Thierry Capéran et al 1999 Meas. Sci. Technol. 10 1116 doi:10.1088/0957-0233/10/12/302
Thierry Capéran, Gordon Hayward and Roy Chapman
Show affiliationsThis work describes the operational features of a software code that is designed to simulate the practical behaviour of modern high-frequency sonar systems. Versatility and flexibility is enhanced by a modular structure that includes simulation of the transducer and front-end electronics, wave propagation, target synthesis and scattering. The functional theory behind each module is described and a selection of results relating to the operation of an existing commercial sonar system are presented. Although the current code has been developed as a tool for the design evaluation of sophisticated sonar array systems, it may also be employed in other ultrasonic imaging applications, such as microscopy and non-destructive evaluation.
Issue 12 (December 1999)
Received 5 July 1999, accepted for publication 26 October 1999, in final form 26 October 1999
Thierry Capéran et al 1999 Meas. Sci. Technol. 10 1116
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