Array Gain of a Linear Array in an Ocean Waveguide
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Array Gain for Plane Wave
3. Array Gain in the Ocean Waveguide
4. Numerical Simulation Results and Discussion
4.1. Array Gain When the Coherence Decreases Exponentially
4.2. Array Gain in the Shallow Water
4.3. Array Gain in the Deep Sea
4.4. Array Gain in the Upslope Waveguide
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, Z.-W.; Yang, C.-M.; Jiang, Y.; Xie, L.; Du, J.-Y.; Lü, L.-G. Array Gain of a Linear Array in an Ocean Waveguide. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 5046. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app11115046
Liu Z-W, Yang C-M, Jiang Y, Xie L, Du J-Y, Lü L-G. Array Gain of a Linear Array in an Ocean Waveguide. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(11):5046. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app11115046
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Zong-Wei, Chun-Mei Yang, Ying Jiang, Lei Xie, Jin-Yan Du, and Lian-Gang Lü. 2021. "Array Gain of a Linear Array in an Ocean Waveguide" Applied Sciences 11, no. 11: 5046. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app11115046