Detection Range of Passive Sonar System in Range-Dependent Ocean Environment

거리의존 해양환경에서 수동소나체계의 표적탐지거리예측

The prediction of detection range of a passive sonar system is essential to estimate the performance and to optimize the operation of a developed sonar system. In this paper, a model for the prediction of detection range in a range-dependent ocean environment based on the sonar equation is developed and tested. The prediction model calculates the transmission loss using PE propagation model, signal excess, and the detection probability at each target depth and range. The detection probability is integrated to give the estimated detection range. In order to validate the developed model, two cases are considered. One is the case when target depth is known. The other is the case when the target depth is unknown. The computational results agree well with the previously published results for the range-independent environment. Also,the developed model is applied to the range-dependent ocean environment where the warm eddy exists. The computational results are shown and discussed. The developed model can be used to find the optimal frequency of detection, as well as the optimal search depth for the given range-dependent ocean environment.

원거리에서 수동소나에 의한 탐지거리를 예측하기 위해서는 소나방정식이 이용된다. 본 연구에서는 거리와 깊이함수의 신호이득 및 탐지확률을 구한 후 이를 거리로 적분하여 거리의존 해양환경에서 탐지거리를 계산하는 탐지거리 예측모델을 개발하였다. 개발된 모델은 기존에 발표된 거리독립 해양환경에서의 결과와 비교하여 검증하였고, 이를 바탕으로 거리의존 해양환경에서 수동소나에 의한 표적탐지에 큰 영향을 주는 난수성 소용돌이 해양환경에 확장 적용하여 표적의 탐지거리를 예측하였으며, 그 결과에 대하여 소개한다.