sonar (version 1.0.2)

PlaneWaveIntensity: 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)

References

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

Examples

PlaneWaveIntensity( 1e3, 1.5e3,  1)