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。     

基于数据协方差矩阵重构的MIMO声纳DOA估计

实际多输入多输出(MIMO)声纳系统由于环境或人为因素,可能出现部分阵元失效,从而导致阵列自由度减少、方位估计精度下降。本文提出了一种数据协方差矩阵重构方法,该方法基于差分阵列性质,利用正常工作阵元的协方差矩阵元素来恢复失效阵元的矩阵元素,获得满秩的数据协方差矩阵,从而恢复到全阵元MIMO声纳的阵列自由度。与已有方法相比,降低了计算复杂度。仿真及海试实验数据处理结果表明,本文所提的数据协方差矩阵重构方法能够恢复因部分阵元失效而丢失的阵列自由度,应用于方位估计中,所能分辨的最大目标数与全阵元相同。     

激光声源特性研究及海洋应用

激光声作为水下声源的一种新的激发方法，具有高声强、窄脉冲、宽频谱等优点。基于激光声激发的线性及非线性理论，建立了激光声信号特性的初步模型，研究了激光在水中激发声波的特性，研究表明：在热膨胀激发状态，增大激光光强可以提高激光声的转换效率；光强大于击穿阈值后，激光声的激发机制为非线性的光击穿机制。激光声具有的高距离分辨能力和海洋抗干扰能力,对水下目标探测、空载平台等领域有着较广的应用前景。     

温跃层及其变化对被动声纳检测概率的影响

根据被动声纳工作原理,构建被动声纳探测水下目标物概率数学模型。利用声学调查实测数据,综合考虑传播损失、环境噪声、和水文环境分布及季节变化,研究温跃层垂直分布及季节变化对声纳检测概率的影响。结果表明:温跃层对被动声纳影响巨大,逆温跃层环境中,声纳检测概率从海表向下逐渐减小;正温跃层对声纳总的影响与逆温跃层相反,在正温跃层上界,检测概率从表层向下先减小后增大;逆温跃层对被动声纳检测概率的影响随目标物与声纳距离的增大而增大,正温跃层影响相反。     

Experimental demonstration of underwater acoustic communication using bionic signals

This paper applies dolphin whistles to covert underwater acoustic (UWA) communication and proposes a UWA communication scheme based on M-ary bionic signal coding. At the transmitter end, the scheme maps multiple information bits into a dolphin whistle through a signal selector. At the receiver end, passive time reversal mirror (PTRM) is used for channel equalization and source information is restored according to the decision of which whistle is transmitted. The scheme has high spread spectrum gain. The anti multi-path performance is greatly improved when using PTRM. Different from traditional covert UWA communication methods, this mimicked signal is unlikely to alert an adversary even in high SNRs because of its real existence in marine environment. A tank experiment is conducted for the scheme, at communication rate of 50 bit/s with SNR −5 dB user information is recovered at a very low bit error rate. The results of tank experiment demonstrate the feasibility of this covert UWA communication scheme.     

第二讲合成孔径声纳成像及其研究进展

文章在介绍了图像声纳的特点、合成孔径声纳（synthetic aperture sonar,SAS）产生背景和发展过程的基础上,对合成孔径声纳的原理、技术难点、成像算法等问题进行了讨论.着重分析了合成孔径声纳成像过程中高分辨率的获取方法、水声信道对成像的影响、多子阵技术及其成像算法、稳定的声纳运动平台和运动监测问题、运动补偿与自聚焦方法等.文章还给出了国内外合成孔径声纳研究的最新进展情况,进而展望了合成孔径声纳的应用前景.     

峰值能量检测及其在被动声纳显示中的应用

本文介绍子带峰值能量检测方法及其在被动声纳显示和检测中的应用[2-4]，同时提出了波束域宽带峰值能量检测算法。新的波束域算法是在已有波束形成的基础上进行处理，不需对原系统进行较大的修改。通过波束域宽带峰值能量检测处理，可以改善声纳显示效果，更加清晰地显示目标方位。相对于高分辨率波束形成算法，两种峰值能量检测算法的运算量都比较低，具有一定的工程应用前景。通过计算机仿真和实测数据处理，验证了所述两种峰值能量算法在提高显示清晰度，减小测向模糊度方面的优点。     

主动声呐恒包络波形设计及其性能分析

为主动声呐设计恒包络的伪随机编码MSK调制波形。通过分析MSK信号表达式,得到波形的复包络信号。使用遗传算法优化伪随机序列,降低波形的自相关旁瓣,可减小声呐的虚警概率。通过优化复包络信号的自相关函数旁瓣值和互相关函数值,得到自相关性能和正交性能优良的恒包络波形,可以缓解多部声呐间的同频干扰。通过仿真分析波形的模糊度图,波形具有良好的频率分辨率和距离分辨率,可以取代峰均比过高的编码调相信号,满足主动声呐对运动目标的探测需求。     

Modern methods of improving the range accuracy of CTFM sonars

In a CTFM (continuous transmission frequency modulated) sonar, the error in range measurement is usually dominated by the low resolution of the range coding frequency of the system. Modern real time spectrum analysers using 1024 point DFTs (discrete Fourier transforms) can display the range codes of the sonar at a resolution approximately equal to 0.2%. To produce a range code accurate to half of the resolution, the linearity of the CTFM sweep must, however, be kept as low as 0.01%. This requirement creates several difficulties in the design of the frequency sweep when both non-linearity and stability of the voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and of the controlling voltage ramp are to be considered. A practical approach for achieving the above specifications is described. Properties of electronic components and of state of the art devices and the restrictions of their operating conditions are discussed. Illustrations are given for two measuring instruments: an underwater sonar system for quantitative assessment of fish population, and a diagnostic sonar.     

A multiple function sonar rangefinder for divers

The rangefinder described here is a self-contained instrument for hand-held operation by a diver for searching, tracking, navigation and surveying applications. It has four modes: 1 — to measure range to a passive target directly to ± 1 m; 2 — to measure range to a passive target indirectly to ± 0.1 m; 3 — to measure range to a coded transponder to either ± 1 m or ± 0.1 m; 4 — to indicate the presence of multiple targets downrange where each target occurs in a selected range interval. The pulse echo principle is employed, with pulses typically 250 μs long. The carrier frequency of 300 kHz can be altered easily if required by changing the transducer array.