Nonlinear and diffraction effects in propagation of N-waves in randomly inhomogeneous moving media.

Finite amplitude acoustic wave propagation through atmospheric turbulence is modeled using a Khokhlov-Zabolotskaya-Kuznetsov (KZK)-type equation. The equation accounts for the combined effects of nonlinearity, diffraction, absorption, and vectorial inhomogeneities of the medium. A numerical algorith...

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Main Authors: Averiyanov, M, Blanc-Benon, P, Cleveland, R, Khokhlova, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011
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author Averiyanov, M
Blanc-Benon, P
Cleveland, R
Khokhlova, V
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Blanc-Benon, P
Cleveland, R
Khokhlova, V
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description Finite amplitude acoustic wave propagation through atmospheric turbulence is modeled using a Khokhlov-Zabolotskaya-Kuznetsov (KZK)-type equation. The equation accounts for the combined effects of nonlinearity, diffraction, absorption, and vectorial inhomogeneities of the medium. A numerical algorithm is developed which uses a shock capturing scheme to reduce the number of temporal grid points. The inhomogeneous medium is modeled using random Fourier modes technique. Propagation of N-waves through the medium produces regions of focusing and defocusing that is consistent with geometrical ray theory. However, differences up to ten wavelengths are observed in the locations of fist foci. Nonlinear effects are shown to enhance local focusing, increase the maximum peak pressure (up to 60%), and decrease the shock rise time (about 30 times). Although the peak pressure increases and the rise time decreases in focal regions, statistical analysis across the entire wavefront at a distance 120 wavelengths from the source indicates that turbulence: decreases the mean time-of-flight by 15% of a pulse duration, decreases the mean peak pressure by 6%, and increases the mean rise time by almost 100%. The peak pressure and the arrival time are primarily governed by large scale inhomogeneities, while the rise time is also sensitive to small scales.
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spelling oxford-uuid:564d6529-fb9e-4381-b220-67396aa63c242022-03-26T16:49:30ZNonlinear and diffraction effects in propagation of N-waves in randomly inhomogeneous moving media.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:564d6529-fb9e-4381-b220-67396aa63c24EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2011Averiyanov, MBlanc-Benon, PCleveland, RKhokhlova, VFinite amplitude acoustic wave propagation through atmospheric turbulence is modeled using a Khokhlov-Zabolotskaya-Kuznetsov (KZK)-type equation. The equation accounts for the combined effects of nonlinearity, diffraction, absorption, and vectorial inhomogeneities of the medium. A numerical algorithm is developed which uses a shock capturing scheme to reduce the number of temporal grid points. The inhomogeneous medium is modeled using random Fourier modes technique. Propagation of N-waves through the medium produces regions of focusing and defocusing that is consistent with geometrical ray theory. However, differences up to ten wavelengths are observed in the locations of fist foci. Nonlinear effects are shown to enhance local focusing, increase the maximum peak pressure (up to 60%), and decrease the shock rise time (about 30 times). Although the peak pressure increases and the rise time decreases in focal regions, statistical analysis across the entire wavefront at a distance 120 wavelengths from the source indicates that turbulence: decreases the mean time-of-flight by 15% of a pulse duration, decreases the mean peak pressure by 6%, and increases the mean rise time by almost 100%. The peak pressure and the arrival time are primarily governed by large scale inhomogeneities, while the rise time is also sensitive to small scales.
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Blanc-Benon, P
Cleveland, R
Khokhlova, V
Nonlinear and diffraction effects in propagation of N-waves in randomly inhomogeneous moving media.
title Nonlinear and diffraction effects in propagation of N-waves in randomly inhomogeneous moving media.
title_full Nonlinear and diffraction effects in propagation of N-waves in randomly inhomogeneous moving media.
title_fullStr Nonlinear and diffraction effects in propagation of N-waves in randomly inhomogeneous moving media.
title_full_unstemmed Nonlinear and diffraction effects in propagation of N-waves in randomly inhomogeneous moving media.
title_short Nonlinear and diffraction effects in propagation of N-waves in randomly inhomogeneous moving media.
title_sort nonlinear and diffraction effects in propagation of n waves in randomly inhomogeneous moving media
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