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Steering Beam Pattern Synthesis of Line Array SONAR using Modified Two Step Least Squares Method

개선된 2단 최소자승법을 이용한 선배열 소나의 조향 빔 형성

  • 박경민 (해군사관학교 무기체계공학과) ;
  • 이석진 (경기대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 정석문 (해군사관학교 무기체계공학과)
  • Received : 2014.03.25
  • Accepted : 2014.05.26
  • Published : 2014.06.25
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Abstract

Towed array SONAR is deformed because it operates in fluid such as an ocean. It especially undergoes significant change in shape as a towing vessel takes a turn. In this case, beam pattern synthesis of the line array is limited, resulting in degradation in quality such as signal-to-noise ratio. This paper presents a modified two-step least squares algorithm based on the two-step least squares method. The shape of the sea-operated line array formation with the towing vessel changing course(angle) was modeled and the algorithm was subsequently applied. While changing course and location of the main lobe in beam pattern was altered, signal-to-noise ratio of steering beam pattern synthesis was analyzed by algorithm (proposed and others). As a result, the proposed algorithm presented improvement in performance by 2dB compared to other algorithms while forming relatively constant beam pattern.

견인 선배열 소나는 해양이라는 유체에서 작동하기 때문에 그 형상이 왜곡되고, 특히 견인 함정이 회전하는 경우 형상이 심하게 변형된다. 이러한 경우 선배열이 갖는 빔 패턴 형성은 제한되며, 이로 인한 신호 대 잡음비 등의 성능 저하를 야기한다. 본 논문에서는 2단 최소자승법에 기초한 개선된 2단 최소자승법 알고리즘을 제안하였으며, 해양에서 운용되는 선배열의 형상을 변침각도로 모델링하여 알고리즘을 적용하였다. 변침각도와 주엽의 위치를 변경하면서, 알고리즘별 조향 빔의 신호 대 잡음비를 분석하였다. 그 결과 제안한 알고리즘이 다른 알고리즘보다 2dB 정도 성능이 향상되었으며, 비교적 일정한 빔 패턴을 형성하였다.

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