study the sound propagation from submerged spheroids, is general enough to include a wide range of specific acoustic problems such as radiation from nonspherical sources (cylinders with end caps, discs, etc.) and acoustic scattering. Boundary conditions are adjusted to the general solutions of the wave equation to obtain an expression for the sound pressure from which a local model radiation impedance was defined. The application of the theory is demonstrated through numerical calculations of the far-field acoustic radiation from a particular prolate spheroid for which experimental data was available. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 03, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0720714
Entities
People
- Gerald C. Lauchle
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University