CHANNEL SIMULATOR AND METHOD FOR ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION

摘要

Simulators and methods for simulating an acoustic communication channel between a source and a receiver in an underwater acoustic waveguide are provided. The method includes applying at least one surface wave spectrum to a surface wave model to generate a surface of the underwater acoustic waveguide; determining at least one surface parameter of the surface over a path between the source and the receiver; applying the at least one surface parameter and at least one waveguide parameter of the underwater acoustic waveguide to a parabolic equation (PE) model of sound propagation; and determining the acoustic communication channel from the PE model.