Horizontal Refraction of Acoustic Waves in Shallow-Water Waveguides Due to an Inhomogeneous Bottom Structure

Three-Dimensional (3-D) sound propagation in a shallow-water waveguide with a constant depth and inhomogeneous bottom is studied through numerical simulations. As a model of inhomogeneity, a transitional region between an acoustically soft and hard bottom is considered. Depth-averaged transmission l...

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Autores principales: Andrey Lunkov, Danila Sidorov, Valery Petnikov
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2798b56811d14f8fa79335c3ffb4a4b92021-11-25T18:04:55ZHorizontal Refraction of Acoustic Waves in Shallow-Water Waveguides Due to an Inhomogeneous Bottom Structure10.3390/jmse91112692077-1312https://doaj.org/article/2798b56811d14f8fa79335c3ffb4a4b92021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/11/1269https://doaj.org/toc/2077-1312Three-Dimensional (3-D) sound propagation in a shallow-water waveguide with a constant depth and inhomogeneous bottom is studied through numerical simulations. As a model of inhomogeneity, a transitional region between an acoustically soft and hard bottom is considered. Depth-averaged transmission loss simulations using the “horizontal rays and vertical modes” approach and mode parabolic equations demonstrate the horizontal refraction of sound in this region, even if the water column is considered homogeneous. The observed wave effect is prominent at low frequencies, at which the water depth does not exceed a few acoustic wavelengths. The obtained results within the simplified model are verified by the simulations for a real seabed structure in the Kara Sea.Andrey LunkovDanila SidorovValery PetnikovMDPI AGarticleshallow water acousticshorizontal refractioninhomogeneous bottomNaval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineeringVM1-989OceanographyGC1-1581ENJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 9, Iss 1269, p 1269 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic shallow water acoustics
horizontal refraction
inhomogeneous bottom
Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
VM1-989
Oceanography
GC1-1581
spellingShingle shallow water acoustics
horizontal refraction
inhomogeneous bottom
Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
VM1-989
Oceanography
GC1-1581
Andrey Lunkov
Danila Sidorov
Valery Petnikov
Horizontal Refraction of Acoustic Waves in Shallow-Water Waveguides Due to an Inhomogeneous Bottom Structure
description Three-Dimensional (3-D) sound propagation in a shallow-water waveguide with a constant depth and inhomogeneous bottom is studied through numerical simulations. As a model of inhomogeneity, a transitional region between an acoustically soft and hard bottom is considered. Depth-averaged transmission loss simulations using the “horizontal rays and vertical modes” approach and mode parabolic equations demonstrate the horizontal refraction of sound in this region, even if the water column is considered homogeneous. The observed wave effect is prominent at low frequencies, at which the water depth does not exceed a few acoustic wavelengths. The obtained results within the simplified model are verified by the simulations for a real seabed structure in the Kara Sea.
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author Andrey Lunkov
Danila Sidorov
Valery Petnikov
author_facet Andrey Lunkov
Danila Sidorov
Valery Petnikov
author_sort Andrey Lunkov
title Horizontal Refraction of Acoustic Waves in Shallow-Water Waveguides Due to an Inhomogeneous Bottom Structure
title_short Horizontal Refraction of Acoustic Waves in Shallow-Water Waveguides Due to an Inhomogeneous Bottom Structure
title_full Horizontal Refraction of Acoustic Waves in Shallow-Water Waveguides Due to an Inhomogeneous Bottom Structure
title_fullStr Horizontal Refraction of Acoustic Waves in Shallow-Water Waveguides Due to an Inhomogeneous Bottom Structure
title_full_unstemmed Horizontal Refraction of Acoustic Waves in Shallow-Water Waveguides Due to an Inhomogeneous Bottom Structure
title_sort horizontal refraction of acoustic waves in shallow-water waveguides due to an inhomogeneous bottom structure
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/2798b56811d14f8fa79335c3ffb4a4b9
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