BACKSCATTERING FROM A SUSPENSION IN THE NEAR-FIELD OF A PISTON TRANSDUCER

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作者
DOWNING, A [2 ]
THORNE, PD
VINCENT, CE
机构
[1] BIDSTON OBSERV,PROUDMAN OCEANOG LAB,BIRKENHEAD L43 7RA,MERSEYSIDE,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV E ANGLIA,SCH ENVIRONM SCI,NORWICH NR4 7TJ,NORFOLK,ENGLAND
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10.1121/1.412100
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O42 [声学];
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070206 ; 082403 ;
摘要
The problem of acoustic backscattering from suspended particulates in the near field of a piston source is examined. A monostatic configuration is used, with the transducer acting as a transceiver. Predictions for the range dependence of the backscatter signal are calculated, and formulated into a nondimensional general form. To compare predictions with observations, a series of laboratory experiments, using a number of transducers insonifying varying homogeneous suspensions, has been conducted. To first order the outcome shows good agreement between prediction and observation.© 1995, Acoustical Society of America. All rights reserved.
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页码:1614 / 1620
页数:7
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