Pressure on the Interface between a Converging Fluid Wedge and a Fast Fluid Bottom.

Abstract

The pressure amplitude and phase distribution along the interface between a tapered fluid layer and an underlying fast fluid bottom were investigated both theoretically and experimentally. Two different theoretical models were compared experimentally: a simple model based on a combination of normal modes and ray theory and an exact solution based on the method of images. The experiment was conducted at 100 kHz with a wedge of silicon oil separated from a large tank of fresh water by a thin Mylar diaphragm. The simple model failed to predict adequately the pressure amplitude and phase along the interface. The method of images gave accurate predictions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA067561

Entities

People

  • Ioannis Ioannou
  • Masami Kawamura

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Amplitude
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Fluids
  • Frequency
  • Fresh Water
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Numbers
  • Physics
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Water
  • Water Tanks
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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