采用拖曳线列阵的海洋声学参数联合反演方法研究

匹配场反演方法是快速获取海底声学参数的一种有效途径,但是其反映的是水体和海底空间变化环境的平均效果,对海底密度和衰减系数的敏感性较小,且在复杂海底环境下,不确定性明显增加.匹配场反演方法通常采用垂直阵来实现,其机动性较差,只能获得局部海区的环境参数.利用拖曳线列阵可以实现环境参数的走航式获取.提出了基于匹配场与反射损失...     

论阵形畸变的拖曳式线列阵的工作方式的选取问题

阵形畸变是拖曳式线列阵声呐性能偏离理想情况的主要原因。本文讨论在常见阵形畸变方式下,线列阵指向性的计算。给出在各种不同参数下求解椭圆反函数以确定每个基元的精确坐标的方法。同时给出一种递推的公式,用于快速求解畸变阵的阵形。根据对畸变阵指向性与理想指向性的比较,提出拖曳式线列阵的工作方式选取的准则。从而解决了拖曳式线列阵声呐性能预报这一课题。计算机模拟结果与理论分析完全一致。     

利用海底反射信号进行地声参数反演的方法

针对现有反演方法的缺点,提出了一种基于海底反射信号的地声参数高分辨反演方法.它利用短距离声源在不同深度上发射宽带线性调频信号,采用垂直阵进行接收,首先通过匹配滤波方法提取多径到达信息,然后利用海底反射损失曲线,反演海底表层的声速和密度,最后利用浅底层反射信号估计沉积层参数.由于海水中直达波受到内波的强烈影响,选择海底表面反射作为参考,用以可靠地计算浅底层反射的相对到达时间和幅度,从而估计出沉积层的厚度、速度和衰减系数.通过海上实验,验证了利用浅底层反射信号反演参数的有效性. 关键词： 海底参数 反演 浅底层反射信号     

深海直达波区卷积神经网络测距方法

深海声场通常可以看作不同掠射角的多途声线在接收器处的叠加,其中经海底反射的声线携带与海底参数有关的声场特征。利用深度卷积神经网络分别学习垂直阵声压域(CNN-Field)和垂直阵波束域(CNN-CBF)特征的方法被用来估计直达波区声源距离。该方法首先对仿真直达波区声场数据做预处理,然后将声压域和波束域的声场数据分别作为训练集训练深度卷积神经网络模型,最后输入测试集数据到训练完成的模型中估计声源距离.实测环境参数的仿真实验表明CNN-Field方法在不同海底参数的测试集下测距结果差异较大,CNN-CBF方法差异较小,而且在16阵元10 m等间距垂直阵的阵元域信噪比大于0dB时估计准确率可以达到97%.海试数据处理结果表明CNN-CBF方法的直达波区内测距准确率高于CNN-Field,在距离10 km以内的平均准确率可以达到93.16%.      

利用机会运动声源的水平阵地声反演EI北大核心CSCD

针对利用机会运动声源的反演问题,提出一种对水平阵的非相干波束输出进行重构并获得海底声学参数的反演方法。不同于匹配场反演,该方法利用了声场的平滑平均原理,并且将衰减简正波的影响比例提升。仿真分析表明所提方法相比于匹配场反演对海底衰减系数更加敏感并且对声源的空间位置误差更加宽容。实验数据的反演结果表明研究海域在30~160 Hz频率范围内海底衰减系数随频率的变化关系为(0.34±0.18) f^(1.59±0.27)dB/m(f的单位是kHz),并且给出了由反演出的参数计算的传播损失曲线与实验的声传播损失数据的比较,所提方法比匹配场反演方法更准确地表征了声场传播特征。     

利用深海海底声反射区频域干涉结构的声源深度估计方法

提出了一种基于深海海底声反射区声场频域干涉结构特征的水下宽带近海面声源深度估计方法。该方法通过建立深海海底声反射区到达声场结构模型,推导了垂直阵接收信号波束输出幅度谱的近似表达式,利用幅度谱与声源深度和垂直到达角(俯仰角)之间的周期变化关系,将接收信号映射到深度-垂直到达角域中,实现了对宽带声源的深度估计。仿真实验与影响因素分析验证了该原理的正确性,南海实验结果表明:利用阵长为64 m的垂直短阵接收标定深度为50 m和100 m的双弹信号,得到的深度估计结果同实际声源深度吻合较好,估计误差不超过7%,验证了该方法的有效性。     

拖曳线列阵管中校准方法研究

本文阐述了一种在长管中校准拖曳线列阵或其阵元组的方法，这种方法通过在线列阵上形成一个等效于其接收到一个任意角度入射的自由场平面坡时的声场分布来校准线列阵的复数灵敏度和远场指向性。在阐述了这种校准方法的基本原理以后。通过建立理论模型，用计算机模拟研究了该方法的可行性及校准声场偏差与各种参数之间的关系，并对其结论进行了实验验证。实验线列阵的方向性和灵敏度的测量结果表明，在低频情况下该方法是校准长线列阵的有效方法。     

基于大掠射角海底反射特性的深海地声参数反演

海底声学参数的获取对于海洋声学研究有着重要意义.通过推导分层吸收介质下的海底反射系数,理论分析了大掠射角条件下吸收系数对海底反射系数的影响.海底反射系数随频率振荡过程中,将其等于海水-沉积层界面反射系数模时所对应的频点定义为1/4振荡周期频率.在该频率下,沉积层吸收系数与基底地声参数的耦合程度小于其他频点.本文基于大掠射角下的海底反射特性,提出一种深海地声参数分步反演方法.首先,利用相关法提取得到海底反射系数的干涉周期,利用干涉周期反演了沉积层声速和厚度.声速的反演结果结合Hamilton经验公式反演密度.第二步,通过结合基底声速的穷举边界,给出沉积层吸收系数的假设值,利用1/4振荡周期频率下的海底反射系数对基底声速进行一维反演.最后利用半波层频率下的海底反射系数对沉积层吸收系数进行一维反演.大掠射角海底反射特性结合分步反演,实现了基底声速和沉积层吸收系数一定程度的解耦合.实验结果表明,在大掠射角测量条件下,该方法反演的地声参数可有效应用在一定范围内的传播损失预报.     

利用气枪声源数据的地声参数反演*

本文通过对东海采集的气枪声源数据进行处理,基于地声参数对不同声场观测量的敏感性差异,利用分步反演的策略进行分析。首先选择距离接收阵七个不同的距离点数据,通过warping变换准确提取第三阶至第八阶简正波的频散曲线;利用海底声速对频散曲线敏感的特性来反演声速;由Hamilton经验公式求得海底密度;通过传播损失拟合获得海底衰减。不同距离点数据反演的海底声速与密度一致性较高。实验提取的频散曲线和和反演参数仿真结果、实验获取的传播损失与反演参数获得传播损失均拟合较好。     

海底单参数频域反演与沉积物分类

为了快速获取海底声学特性,从降低反演参数维数入手,提出一种基于海底单参数(小掠射角下海底反射损失随掠射角的变化率)的频域反演方法,并用于沉积物分类。在海底单参数模型基础上,对海底反射信号进行频域相关处理,利用几何射线理论,推导获得海底单参数与归一化频域自相关系数下降至0.5时频移量之间的关系表达式。通过研究海底单参数与沉积物类型之间的等效关系,对海底沉积物进行分类。对波兰波罗的海实验数据进行实际反演,得到1000~2500 Hz频段内的海底单参数值,进而判定实验海域海底沉积物类型为极细砂。结果表明,根据单参数反演值预报的声传播损失与实验测量值符合较好,利用频域反演结果获得的海底沉积物类型与取样结果一致,验证了实验海域频域反演方法的有效性及分类结果的正确性。      

Range-dependent seabed characterization by inversion of acoustic data from a towed receiver array

The MAPEX2000 experiments were conducted in the Mediterranean Sea in March, 2000 to determine seabed properties using a towed acoustic source and receiver array. Towed systems are advantageous because they are easy to deploy from a ship and the moving platform offers the possibility for estimating spatially variable (range-dependent) seabed properties. In this paper, seabed parameters are determined using a matched-field geoacoustic inversion approach with measured, towed array data. Previous research has successfully applied matched-field geoacoustic inversion techniques to measured acoustic data. However, in nearly all cases the inverted data were collected on moored, vertical receiver arrays. Results here show that seabed parameters can also be extracted by inverting acoustic measurements from a towed array of receivers, and these agree with those inverted using data received simultaneously on a vertical array. These findings imply that a practical technique could be developed to map range-dependent seabed parameters over large areas using a towed acoustic system. An example of such a range-dependent inversion is given using measurements from the MAPEX2000 experiments.     

Subbottom profiling using a ship towed line array and geoacoustic inversion

Bottom profiling traditionally uses broadband signals received on a line array at long ranges to estimate the bottom layer structure and thickness. In this paper, a subbottom profiling method is developed and applied to a ship-towed line array using the same ship towed source to estimate the subbottom layer structure and thickness. A ship towed line-array system can be used to estimate bottom properties using geoacoustic inversion and can cover a wide area in a short time. It needs some prior information about the subbottom structure and layer thickness, without which the solution can be ambiguous and even erratic when resolving parameters over a wide area. It is shown that the required subbottom information can be obtained from the time-angle relation by beamforming the same acoustic signal data used for geoacoustic inversion. The time-angle analysis is used to expose the prevalent physics intrinsic to geoacoustic inversion. One finds that the tau-p relation of the bottom and the bottom reflection coefficients, sampled at discrete angles associated with bottom and multiple surface-bottom returns, are often adequate, for many practical applications, to uniquely determine the geoacoustic bottom at low (< or =1 kHz) frequencies.     

一种低声速沉积层海底参数声学反演方法

软泥底环境下沉积层参数的声学反演是国际水声领域的一个研究热点.浅海中,当高声速基底和海水之间存在一层低声速(小于海水声速)的沉积层时,小掠射角情况下不同频率声传播损失会出现周期性增大现象.基于此现象,提出一种适用于低声速沉积层的海底参数声学反演方法.首先,推导给出小掠射角情况下传播损失周期增大的频率间隔与沉积层声速、厚度及近海底海水声速之间的解析表达式;其次,利用一次黄海实验中软泥底环境下的宽带声传播信号,提取了小掠射角下传播损失增大的频率周期;再次,把该解析表达式作为约束条件,结合Hamilton密度与声速的经验公式,采用匹配场处理反演给出沉积层的声速、密度、厚度及基底的声速、密度;然后,利用声传播损失数据反演得到泥底环境下不同频率的声衰减系数,通过拟合发现泥底声衰减系数随频率近似呈线性关系;最后,给出了双层海底模型和半无限大海底模型等效性的讨论.反演结果为低声速沉积层海底声传播规律研究与应用提供了海底声学参数.     

Hybrid geoacoustic inversion of broadband Mediterranean Sea data

This paper describes an acoustic experiment (PROSIM'97) carried out to investigate inversion for seabed properties at a site off the west coast of Italy where previous acoustic and geophysical studies have been performed. Acoustic fields were measured at a vertical hydrophone array due to a swept-frequency source towed over weakly range-dependent bathymetry. Based on the known geology, the seabed is modeled as a sediment layer overlying a semi-infinite basement with unknown model parameters consisting of the sediment thickness, sediment and basement sound speeds, source range and depth, water depth at the source and array, and array tilt. A hybrid inversion algorithm is applied to determine the model values that minimize the mismatch with the measured acoustic fields. Multiple data sets are analyzed to examine the consistency of the inversion results. It is found that the low sound speed of the sediment layer, together with a large uncertainty in bathymetry, leads to strong correlations between the water depths and sediment thickness. This precludes reliable estimation of these parameters individually; however, the total depth to the basement can be estimated reliably. In addition, the basement speed and geometric parameters are estimated consistently, and all parameters compare favorably with the geophysical ground-truth information and with previous inversion results.     

Bayesian geoacoustic inversion using wind-driven ambient noise

This paper applies Bayesian inversion to bottom-loss data derived from wind-driven ambient noise measurements from a vertical line array to quantify the information content constraining seabed geoacoustic parameters. The inversion utilizes a previously proposed ray-based representation of the ambient noise field as a forward model for fast computations of bottom loss data for a layered seabed. This model considers the effect of the array's finite aperture in the estimation of bottom loss and is extended to include the wind speed as the driving mechanism for the ambient noise field. The strength of this field relative to other unwanted noise mechanisms defines a signal-to-noise ratio, which is included in the inversion as a frequency-dependent parameter. The wind speed is found to have a strong impact on the resolution of seabed geoacoustic parameters as quantified by marginal probability distributions from Bayesian inversion of simulated data. The inversion method is also applied to experimental data collected at a moored vertical array during the MAPEX 2000 experiment, and the results are compared to those from previous active-source inversions and to core measurements at a nearby site.     

利用拖船自噪声进行浅海环境参数贝叶斯反演

研究了以拖船自噪声为参考声源的浅海环境参数反演问题,并针对反演结果不确定性快速量化评估问题,提出了一种基于自适应重要性抽样的贝叶斯反演新方法。反演利用了拖船自噪声低频线谱成分,并采用混合高斯推荐函数自适应推荐声场模型样本,使得样本集中于参数高概率密度区域,实现后验概率密度快速收敛计算。仿真试验结果表明:拖船自噪声反演能够准确估计水深、沉积层及阵列参数等。所提自适应重要性抽样贝叶斯反演方法的计算效率优于快速吉布斯抽样方法。利用试验数据处理验证,反演得到试验海域声学环境参数,计算传播损失与各阵元接收线谱强度变化吻合,说明反演最优环境模型能准确表征声场传播特征。      

Tracking sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) dive profiles using a towed passive acoustic array

A passive acoustic method is presented for tracking sperm whale dive profiles, using two or three hydrophones deployed as either a vertical or large-aperture towed array. The relative arrival times between the direct and surface-reflected acoustic paths are used to obtain the ranges and depths of animals with respect to the array, provided that the hydrophone depths are independently measured. Besides reducing the number of hydrophones required, exploiting surface reflections simplifies automation of the data processing. Experimental results are shown from 2002 and 2003 cruises in the Gulf of Mexico for two different towed array deployments. The 2002 deployment consisted of two short-aperture towed arrays separated by 170 m, while the 2003 deployment placed an autonomous acoustic recorder in tandem with a short-aperture towed array, and used ship noise to time-align the acoustic data. The resulting dive profiles were independently checked using single-hydrophone localizations, whenever multipath reflections from the ocean bottom could be exploited to effectively create a large-aperture vertical array. This technique may have applications for basic research and for real-time mitigation for seismic airgun surveys.     

一种海洋环境噪声分步反演地声参数方法

分析不同海底参数对环境噪声垂向空间特性的敏感度,根据海底密度对环境噪声垂直指向性的小掠射角部分不敏感,而对等效海底损失的大掠射角部分相对敏感的特点,提出了一种海洋环境噪声分步反演地声参数方法:先用环境噪声垂直指向性小掠射角部分反演海底声速、衰减;之后利用大掠射角部分来反演海底密度。仿真算例和海上实验数据处理结果验证了该方法的有效性。结果表明:分步反演加强了匹配物理量对海底参数敏感部分的关注,在反演结果精度(海底密度)以及反演效率上都有所改善,具有一定可行性。      

Complex reflection phase gradient as an inversion parameter for the prediction of shallow water propagation and the characterization of sea-bottoms

In this paper a quantity is proposed, referred to as the complex reflection phase gradient, whose use in a matched field inversion procedure allows for the rapid extraction of first order geo-acoustic information about the sea-bottom. It is based on the observation that at low grazing angles the reflection phase and bottom loss for a wide range of sea-bottom types commonly exhibits an approximate linear relationship to the vertical component of the acoustic wave number at the seabed. The real part of this quantity specifies the rate at which the reflection phase varies with vertical acoustic wave number while the imaginary part quantifies the rate of change of bottom loss. Despite being defined with just two real parameters it is shown that it provides an accurate prediction of the sound field for a wide range of bottom types. In addition, its measurement permits an estimate to be made for the input impedance to the seabed in the zero grazing angle limit and, in the case of a homogeneous elastic half-space of known density, the compressional and shear wave speed. The main advantage of the two-parameter seabottom representation is that each parameter is readily inverted from comparatively few acoustic pressure measurements. The usefulness of the technique is illustrated by the results from computer simulated acoustic pressure measurements made at just eleven sensors in a simple shallow water channel, and results from a 10 cm deep laboratory channel at frequencies between 10 kHz and 75 kHz.     

Adaptive beamforming for nonstationary arrays

Adaptive beamformers automatically adjust to the input data on the sensors in an attempt to maximize the bearing resolution of a signal and minimize the effects of noise or interfering signals. To the author's knowledge, all adaptive beamformers currently available in the literature assume that the sensors are stationary over the time required to collect the data. This assumption is invalid on arrays of sensors mounted on nonstationary platforms, and results in poor beamforming performance. In this paper we present an adaptive beamformer that has been designed to operate on nonstationary arrays. The beamformer directly incorporates any changes in array shape or heading that may occur during the time required to collect the data. The output of the adaptive beamformer is shown for both synthetic data and for real data collected on a towed array. Results show that signal detection, bearing accuracy, bearing resolution, and interference suppression all increase when the array shape and track are incorporated into the beamformer if the sensor platform is not stationary.