Using a towed array to localise and quantify underwater sound radiated by the tow-vessel

This paper presents the results of a study aimed at determining the feasibility of using a towed array of hydrophones to localise and quantify sound sources on the tow-vessel. The method requires the tow-vessel to execute a manoeuvre in order to bring the array into a suitable geometry to allow it t...

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Main Authors: Duncan, Alexander, McMahon, D.
Other Authors: David Mee
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Australian Acoustical Society 2004
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28787
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description This paper presents the results of a study aimed at determining the feasibility of using a towed array of hydrophones to localise and quantify sound sources on the tow-vessel. The method requires the tow-vessel to execute a manoeuvre in order to bring the array into a suitable geometry to allow it to image the tow-vessel. Previous work has focussed on a scenario where the tow-vessel executes a U-turn manoeuvre, resulting in rapid relative motion between the tow-vessel and hydrophones. In this paper a simulation is used to compare the performance of different beamforming algorithms in a scenario where the tow-vessel executes a constant radius turn. This scenario has the advantage of allowing longer integration times than the U-turn manoeuvre.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-287872022-10-11T07:00:28Z Using a towed array to localise and quantify underwater sound radiated by the tow-vessel Duncan, Alexander McMahon, D. David Mee Robert Hooker Ian Hillock This paper presents the results of a study aimed at determining the feasibility of using a towed array of hydrophones to localise and quantify sound sources on the tow-vessel. The method requires the tow-vessel to execute a manoeuvre in order to bring the array into a suitable geometry to allow it to image the tow-vessel. Previous work has focussed on a scenario where the tow-vessel executes a U-turn manoeuvre, resulting in rapid relative motion between the tow-vessel and hydrophones. In this paper a simulation is used to compare the performance of different beamforming algorithms in a scenario where the tow-vessel executes a constant radius turn. This scenario has the advantage of allowing longer integration times than the U-turn manoeuvre. 2004 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28787 Australian Acoustical Society fulltext
spellingShingle Duncan, Alexander
McMahon, D.
Using a towed array to localise and quantify underwater sound radiated by the tow-vessel
title Using a towed array to localise and quantify underwater sound radiated by the tow-vessel
title_full Using a towed array to localise and quantify underwater sound radiated by the tow-vessel
title_fullStr Using a towed array to localise and quantify underwater sound radiated by the tow-vessel
title_full_unstemmed Using a towed array to localise and quantify underwater sound radiated by the tow-vessel
title_short Using a towed array to localise and quantify underwater sound radiated by the tow-vessel
title_sort using a towed array to localise and quantify underwater sound radiated by the tow-vessel
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28787