Study on Doppler effects estimate in underwater acoustic communication

Abstract

Two estimate methods of the Doppler effects in mobile underwater acoustic communication have been proposed. For the first method the Doppler coefficients are obtained by estimating frequency change of CW impulse signal with notch filter. For the other method the Doppler coefficients are obtained by estimating chirp rate change of LFM signal with fractional Fourier transform (FRFT). And the performance of the Doppler effects estimation method based on notch filter or the FRFT are compared by the computer simulation. The advantages, shortcoming and the application occasion of the two methods are elaborated. The effectiveness and robustness of the two methods have been proved. © 2013 Acoustical Society of America.