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A new PE model for solving three-dimensional, forward and backward sound propagation in a cylindrical coordinate system is presented. The model marches a wave field in the radial direction including the azimuthal diffraction effects, and solves for a backscattered field based on a three-dimensional, single scattering approach. A periodic sidewall boundary condition is applied for computations in a 360-degree sector, while an approximate sidewall boundary condition is used for calculation in a sector less than 360 degrees. These two sidewall boundary conditions are verified by the numerical results. The major drawback of using the cylindrical coordinate system, when the backscattering solution is valid within a limited area, is analyzed using a geometrical-optical interpretation. The model may be useful for studying three-dimensional backscattering phenomena comprising azimuthal diffraction effects.
Time-delay spectrometry (TDS) can conveniently be used for calibration and performance evaluation of piezoelectric electroacoustic transducers. The main emphasis of the work reported here is an experimental evaluation of the TDS technique. The TDS concept is introduced through a theoretical analysis. The experimental evaluation is carried out using specially designed measurement methods and instrumentation which uses a spectrum analyzer as the central analog signal processing unit. The optimal performance of the TDS measurement systems is analyzed in terms of relevant instrumentation parameters. The advantages and disadvantages of TDS, including practical performance limitations, are discussed, along with the measurement uncertainties of the method. It is shown that TDS in the frequence range covering both underwater acoustics and medical ultrasonics applications offers a viable alternative to other calibration techniques, such as those based on a gated burst measurement system.
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