Accession Number:

ADA455977

Title:

Harbor/Mooring Area Defense Concept

Descriptive Note:

Final rept., 1 Sep 2005-31 Mar 2006

Corporate Author:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV UNIVERSITY PARK APPLIED RESEARCH LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Bradley, David L.
• Becker, Kyle M.

Report Date:

2006-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

The goals of the proposed work are an initial feasibility study, including calculations, demonstrating the ability to direct or focus low-frequency acoustic energy. For given source configurations, acoustic propagation modeling was conducted for simple, idealized, harbor type environments. The calculations yielded spatial plots of acoustic energy as a function of depth and range which provide information on source location and power requirements.

Descriptors:

• *AREA DEFENSE
• *MOORING
• *HARBOR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
• MODELS
• ACOUSTIC WAVES
• LOW FREQUENCIES
• FREE ENERGY
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• WAVE PROPAGATION

Subject Categories:

• Defense Systems
• Acoustics
• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE