Design and simulation of acoustic vortex wave arrays for long-range underwater communication

• DOI: 10.1121/10.0019884
• Publication Date: 2023-07-05T19:06:19Z
• Authors: Mark E. Kelly; Chengzhi Shi
• Keywords: Underwater acoustic communication; Underwater Acoustics

The formation and propagation of acoustic vortex waves have been increasing interest for multiple applications, namely, underwater communications. Several methods presented to form these vortices in environments; however, their performance over long distances is largely unstudied. Understanding the long-distance vital enhancing usefulness as an added degree freedom communications systems. In this work, ray tracing algorithm bellhop used investigate design parameters wave transducer receiver arrays consisting rings independently controlled transducers simulate performance.