Resonant frequency response and surface particle velocity profiles for buried land mines: Theory and experiment

Acoustic-to-seismic coupling is currently used to detect buried landmines by measuring a contrast in the particle velocity of the air–soil interface directly above the mine (on-target) and away from the mine (off-target). Field measurements reveal a resonance phenomenon of the mine–soil system at fr...

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Published in:The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2002-05, Vol.111 (5_Supplement), p.2419-2419
Main Authors: Sabatier, James M., Velea, Doru, Xiang, Ning, Waxler, Roger
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Language:English
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Summary:Acoustic-to-seismic coupling is currently used to detect buried landmines by measuring a contrast in the particle velocity of the air–soil interface directly above the mine (on-target) and away from the mine (off-target). Field measurements reveal a resonance phenomenon of the mine–soil system at frequencies around 100 Hz. The resonance frequency and the spatial profile of the on/off-target velocity ratio depend on the type of the mine, depth, and soil characteristics. Experimental results for antitank mines will be presented. These results will be compared with predictions by a recently developed model for the scattering of normally incident sound off of a landmine. The model assumes that the mine has a compliant top and the soil is an effective fluid. [Work supported by the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate and the U. S. Army Research Office.]
ISSN:0001-4966
1520-8524
DOI:10.1121/1.4778262