Comparing Acoustic Uncertainty Predictions in Shallow Ocean Environments

Abstract

In recent decades, sophisticated computational routines for underwater acoustics have been developed, and advances in computational power have put real time use of these routines in reach for sonar applications. However, the US Navy must often operate in unfamiliar waters where the basic environmental inputs to the computational routines may be uncertain or unknown. In this situation, the value of computations must be assessed because uncertainty in environmental parameters translates directly into uncertainty in acoustic field predictions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA533060

Entities

People

  • David R. Dowling

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Acoustic Fields
  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustic Phenomena
  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Environment
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Ocean Environments
  • Oceans
  • Sonar Signals
  • Tactical Decision Aids
  • Uncertainty
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Underwater Sound
  • Waveguides

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  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Systems Analysis and Design