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气泡幕对水中声波衰减作用的数值模拟研究

Numerical Study on the Underwater Acoustic Attenuation Effects of Bubble Curtains

  • 摘要: 利用气泡幕实现水下声波屏蔽一直是海洋和环境工程领域的重要研究课题。近年来,通过创新方法对气泡幕屏障技术进行优化引起了学术界和工业界的广泛关注。本研究基于开源代码Multiphase Flow Code,采用了集合平均多相流模型,考虑了气泡与周围流体的相互作用,模拟了气泡幕在不同参数配置下的动力学行为及其对水下声波的屏蔽效果。其中,重点关注气泡大小分布、气泡体积分数和气泡幕厚度对屏蔽效果的影响。同时,探索了气泡幕对不同幅值与频率声场的峰值衰减效果。模拟结果表明,声波能量的衰减效果与气泡的体积分数呈正相关;在一定的阈值范围内,通过增加气泡幕的厚度可有效增强声波的衰减效果;存在气泡的初始半径及其标准差的最优值使得声波峰值衰减率最大,多分散气泡分布状态下的声波峰值降低但有限;气泡幕在低幅值、高频率声场中展现出更为优越的声波屏蔽性能。本研究为气泡屏障技术的设计与优化提供了重要的理论依据和参考。

     

    Abstract: The use of bubble curtains for underwater acoustic shielding has long been a significant research topic in the fields of ocean and environmental engineering. Innovations in optimizing bubble curtain technology have recently garnered significant attention from both academia and industry, showcasing the potential for enhanced acoustic attenuation capabilities. In this study, an open-source Multiphase Flow Code has been applied to simulate the dynamic behavior of bubble curtains under various parameter configurations and their effects on underwater sound waves. Ensemble-averaged multiphase flow model has been incorporated to account for the interaction between bubbles and the surrounding fluid. Specific focus has been placed on the impacts of bubble size distribution, bubble volume fraction, and bubble curtain thickness on the shielding effectiveness. Additionally, the study investigated the peak attenuation effects of bubble curtains on sound fields with different amplitudes and frequencies. The simulation results demonstrate that the attenuation effect of acoustic energy is positively correlated with the bubble volume fraction. Increasing the thickness of the bubble curtain within a certain threshold range effectively enhances the attenuation effect of sound waves. An optimal initial radius and standard deviation of bubbles were identified to maximize the peak attenuation rate of sound waves, with pressure peaks reduced but limited under a state of dispersed bubble distribution. Bubble curtains exhibit superior acoustic shielding performance in low-amplitude, high-frequency sound fields. This study provides important theoretical foundations and references for the design and optimization of bubble barrier technology.

     

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