In this paper, the generalized phase-integral (WKBZ) normal mode approach is extended and applied to dealing with the sound propagation in two-axis underwater channel.
Because of the coupling between surface channel and SOFAR channel, sound propagation in two,axis underwater channel is complex and calculation of acoustic fields is difficult.
In this paper, beam,displacement ray,mode (BDRM) theory is applied to the calculation of the acoustic fields of two,axis underwater channel. Numerical simulations show that application of the BDRM theory is effective.
When using long-range sound travel-time measurements to monitor the ocean temperature changes due to the global warming, tidal effects must be corrected from the data.
However, in this case, due to the rapid time-variability of the underwater channel, and the influence of inter-symbol interference (ISI) and inter-channel interference (ICI), the conventional rake receiver may fail to function.
Sound propagation in a deep ocean two-axis underwater channel is often complex and difficult to simulate between surface channel and sound fixing and ranging (SOFAR) channel.
An improved method for computing the upper boundary reflection coefficient in the BDRM is proposed and applied to calculate the acoustic fields of a two-axis underwater channel.
The WKBZ approximation with the surface phase-shift correction, which hasadvantages of concise form and easy calculation,is used to compute mode eigenfunctions. Onthe basis of the WKBZ eigenfunction,a mode approach is proposed. This approach has beenapplied to sound propagation in the North Pacific,and a great number of numerical examplesare given. The results show that the WKBZ mode approach is a fast and accurate numericalmethod to calculate the acoustic field of convergence zones in stratified ocean chan...
When using long-range sound travel-time measurements to monitor the ocean temperature changes due to the global warming, tidal effects must be corrected from the data. This paper presents the computer simulation of tidal signal prediction for the ATOC project. On the basis of a linear model of the tidal signal, and using measurements taken within a specified sampling Period and at 4 hour intervals, a pseudo-inverse method is used to predict the travel-time changes attributed to the aggregate effect of barot...
Abstract: Two-axis underwater channel often exists in deep ocean. Sound propagation in two-axis channel is a benchmark problem for computational methods of underwater acoustics, and some computational methods are ill-posed. In this paper, the generalized phase-integral (WKBZ) normal mode approach is extended and applied to dealing with the sound propagation in two-axis underwater channel.Calculations show that the extended WKBZ approach is effective.