Abstract
In acoustics, time-reversal processing is commonly used to exploit multiple scatterings in reverberant environments to focus sound to a specific location. Recently, the nonlinear characteristics of time-reversal focusing at amplitudes as high as 200 dB have been reported [Patchett and Anderson, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 151(6), 3603-3614 (2022)]. These studies were experimental in nature and suggested that converging waves nonlinearly interact in the focusing of waves, leading to nonlinear amplification. This study investigates the nonlinear interactions and subsequent characteristics from a model-based approach. Utilizing both finite difference and finite-element models, it is shown that nonlinear interactions between high-amplitude waves lead to free-space Mach-wave coalescence of the converging waves. The number of waves used in both models represents a small piece of the full aperture of converging waves experimentally. Limiting the number of waves limits the number of Mach-stem formations and reduces the nonlinear growth of the focus amplitudes when compared to experiment. However, limiting the number of waves allows the identification of individual Mach waves. Mach wave coalescence leading to Mach-stem formation appears to be the mechanism behind nonlinear amplification of peak focus amplitudes observed in high-amplitude time-reversal focusing.
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