An Experimental Study of Sonic Boom Penetration Under a Wavy Air-Water Interface

Abstract

A laboratory experiment was designed and performed to ascertain the difference in underwater response to sonic boom laboratory between flat and wavy surface models and their depth-dependent rule overpressure attenuation. Waveforms of overpressure were recorded in a water-filled tank, fitted with a surface-wave maker, during over-flight of the supersonic projectiles. Sawyers' (1968) theory for the flat interface has been validated to a depth of at least four signature lengths. The theory of Cheng and Lee (2000) for a wavy surface has been confirmed in several respects. Firstly, the predicted overpressure attenuation with depth to the one-half power has been found to be correct over depths up to four signature lengths. Secondly, the predicted frequencies and the fore-to-aft frequency shift have been confirmed by these laboratory-scale experiments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA434922

Entities

People

  • Adam Fincham
  • Tony Maxworthy

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Data Acquisition
  • Doppler Effect
  • Far Field
  • Flight Paths
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Measurement
  • Noise
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Signatures
  • Projectiles
  • Sonic Boom
  • Surface Waves
  • Waveform Generators
  • Waveforms
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow