Funded by the Navy STTR Program
This project is a collaboration between 3 Phoenix, LLC and George Mason
University.
The 3 Phoenix/GMU team won the down-select after Phase I and
was recommended for Phase II funding.
Abstract
Spatial processing for Navy arrays has been primarily designed based on a horizontally propagating plane wave model. Although this approach has been ``good enough'' for many deep water applications, it is well known that acoustic propagation is much more complicated than the simple plane wave model. Boundary interactions and sound velocity variability have significant influence on propagation, and their effects are most prominent in shallow water at low frequencies. The goal of this project is to design better beamforming techniques based on state-of-the-practice characterization of shallow water sound fields. Dr. Wage will collaborate with 3 Phoenix, LLC and independent consultant Bruce Gallemore on this project. The overall project is being funded by the Navy through an STTR Phase I Award. The collaborators will work together on all aspects of the project. They will meet as necessary to develop and analyze the algorithms and to prepare reports and presentations.