Noise characterisation of the Aurora Australis while stationary in Antarctic sea ice

This work investigates the underwater noise propagation of the primary vessel used by the Australian Antarctic Division Aurora Australis while stationary in a configuration and location suitable for under-ice Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) deployment. It outlines a novel method for recording an...

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Main Authors: Alexander, P., Duncan, Alec, Bose, N., Wilkes, Daniel, Lewis, R., De Souza, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22215
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author Alexander, P.
Duncan, Alec
Bose, N.
Wilkes, Daniel
Lewis, R.
De Souza, P.
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Duncan, Alec
Bose, N.
Wilkes, Daniel
Lewis, R.
De Souza, P.
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description This work investigates the underwater noise propagation of the primary vessel used by the Australian Antarctic Division Aurora Australis while stationary in a configuration and location suitable for under-ice Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) deployment. It outlines a novel method for recording and validating the noise of a vessel using available equipment and standard deployment options. Numerical modelling using the Fast Multipole Boundary Element Method (FMBEM) is combined with the response to a calibrated source to assess the limitations and residual uncertainty of the experiment. The results of this work indicate that there is a 10 dB re View the MathML source1µPa reduction in mean noise by removal of main engine noise and a low point in ship noise at 3.8 kHz. Two hundred metres depth was found to be a preferred depth for uniformity in the noise field.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-222152017-09-13T15:59:41Z Noise characterisation of the Aurora Australis while stationary in Antarctic sea ice Alexander, P. Duncan, Alec Bose, N. Wilkes, Daniel Lewis, R. De Souza, P. Aurora Australis Ship noise Underwater acoustics This work investigates the underwater noise propagation of the primary vessel used by the Australian Antarctic Division Aurora Australis while stationary in a configuration and location suitable for under-ice Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) deployment. It outlines a novel method for recording and validating the noise of a vessel using available equipment and standard deployment options. Numerical modelling using the Fast Multipole Boundary Element Method (FMBEM) is combined with the response to a calibrated source to assess the limitations and residual uncertainty of the experiment. The results of this work indicate that there is a 10 dB re View the MathML source1µPa reduction in mean noise by removal of main engine noise and a low point in ship noise at 3.8 kHz. Two hundred metres depth was found to be a preferred depth for uniformity in the noise field. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22215 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2014.02.030 Elsevier restricted
spellingShingle Aurora Australis
Ship noise
Underwater acoustics
Alexander, P.
Duncan, Alec
Bose, N.
Wilkes, Daniel
Lewis, R.
De Souza, P.
Noise characterisation of the Aurora Australis while stationary in Antarctic sea ice
title Noise characterisation of the Aurora Australis while stationary in Antarctic sea ice
title_full Noise characterisation of the Aurora Australis while stationary in Antarctic sea ice
title_fullStr Noise characterisation of the Aurora Australis while stationary in Antarctic sea ice
title_full_unstemmed Noise characterisation of the Aurora Australis while stationary in Antarctic sea ice
title_short Noise characterisation of the Aurora Australis while stationary in Antarctic sea ice
title_sort noise characterisation of the aurora australis while stationary in antarctic sea ice
topic Aurora Australis
Ship noise
Underwater acoustics
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22215