Sound Scattering from Submerged Elastic Objects and Shells of General Shape

Abstract

Three computational approaches have been used to obtain backscattering amplitudes for sound waves incident on elastic objects and shells in water: the T-matrix method, the Finite element/Boundary element method, and the superposition method. These methods have been found appropriate for analyzing the resonance effects apparent in the scattering from spheroidal solids, as well as from cylindrical shells with flat endcaps. The resonances have been interpreted by the phase matching of circumferential waves, and a simple method for obtaining the resonance frequencies based on the phase matching principle H. Uberall, L. R. Dragonette, and L. Flax, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 61, 711 (1977) has proved suitable for predicting the calculated resonances of spheroids.... Acoustic scattering, Shallow water, Waveguide propagation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA260630

Entities

People

  • Gerard Maze
  • Jean Ripoche
  • Michael F. Werby
  • Russel D. Miller
  • Xiao-ling Bao

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Resonance
  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Backscattering
  • Boundary Element Methods
  • Dispersions
  • Elements
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Rayleigh Waves
  • Scattering
  • Sound Waves
  • Structural Response
  • Surface Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Structural Dynamics.