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Physical implementation of dolphin biosonar to facilitate ultrasound control.

Authors :
Song, Zhongchang
Ou, Wenzhan
Dong, Erqian
Zhang, Jinhu
Xie, Qichen
Zhang, Chuang
Bai, Mindong
Mooney, T Aran
Zhang, Yu
Source :
Applied Physics Letters. 10/26/2020, Vol. 117 Issue 17, p1-7. 7p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We demonstrated that the feats of the dolphin biosonar system can be achieved through physical implementation. Numerical and experimental results suggested that dolphins have evolved to intelligently manipulate physical laws. Gradient distributions of sound speed and density in the forehead counterpart can enhance the main beam by gathering more sound energy to reinforce the main beam and lowering side lobes. As dolphins prove to accomplish efficient control on their biosonar capabilities in multiple ways, this paper provides an additional aspect to enrich our understanding of how one of the best natural biosonar systems works and build a step to inspire additional advanced sound control systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00036951
Volume :
117
Issue :
17
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Applied Physics Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
146790320
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0025788