Title : 
Optimization of acoustical compliant treatments under load
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Silver Spring, MD, USA
         
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A new approach to the parametric study of acoustic materials for underwater use is presented. The effects of static load and material properties are uniquely folded into the final design parameters. Thus, the static and dynamic viscoelastic material appear the maximum allowable compression and the ratio of the dynamic to static modulus
         
        
            Keywords : 
acoustic impedance; acoustic materials; deformation; elastic moduli; optimisation; shear modulus; underwater sound; viscoelasticity; acoustical compliant treatments; compression; design parameters; material properties; modulus; parametric study; static load; underwater use; viscoelastic material; Acoustic materials; Acoustic reflection; Elasticity; Frequency; Impedance; Material properties; Polymers; Silver; Surface treatment; Viscosity;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
OCEANS '94. 'Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation.' Proceedings
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Brest
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-2056-5
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/OCEANS.1994.363923