Analytical and Numerical Propagation Loss Predictions for Gradually Range-Dependent Isospeed Waveguides

An analytical formulation for the calculation of the range and depth-dependence of propagation loss in isospeed water is introduced. The range-dependent bathymetry is handled with Weston's ray invariant approach, requiring a gradually varying water depth. The depth dependence of propagation los...

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Published in:IEEE journal of oceanic engineering 2019-10, Vol.44 (4), p.1240-1252
Main Authors: Sertlek, Huseyin Ozkan, Ainslie, Michael A., Heaney, Kevin D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adiabatic
Adiabatic flow
Approximation
Bathymeters
Bathymetry
Benchmarks
Coupled modes
Dependence
depth dependence
Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions
flux theory
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical model
Propagation
Propagation losses
Reverberation
Underwater acoustics
Water depth
Wave propagation
Waveguides
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Summary:An analytical formulation for the calculation of the range and depth-dependence of propagation loss in isospeed water is introduced. The range-dependent bathymetry is handled with Weston's ray invariant approach, requiring a gradually varying water depth. The depth dependence of propagation loss is formulated using a transformation from an incoherent mode sum to an integral over angle, in the adiabatic approximation, and the results obtained in this way are tested by comparison with a full adiabatic normal mode sum. The validity of the adiabatic approximation itself is then investigated by means of a comparison with parabolic equation and coupled normal mode results for selected test cases from the Weston Memorial Workshop, held at the University of Cambridge in April 2010. Propagation loss calculations based on different methods are compared. The proposed analytical approach provides practical, fast and accurate results.
ISSN:0364-9059
1558-1691
DOI:10.1109/JOE.2018.2865640