Measurements and Analysis of Reverberation, Target Echo, and Clutter

Abstract

The current project is a continuation of a joint collaboration (N00014-03-1-0420) between Defence Research & Development Canada - Atlantic (DRDC Atlantic) and the Applied Research Laboratory of Penn State University (ARL/PSU) to analyze and model reverberation, target echo, and clutter data in shallow water. It allows the PI to spend approximately three months each year at ARL/PSU. The collaboration leverages programs in Canada, US, and a joint research project with the NATO Undersea Research Centre (NURC). The primary effort is analysis and interpretation of data, together with development and validation of improved modeling algorithms. One focus is the performance of directional sensors in towed arrays. A fast shallow water sonar model that includes target echo and clutter is being developed and validated. Experiments will be proposed for the 2007 clutter experiment with NURC, and the data analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA611895

Entities

People

  • Dale D. Ellis

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arrays
  • Bottom Loss
  • Boundaries
  • Directional
  • Echoes
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Linear Arrays
  • Losses
  • Measurement
  • Reverberation
  • Scattering
  • Shallow Water
  • Sonar
  • Target Echoes
  • Target Strength
  • Targets
  • Towed Arrays

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
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