• 3.When kb<< 1
k b sin <<1
2
sin(2 b sin)
R(
)
2 sin( b
sin
)
1
We can obtain a polar plot of pressure( in dB) versus angular displacements as shown in the following Fig., which is the radiation pattern or directivity of this particular arrangement of two point sources.
be the major lobe and the greater the number of side
The simple line array
• Consider a line of N simple sources with
adjacent elements spaced distance b apart, as shown in Fig.
can approximate by assuming all ri are parallel.
• In far field ,ri in amplitude can be replaced
2 sin( b
sin
)
1.When b s in m , b s in m (m 0 ,1 ,2 )
sin1m (m0,1,2,),
b
In these direction, We have two sound waves
of same magnitude and phase , hence R( ) 1