PlaneWaveIntensity {sonar}

Plane wave intensity

Description

Returns the intensity

Usage

PlaneWaveIntensity(p, rho, C)

Arguments

p

pressure (Pa or N/m2)

rho

fluid density = 10^3kg/m^3 for sea water

C

velocity of sound wave propagation = 1.5 x 10^3m/s in sea water

Value

intensity of the wave (power / unit area) (Watt / m^2)

Author(s)

Jose Gama

References

Waite A. D., 2002 Sonar for Practising Engineers, 3rd Edition Chichester: Wiley. pp. 3.

Examples

PlaneWaveIntensity( 1e3, 1.5e3,  1)