Radiated Sound Power from Near-Surface Acoustic Sources

Publisher:
SOC NAVAL ARCHITECTS & MARINE ENGINEERS
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Journal of Ship Research, 2022, 66, (2), pp. 151-158
Issue Date:
2022-06-01
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This article investigates the radiated sound power from idealized propeller noise sources, characterized by elemental monopole and dipole acoustic sources near the sea surface. The free surface of the sea is modeled as a pressure-release surface. The ratio of sound power of the near surface sources to the sound power from the same sources in an unbounded fluid is presented as a function of source immersion relative to sound wavelength. We herein show that the sound power radiated by submerged monopole and horizontal dipole sources is greatly reduced by the effect of the free surface at typical blade passing frequencies. By contrast, the sound power from a submerged vertical dipole is doubled. A transition frequency for the submerged monopole and horizontal dipole is identified. Above this transition frequency, the radiated power is not significantly influenced by the sea surface. Directivity patterns for the acoustic sources are also presented.
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