Time-Dependent Modeling of Underwater Explosions by Convolving Similitude Source with Bandlimited Impulse from the CASS/GRAB Model

Abstract

The research documented in this report was conducted to develop a time-dependent pressure computational model for an explosive source in an underwater acoustic waveguide. This objective was accomplished by convolving a time-dependent (similitude) source with the farfield impulse response from the Comprehensive Acoustic System Simulation/Gaussian Ray Acoustic Bundle (CASS/GRAB) model. The impulse response was found by performing an inverse fast Fourier transform of the frequency-dependent, bandlimited transfer function (Green s function) from CASS/GRAB. The bandlimited transfer function is determined using the CASS/GRAB amplitudes and phases over a range of frequencies. The result of this convolution is a time-dependent pressure field that satisfies the time-dependent hyperbolic wave equation with boundary conditions, which, in turn, produces a time series from the explosive source. In addition to describing the conduct of this investigation, this report presents the algorithm developed for the computational model and provides a comparison of measured and modeled data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 2015
Accession Number
ADA625680

Entities

People

  • Matthew J. Gilchrest
  • Roy L. Deavenport

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waveguides
  • Algorithms
  • Amplitude
  • Boundaries
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Convolution
  • Equations
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fast Fourier Transforms
  • Fourier Transformation
  • Frequency
  • Transfer Functions
  • Underwater Explosions
  • Wave Equations
  • Waveforms
  • Waveguides

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