Broadband Active Sonar: Implications and Constraints.

Abstract

The broadband sonar concept has an impact on all areas of an active sonar system. This includes the signal processing of transmit receive signals, the response of the medium and the target response. Beginning with the definition of a broadband signal, the implications of broadband signal processing in terms of matched filtering, pulse compression, low probability of interception and beamforming are examined. This is followed by an investigation of the constraints imposed on the propagation of broadband signals by the medium. Finally a brief discussion on the use of broadband techniques for target classification concludes the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA322041

Entities

People

  • H. Lew

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Active Sonar
  • Bandwidth
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • False Alarms
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Probability
  • Pulse Compression
  • Resonance Scattering
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Scattering
  • Signal Processing
  • Target Classification
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Business Analytics
  • Radar Systems Engineering.