Ray Methods in Underwater Acoustics
Abstract
The goal of this work is to write a book on ray methods in ocean acoustics with an emphasis on the computational techniques. The target audience is 1) graduate students in Navy-relevant areas such as ocean acoustics, bio-acoustics, or underwater communications, 2) new professionals interested in learning how to apply ray models, and 3) experienced professionals wishing tobroaden their modeling skills. We will try and reshape the scholarly literature into a cohesive explanation of ray theory and the numerical algorithms for implementing it. This will include key developments such as dynamic ray theory, and Gaussian beam tracing. These techniques are poorly understood in the broader ocean acoustics community. Yet, they are also at the core of the two main models in regular use: BELLHOP and GRAB.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 23, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141612891
Entities
People
- Michael Porter
Organizations
- HLS Research (United States)
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy