Propagation and Radiation

The mission of the Propagation and Radiation Technical Group is to develop a new understanding of how sound is generated and propagated in realistic environments, to translate this understanding into techniques for making decisions about the use and control of sound, and for making inferences about sources and the environment, and to apply this understanding to the design of devices and systems.

Research Topics

  • Sonic boom propagation through realistic atmospheric conditions and into the ocean
  • Using acoustic tomography through the oceans to measure global warming
  • Scattering of sound from structures with imprecisely known properties
  • Superposition techniques for the prediction of sound radiation from vibrating structures
  • Using acoustic tomography to inver micrometeorological features of the lower atmosphere
  • Scattering of sound from the bubble layer under the sea surface
  • Effects of seabed inhomogenenities on propagation in shallow water
  • Near-field acoustical holography
  • Computational methods in propagation and radiation

Contact Information

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Dr. Vic Sparrow
814-865-3162
vws1@psu.edu


 
 

About

The Center for Acoustics and Vibration performs basic and applied research in vibration and acoustics, supports graduate education, and transfers technology to U.S. industry and government. The center includes faculty, graduate students, and staff in laboratories throughout the College of Engineering and at the Applied Research Lab. These laboratories perform both disciplinary and cross-disciplinary research in areas related to acoustics and vibration.

Center for Acoustics and Vibrations

College of Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802