An Introduction to the Sonar Equations with Applications (Revised),

Abstract

This report provides an introduction to the SONAR equations for those interested in underwater sound as applied to ASW but lacking either the mathematical background or the time for a more rigorous presentation. While this material should be supplemented by lectures or a study guide, we have attempted to design the material so that it is reasonably self-explanatory, communicating many of the essentials concepts without requiring extensive verbal amplification. The unusual format has been deliberately chosen to facilitate these goals, and our experiences in presenting these materials have seemed to justify this choice. It is assumed that the reader has some familiarity with trigonometric functions and either has or will develop will the aid of the appendix the facility of handling scientific notation and logarithmic operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA071133

Entities

People

  • Alan B. Coppens
  • Harvey A. Dahl
  • James V. Sanders

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Impedance
  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustics
  • Bottom Bounce
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Effect
  • False Alarms
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geometry
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Sea Water
  • Self Noise
  • Signal Processing
  • Transmission Loss
  • Underwater Sound
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Library and Information Science
  • Theoretical Analysis.