Effect of finite-amplitude acoustic wave nonlinear interaction on farfield directivity of sound source

Abstract

The acoustic radiation pressure expression of a multi-frequency sound source is obtained on the basis of the Fenlon theory. Then using the solution method of a monochromatic source harmonic wave directivity, farfield directivity of second-order approximate is obtained in the case of the dual-frequency sound source interaction. Subsequently, the effect of two-wave interaction on the farfield of first-order and second-order wave of either wave is studied and discussed when the initial radiation pressures and frequencies are different. The conclusion is that there are some different effects of sound wave interaction on the farfield directivity of a sound source, when the relative initial radiation pressure and frequency between the sound waves is changed.