Research Article

Near-Field Measurements of Water-Entry Sound of Low-Speed Metal Balls in a Non-Anechoic Tank

Table 1

Experimental conditions.

ExperimentWorking conditionsParameters

1Virtual-source integration in time domain for near-field validationEntry angle θ = 90°
Horizontal measuring distance L= 0.45 m
Entry speed  = 9.02 m/s
Ball size D = 6, 8, 10, 12 mm

2Fixed ball size, different entry speeds in near-fieldBall size D = 8 mm
Entry speed  = 5.89, 6.37, 6.82, 7.14, 7.54, 7.92 m/s
Entry angle θ = 90°
Horizontal measuring distance L = 0.45 m

3Fixed entry speed, different ball sizes in near-fieldBall size D = 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 mm
Entry speed  = 5.89 m/s
Entry angle θ = 90°
Horizontal measuring distance L = 0.45 m