• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.549-557
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• 2019

The acoustical scattering characteristics of a target are influenced by the material properties and structural characteristics of the target, which are critical information for acoustic detection and identification of underwater target. In particular, for thin elastic target, unique scattered signals are generated around the target by the Lamb wave. In this paper, the results of scattered signal measurement of aluminum spherical shell in the water tank using the stepped frequency sweep sine signal are presented. In particular, the scattering of the water-filled aluminum spherical shell is compared with that of the air-filled one both theoretically and experimentally. The difference of the scattered signals are analyzed using the pseudo Wigner-Ville distribution in terms of average frequency, frequency distribution, and energy of the scattered signal. The result shows that all observed parameters increased when the aluminum sphere was water-filled, and it is well matched to the theoretical expectation.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.65-69
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• 1996

In this paper, the techniques for target state analysis based on a single ping in the ocean environment are proposed and discussed. The first method utilizes the relationship between range and bearing in order to determine the aspect angle of target. The second method uses the Range-Doppler Map. The former method requires the multi-channel data, while the latter uses single channel data. It is concluded, from the simulation, that the target state analysis is quite possible and the techniques mentioned should be used simultaneously to get the improved results.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.44-51
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• 2001

This Paper the practical echo signal synthesis model to predict the target strength and signal shape of a submarine for a valuable tool to active sonar engineer. It is based on UTAHID (Underwater TArget by Highlight Distribution) model which is relocated highlight points along to external hull for aspect angle, and synthesized echo signal by modified grouping highlights to internal scatter cloud. Proposed model is analyzed target strength characteristics on various incident pulse length, and synthesis signal signature, target time spreading loss, echo elongation effect and so on. Thus it can be efficiently used in various real systems related to underwater target echo signal synthesis, that is, active sonar, acoustic countermeasure and surveillance system.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.412-421
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• 2018

The Line array sonar consisting of several hydrophones increases array gain and improves the performance for detecting the direction of the target compared to single hydrophone. However, line array sonar produces the bearing error that makes it difficult to determine the bearing of incoming source signal due to the relation between bearing angle of target and vertical angle of multipath signals. Vertical angles of multipath are varied with the geometry of receiver and target and various underwater environments, therefore it is necessary to consider the bearing error to estimate accurately the bearing of the target. In this study, acoustic modelling was performed to understand the effect of multipath signals on the target signal. The errors of bearing angle estimated from the bottom bounced signals are calculated with several environment. In addition, the expected bearing line, as a function of source-receiver range, compensated for the bearing error is predicted from the estimated bearing angle.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.34-42
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• 1993

수중운동 추적체계의 추적 성능은 표적에 부착된 핑거로부터의송신음향이 수중센서에 도달하기 까지의 시지연과, 해저에 부설된 각 센서가 시지연을 이용하여 기하학적으로 계산하는 LOP를 얼마나 정확하게 추출하느냐에 달려있다. 본 논문에ㅓ는 수중운동 추출하느냐에 달려있다. 본 논문에서는 수중운동 추적체계의 추적성능을 예측하기 위하여 먼저 CRLB를 이용한 시지연 예측오차의 기준경계식을 유도하고, 임의 표적운도에 이를 적용시켜 추적거리오차를 추출하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과, 표적이 원형 기동하는 경우보다 직선 기동하는 경우에 표적위치에 따라 오차의변화가 더 심하고, 수중운동 추적체계의 이론적 설계성능은 주파수 대역에 의해 영향을 가장 많이 받음을 확인하였다. 한편 4km*4km 범위의 수중센서 패턴을 사용하고 주파수 대역폭을 200Hz로 취한 경우 시간지연에 의한 수중운동 추적체계의 이론적 추적오차는 0.24m 이내로 시뮬레이션 되었다.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.336-342
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• 2009

A conventional Closest Point of Approach (CPA) analysis allows a non-maneuvering moving source that is radiating a constant frequency tone to be located using doppler shifted frequency measurements obtained by a stationary receiver. The original frequency, relative speed of the target, time at the CPA, and range from the CPA to the sensor are estimated by the conventional CPA. However, this paper proposes a new CPA analysis that allows the motion parameters of a target to be estimated using the bearing and frequency measurements obtained by a moving receiver that has a constant velocity. The validity of the proposed estimation scheme is confirmed through a performance analysis and simulation study.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• 1984.12a
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• pp.107-112
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• 1984

수동 Wave-front curvature ranging 방법의 통계적성능에 대한 일반적 결과가 유도된다. 센서들의 비선형 및 부동간격 센서들의 운동효과로 인한 표적거리의 편의(bias) 및 편차9variance)가 센서간의 운동이 상관관계를 가지고 있을 때 유도된다. 이 논문은 센서운동이 정규분포(normal distribution)를 가지며 평균이 0, 같은 편차 및 투시할 수 있는 higher moment를 가지고 있다고 가정한다. 유도된 일반적 결과를 이용하여 거리편의 및 편차는 표적거리, 방위, 센서운동의 상관계수 및 방향각(heading)표준편차 변화에 대해 그림으로 나타나 있다. 표적거리가 센서간격보다 아주 큰 경우 센서간격이 감소할수록, 표적거리가 증가할수록, 거리편의 및 편차는 증가한다. 상관계수가 증가할수록 거리편의는 직선적으로 감소하며, 거리편차는 센서 방향각 오차가 클 때 최소가 되는 상관계수가 존재하며 이는 표적거리, 방위 및 센서간격의 복합함수이다.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.54-59
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• 1998

이 논문에서는 등간격 선배열 감지기를 사용하여 근거리 표적의 위치 추정을 하는 연산량이 적은 효과적인 대수적 경로 추종 알고리듬을 제안하였다. 원거리 표적의 방위각 추적 알고리듬으로 근거리 표적의 방위각을 추정하면 추정된 방위각은 실제 근거리 표적의 방위각과 거리의 대수적 관계식으로 주어짐을 보였다. 2차원 MUSIC스펙트럼의 극대값을 찾기 위하여 두 개의 결합된 2차원 다항식으로부터 구한 경로를 추종하는 기존의 방식대신 에 이 대수적 관계식을 경로로 사용한다. L개의 감지기에 M개의 표적 신호가 도달하는 경 우, 제안한 알고리듬은 대수적 경로를 따라 M번의 1차원 탐색을 하므로 2차원 다항식으로 부터 경로를 구하여 2L-2번의 1차원 탐색을 하는 기존의 경로 추종 알고리듬보다 연산량을 줄일 수 있다.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.19 no.7
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• pp.15-22
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• 2000

This paper proposes a distributed highlight algorithm to generate efficiently echo signal for underwater target. In this algorithm, echo signal is synthesized by discontinuity highlights that are varied to incident angle, by equivalent and specified position highlights according to the spatial target structure. Completed UTAHID(Underwater TArget by Highlight Distribution) model is confrimed that PTS, ETS, echo elongation effect, target time spreading loss and envelope fluctuation are satisfied to expected values by various simulations. Thus it can be efficiently used in all sorts of real systems related to underwater target echo signal synthesis in active sonar.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.135-140
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• 2009

In this paper, we synthesized active sonar target signals based on highlights model, and then carried out target classification using the synthesized signals. If the target aspect angle is changed, the different signals are synthesized. To know the result, two different experiments are done. First, The classification results with respect to each aspect angle are shown. Second, the results in two group in aspect angle are acquired. Time domain feature extraction is done using matched filter and envelope detection. It shows the pattern of each highlights. Artificial neural networks and multi-class SVM are used for classifying target signals.