小孔径方阵对大气中运动声源的定位研究

研究大气中小基阵无源声探测精确定位模型问题。利用小基阵中全部声程差量建立全部简单模型,用最佳线性融合方法获得精确定位模型,组合模型的精度高于每一个简单模型的精度。建立了对空间立体阵和平面阵的通用建模方法。该模型避免了小基阵对空间声源定位的盲区效应。用平面正方形阵外场试验数据对定位模型进行了检验,试验数据包括了声源在一定高度作直线运动、俯冲运动、转弯运动、绕圈四种运动。得出了声源的运动轨迹,验证了该模型对低空声源的定位精度高和方差小,特别是对方位角的定位精度高。该方法尤其适用于对广泛采用的平面正方形阵、正五元空间阵、正四元空间阵和正四面体阵建模。     

非均匀钹式换能器平面阵指向性特性研究

针对钹式基阵工作频率低、布阵紧凑导致阵元之间互干扰严重、指向性能退化的现象,本文在均匀平面基阵的基础上提出强度可调节的非均匀平面基阵,建立了基阵指向性能的数学模型,通过数值计算的方法分析阵元间距和中心阵元声强度变化对基阵指向性能的影响。研究给出了主瓣宽度、旁瓣个数、栅瓣个数随阵元间距的变化规律,总结了在各种工作频率下,基阵可用的最大阵元间距。研究结果表明:中心阵元强度增大时,基阵的总体指向性稍有降低。所以当通过调整阵元间距和强度来优化基阵指向性能时,应综合考虑它们对基阵其它性能的影响,以获得最佳的总体性能。     

基于任意阵的最小方差无失真响应聚焦波束形成的被动定位方法

将最小方差无失真响应(MVDR)聚焦波束形成近场被动定位方法应用到平面任意结构阵列上,可以很好地解决线列阵由于阵长较长,在实际使用中存在布放困难、部分阵元失效影响定位性能等问题。本文首先分析了平面任意结构阵列的近场接收信号模型,推导出阵列流型,然后将MVDR聚焦波束形成技术应用到该模型中,得到了基于任意阵的MVDR聚焦波束形成近场被动定位方法。仿真验证了该方法的可行性和有效性。     

宽带密排平面阵声辐射分析

应用声有限元-边界元法计算了宽带基阵声场分布.建立了平面9元阵有限元-边界元模型,给出了阵元之间互阻抗数值计算方法,分析了阵元间互辐射对声性能影响的变化规律,计算了9元阵3个谐振频率点处指向性和波束宽度.利用3谐振换能器研制出一种宽带密排平面9元阵,并在消声水池中对其输入阻抗和指向性进行了实验测量.研究结果表明,按阵元...     

利用圆阵实现声目标的全空域被动定位

为实现声目标的被动定位,提出了一种平面圆阵的定位方案,并利用最小二乘原理导出了多阵元模型的定位算法。该算法不仅能对空中目标进行定位,而且也能对地面目标进行定位,同时该算法消除了目标方位变化对测距精度的影响,因而具有较好的测距能力。计算机数值计算和仿真结果表明,该系统具有较好的定位性能。     

移动平台超短基线阵实现水下目标高精度定位

针对自主式水下航行器如AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle)等水下移动平台,提出了一种超短基线多元阵的快速收敛的高精度声定位方法。通过对比超短基线多元阵定位误差的克拉美罗下界,对阵型结构和阵元数目进行了优化,确定优化的阵列为9元立方阵;融合移动平台行进过程中的多次定位结果,进一步降低定位误差;并利用梯度下降法实现平台轨迹优化,使得系统最快收敛到需要的定位精度。仿真结果表明,在1000 m距离内,利用优化轨迹可以将定位均方根误差快速收敛至预设的0.2%以内.此外,对于海试实验采集数据的目标定位结果显示,对距基阵约700 m及400 m的目标,5元阵定位标准差相较4元阵缩小了约2 m及1 m,验证了多元阵定位方法在实际海洋环境中的有效性.      

基于平面声全息的全空间场变换:Ⅱ.水下大面积平面发射声基阵的近场声全息实验

研制了一套多通道水声声全息测量系统,解决了多通道系统的校准及弱散射水听器接收线阵的设计等问题。在非消声水池内,利用该系统对水下大面积平面发射声基阵进行了近场声全息实验,给出了声基阵表面的声强分布、声基阵各阵元及全阵的辐射声功率、基阵远场空间指向性图和指向性参数等。实验结果证明脉冲法和分区扫描数据合成的测量方法是可行的,实验系统的设计与实施方法可用于更大规模的声全息系统。     

水声共形阵辐射指向性计算方法及其实验验证

用边界元方法,给出了水声发射换能器共形阵各阵元的单元指向性以及基阵的自然波束指向性和束控波束指向性。首先建立了换能器共形阵的边界元模型,并根据换能器结构和声传播介质建立了模型的边界条件,计算了其辐射指向性。然后在消声水池中对共形阵各阵元以及基阵的辐射指向性进行了实验测量。将理论计算结果与实验测量结果进行了对比,二者吻合得比较好。研究结果表明:基于边界元方法建立的模型及计算方法,对基阵的辐射指向性进行理论计算和预报是可行的。     

波束域加权子空间拟合算法

将阵元域高分辨加权子空间拟合算法（ＷＳＦ算法）推广到了波束域中,利用声系统接收基阵波束输出信息估计目标方位．由于波束输出可以看作是,一个阵元数为波束个数的虚拟阵的阵元输出,而在大多数的水声系统中,参与确定某个来向的信号方位的波束数通常远小于阵元数,从而算法的运算量得以大大降低。针对某水声系统接收基阵波束输出所作的计算机仿真结果表明,波束域ＷＳＦ算法应用到实际的水声系统时,可以保持其在阵元域中估计目标方位的优越性能。     

合成近场校准基阵的方法研究

本文利用单根的束控线阵来构造一个虚拟近场校准基阵,使换能器能在它的近场直接测量辐射声场特性。通过利用改进的矩阵稳定技术,解决了求解束控线阵的束控系数时最小二乘解的稳定性和实用性问题。借助计算机仿真,研究了特定线阵条件下,合成近场测量基阵（Ｓ－ＮＦＣＡ）的近场空间的平面波均匀性与线阵间的间距、线阵的工作频率之间的关系。并以小球源为阵元合成一虚拟平面ＮＦＣＡ,用它对一平面喇叭换能器的近场测量得到远场指向性,并与远场实测结果比较,得到了相当吻合的结果。     

A Novel Implementation Technique of Conical Scan Radar Using A Programmable Phased Array

In radar, planar phased array antenna plays vital role in electronic scanning in the azimuth and elevation direction to the horizon. In most operations using planar phased array both the coordinates of azimuth and elevation, are steered electronically. In this paper a conceptual schematic of a phased array antenna with programmable time delay units has been presented. It is shown that by suitably exploiting the time delay matrix one can have electronic beam rotation around the target axis as required in conical scan. Thus both the elevation and azimuth motors in conical scan system are replaced by electronic scanning. Heuristically, we have selected eight consecutive points for beam rotation in a polygon shape and can also be extended almost circular shape by increasing number of array elements and phase shifter (delays) in the delay matrix. The array requires dual control of phase gradient and individual phase values. The whole array is controlled by micro-controller. This presents exciting possibilities in radar operation.     

Acoustic multipath structure in direct zone of deep water and bearing estimation of tow ship noise of towed line array

In the towed line array sonar system, the tow ship noise is the main factor that affects the sonar performance. Conventional noise cancelling methods assume that the noise is towards the endfire direction of the array. An acoustic experiment employing a towed line array is conducted in the western Pacific Ocean, and a strange bearing-splitting phenomenon of the tow ship noise is observed in the array. The tow ship noise is split into multiple noise signals whose bearings are distributed between 10° and 90° deviating from the endfire direction. The multiple interferences increase the difficulty in recognizing the target for the sonar operator and noise cancellation. Therefore, making the mechanism clear and putting forward the tow ship noise splitting bearing estimation method are imperative. In this paper, the acoustic multi-path structure of the tow ship in deep water is analyzed. Then it is pointed out that the bearing-splitting phenomenon is caused by the main lobe of direct rays and bottom-reflected rays, as well as several side lobes of direct rays. Meanwhile, the indistinguishability between the elevation angle and the bearing angle due to the axial symmetry of a strict horizontal line array causes the bearing to deviate from the endfire direction. Based on the theory above, a method of estimating bearing of the tow ship noise in deep water is proposed. The theoretical analysis results accord with the experimental results, which helps to identify the target and provide correct initial bearing guidance for noise cancelation methods.     

盲重构频域阵列信号的压缩感知水声目标方位估计

针对复杂海洋环境条件下压缩感知水声目标方位估计性能下降的问题,利用盲源分离能够提高信噪比的优势,提出了一种盲重构频域阵列信号的压缩感知水声目标方位估计方法。首先将阵元域信号通过傅里叶变换方法得到多个子带阵列信号;然后对各个子带阵列信号进行复数域盲源分离得到子带解混矩阵和子带分离信号估计,并对子带分离信号进行属性分析和处理;再根据处理后的子带分离信号和子带解混矩阵重构子带阵列信号,对重构的子带阵列信号采用频域压缩感知方法进行空间谱估计,得到各个子带的空间谱;最后将各子带得到的空间谱进行求和,搜索求和后空间谱的峰值则可实现目标方位估计。模拟器数据和海上实测数据验证结果表明,同等条件下该方法的目标检测能力优于经典的最小方差无失真响应(Minimum Variance Distortionless Response,MVDR)方法、频域压缩感知(Compressed Sensing,CS)方法、盲源分离(Blind Source Separation,BSS)与MVDR相结合的方法(BSS+MVDR方法),测向精度更高,明显提高了弱目标信号的空间谱能量,增强了声呐检测弱目标的能力。      

Direction of arrival estimation for underwater acoustic target based on compressed sensing after blind reconstruction of array signal in frequency domain

The performance of direction of arrival(DOA) estimation based on compressed sensing(CS) decreases in the complex ocean marine environment.In order to tackle this problem,a method of DOA estimation for underwater acoustic target based on CS after blind reconstruction of array signal in frequency domain is proposed.Firstly,the received array data are transformed to frequency domain by Fourier transform and frequency domain wideband signal are divided into part overlapping multiple sub-band array signal.Secondly,each subband array signal are separated using plural blind source separation(BSS) method,the sub-band separated matrix and target signal can be estimated.Thirdly,the array signal in frequency domain are reconstructed according to the separated matrix and separated signals which were not noises.Fourthly,the sub-band spatial spectrum corresponding to the reconstructed array signal is obtained by CS beamforming method.Finally,the total spatial spectrum is achieved by summing the all sub-band spatial spectrum.And the target direction can be estimated by searching the peak value of the total spatial spectrum.The verification results of simulator data and sea measured data show that,under the same conditions,the target detection ability and direction precision of the proposed method is superior to the classical minimum variance distortionless response(MVDR) method,frequency domain CS method,BSS combined with MVDR method.The spatial spectrum energy of faint target signal is improved obviously,and the ability of the sonar to detect faint target is enhanced.     

消频散阵不变量距离估计方法

针对传统阵不变量方法在低信噪比和远距离测距性能差的问题,提出了消频散阵不变量测距方法。该方法首先对垂直阵接收信号进行消频散波束形成,消除频散影响,压缩脉冲宽度,提高简正波到达时间分辨率;然后,对得到的角度-时间谱采用反卷积处理提高简正波俯仰角度分辨率。通过消频散和反卷积处理,减小了简正波相对到达时间和俯仰角在角度-时间谱图中的聚焦范围,有利于准确的提取阵不变量和估计目标声源的距离。计算机仿真证明了该方法在低信噪比条件下的鲁棒性;2009年崂山湾实验数据处理结果表明:相比于传统阵不变量测距方法,该方法距离估计误差减小2.5%。      

The time-delay estimation method of resolving left-right target ambiguity for twin-line array and its realization

The directivity function of twin-line array sonar can be used to identify left/right target. But the performance is limited by the distance between two lines and also exists the blind area for target identification. A method, which is based on the time-delay estimation between two line arrays, is proposed to identify left/right target. The method is robust with the variation of distance between two line array, the blind area is considerable decreased. The theoretical analysis results and realization method is described. An algorithm base on interpolation method for precisely estimating tune-delay of two line array are derived, therefore the left-right ambiguity problem is solved.     

Baseline optimization for scalar magnetometer array and its application in magnetic target localization

Generally, a magnetic target can be described with six parameters, three describing the position and three describing the magnetic moment. Due to a lack of sufficient components from one magnetometer, we need more than one magnetometer when locating the magnetic target. Thus, a magnetometer array should be designed. The baseline of the array is an important factor that affects the localization accuracy of the target. In this paper, we focus on the localization of a static target by using a scalar magnetometer array. We present the scalar magnetometer array with a cross-shaped structure.We propose a method of determining the optimal baseline according to the parameters of the magnetometer and detection requirements. In the method, we use the traditional signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) as a performance index, and obtain the optimal baseline of the array by using the Monte Carlo method. The proposed method of determining the optimal baseline is verified in simulation. The arrays with different baselines are used to locate a static magnetic target. The results show that the location performance is better when using the array with the optimal baseline determined by the proposed method.     

Ultrasonic focusing and scanning with multiple waves

This paper presents a new focusing and scanning method which focuses multiple waves on a target. The key of the method is to control excitation pulses for each element of the transducer array. The excitation pulse on each array element is obtained by time reversing the signal received by the same element, which is generated by an imaginary source at the target. The excitation pulses from all array elements are transmitted and arrive at the target simultaneously, and focusing is achieved. The performance of the two methods is compared in numerical examples, and it is demonstrated that the proposed method achieves a satisfactory focusing and a good signal-to-noise ratio no matter where the target location is.     

阵不变量匹配主动声呐目标深度辨识

水面/水下目标深度辨识可以在主动声呐探测过程中快速筛选感兴趣目标。根据目标多径返回信号到达时间与目标深度的关联性,该文提出了基于水平线阵的主动脉冲响应匹配目标深度辨识方法,该方法利用主动信号传播特性结合阵不变量理论提取脉冲响应,并与拷贝声场匹配实现目标深度估计。在校正了目标多径回波的方位变化后,该方法提取的时域特征较为稳定,并且只在时延估计距离处进行深度搜索。通过水平阵收集的宽带实验数据,在连续的多次回波中实现了对水面/水下目标92%的辨识成功率,验证了该方法在浅海环境下的目标深度估计能力。     

识别运动声源随机阵列生成法研究

针对随机阵列结构设计方面欠缺高效的生成方法这一问题,在保证阵列对声源识别精度的前提下,提出一种在极坐标下用于识别运动声源的随机阵列生成方法。根据声阵列识别运动声源的原理,推导了非等间距基本同轴圆环的半径,再通过降列分区、极坐标下条件筛选和模拟评价三个步骤,生成适用于识别运动声源的目标随机阵列,最后进行数值模拟和运动汽车噪声源识别实验进行验证。研究结果表明,用该方法能够高效地生成目标随机阵列,与常用规则阵列相比具有更良好的声源识别特性,并且具有准确的运动声源识别性能。