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Optics and AcousticsAcoustic Detection and Detectors

Impact of Sample Window Choice and Location on Time Delay Estimation of Transients

Authors: Roger W. Meredith; Allen E. Lyebourne III; NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
Abstract:
Estimation of time delays between coherent transient signals is biased by the choice and location of the sampling window. For transients that do not tend to zero within the sampling window (self-windowing), the uniform or boxcar window may not be the best choice due to spectral leakage. This is especially important when processing highly asymmetrical transient signals that are not self windowing as in the case of acoustic ambient noise. When a sample window is used to suppress spectral leakage, a bias in time delay estimation results from a suboptimal window location. Even though the boxcar window produces the least bias in time delay when the transient is self windowing, it is shown that sidelobe interference is significant for highly asymmetric signals. This work critically examines these effects and describes an iterative procedure to determine optimal location of the transient within any sample window.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE JOURNAL ARTICLES; ANNOUNCMENT ONLY
Description: Abstract
Pages: 2
Report Date: 01 DEC 89
Report Number: A786332
Keywords relating to this report:
AMBIENT NOISE
ASYMMETRY
BIAS
COHERENCE
DELAY
ESTIMATES
INTERFERENCE
ITERATIONS
NOISE_SOUND_
OPTIMIZATION
POSITION_LOCATION_
SAMPLING
SIDELOBES
SIGNALS
SPECTRA
TIME INTERVALS
TRANSIENTS
WINDOWS
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