Plane arrays - Fundamental investigations for correct steering by means of sound field calculations

Wave Motion

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 248-261

  Kühnicke, Elfgard ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

43.20.Bi; 43.20.Gp; 43.35.+d; 43.35.Yb; 43.38.+n; 43.38.Hz; 43.60.Fg; 46.40.Cd; Beam steering; Delay times; Grating lobes; Integral transform method; Maximal steering angle; Optimization of ultrasonic arrays; Sound field calculations; Time harmonic and transient field; Water steel configuration

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; GEOMETRY; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION;

BEAM STEERING; DELAY TIMES; INTEGRAL TRANSFORM METHOD; MAXIMAL STEERING ANGLE; SOUND FIELD CALCULATIONS; TIME HARMONIC AND TRANSIENT FIELD;

SHIP STEERING EQUIPMENT;

ACOUSTIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; GEOMETRY; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; SHIP STEERING EQUIPMENT;

ACOUSTIC ARRAY; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; SOUND SCATTERING; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 33847050817     PISSN: 01652125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wavemoti.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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