FORTRAN Computer Programs for Calculating the Axisymmetric Acoustic Radiation from Two Coaxial Spheroids.

Abstract

The computer programs PSPRDS and OSPRDS calculate acoustic radiation from two prolate and two oblate spheroids, respectively. The programs use an eigenfunction expansion of the appropriate Green's function in spheroidal wave functions. An addition theorem which expresses spheroidal wave functions in one coordinate system in terms of spheroidal wave functions in another coordinate system is used to facilitate application of homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions on the two spheroids in order to determine the unknown expansion coefficients. Only axially symmetrical problems are handled by the programs. The basic inputs to the programs are the geometry of the spheroidal configuration and the normal velocity distribution on the surface of each spheroid. The output consists of radiation impedances, the azimuthal far-field pressure distribution, and near-field pressures at desired points. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 16, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786352

Entities

People

  • A. L. Van Buren
  • B. J. King

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Axisymmetric
  • Boundaries
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Eigenvectors
  • Far Field
  • Geometry
  • Impedance
  • Near Field
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Radiation
  • Wave Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Computer Science.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering