Spectral Analysis of Sound Propagation in Stratified Fluids

Download or read book Spectral Analysis of Sound Propagation in Stratified Fluids written by Calvin H. Wilcox and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents a spectral analysis of the acoustic fields in stationary plane stratified fluids whose densities and sound speeds are functions of the depth. The analysis is based on families of normal mode fields that have simple physical interpretations. The acoustic field in such a fluid may be described by an acoustic potential or by the excess pressure.