Monte Carlo Techniques to Simulate Non-Spherical Scatterer Statistics for Wave Propagation Studies in Discrete Random Media.

Abstract

Using the Legendre polynomials as a basis to represent the pair correlation function (PCF) of hard aspherical particles, the PCF was evaluated as a function of geometry, volume fraction and orientation using the Monte Carlo technique. Tables and graphs of the PCF are presented for aligned prolate and oblate spheriods of various aspect ratios. The Monte Carlo values are also compared with the Percis-Yevick approximation and the virial expansion. These results for the PCF should be useful in describing wave propagation in discrete random media.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 29, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175659

Entities

People

  • Vasundara V. Varadan
  • Venkat R. Bhethanabotla
  • Vijay K. Varadan
  • William A. Steele
  • Yushieh Ma

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Data Science
  • Geometry
  • Information Science
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Particles
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Wave Propagation

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis