Calculations of Reflected Acoustic Flux Patterns for Sound Rays Originating at the Ocean Surface and Reflected from Underwater Objects.

Abstract

A formula is derived for the acoustic intensity reflected by an object of arbitrary shape embedded in a medium of variable index of refraction. Formulas are applicable in the ray acoustics limit. As specific applications, contours of equal intensity are calculated over a plane parallel to the ocean surface and over a plane perpendicular to the ocean surface when a plane wave of sound is reflected from ellipsoidal objects at various depths and distances from the receiver planes. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1973
Accession Number
AD0757110

Entities

People

  • David L. Shealy
  • Donald G. Burkhard

Organizations

  • University of Georgia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Intensity
  • Plane Waves
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Underwater Objects
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Spectroscopy.