A simple model for the underwater noise source level of ships

Journal of Ship Production and Design

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-14

  Wittekind, Dietrich Kurt ^a  

^a DW ShipConsult GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Low frequency shipping noise; Propeller noise; Underwater noise

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; MAMMALS; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES; LOW FREQUENCY SHIPPING NOISE; MARINE MAMMALS; PROPELLER NOISE; RADIATED NOISE; SIMPLE MODELING; SPECTRAL COMPONENTS; UNDERWATER NOISE;

SHIPS;

EID: 84896351839     PISSN: 21582866     EISSN: 21582874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5957/JSPD.30.1.120052     Document Type: Article

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