Publications by authors named "Anthony L Bonomo"

A method is presented for numerically determining Green's functions for the purpose of calculating the far-field scattering from objects resting on or buried within the seafloor. To obtain the far-field scattering, initial evaluation of the three-dimensional near-field solution is required, through finite element analysis or other means. The Green's function and its spatial derivatives are then numerically evaluated for input into the Helmholtz-Kirchhoff integral, yielding the far-field scattering solution.

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Many geoacoustic models have been developed to study sandy sediments. In this work, Bayesian inference techniques are used to compare three such models: the VGS(λ) model, the most recent of Buckingham's viscous grain-shearing models, the Biot-Stoll poroelastic model, and an extension to the Biot-Stoll model proposed by Chotiros called the corrected and reparametrized extended Biot (CREB) model. First, Bayesian inversion is applied to wave speed and attenuation measurements previously made in the laboratory to determine the degree to which each of the model input parameters can be resolved by wave speed and attenuation data.

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The effective density fluid model (EDFM) was developed to approximate the behavior of sediments governed by Biots theory of poroelasticity. Previously, it has been shown that the EDFM predicts reflection coefficients and backscattering strengths that are in close agreement with those of the full Biot model for the case of a homogeneous poroelastic half-space. However, it has not yet been determined to what extent the EDFM can be used in place of the full Biot-Stoll model for other cases.

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The finite element method is used to model acoustic scattering from rough poroelastic surfaces. Both monostatic and bistatic scattering strengths are calculated and compared with three analytic models: Perturbation theory, the Kirchhoff approximation, and the small-slope approximation. It is found that the small-slope approximation is in very close agreement with the finite element results for all cases studied and that perturbation theory and the Kirchhoff approximation can be considered valid in those instances where their predictions match those given by the small-slope approximation.

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Complex intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus (AO/ASIF type C) pose a significant challenge to the treating surgeon. This study aimed to review the functional outcome of these fractures managed with open reduction and internal fixation through a posterior triceps-sparing approach. Nine cases were treated over a 7-year period, with 7 patients available for review.

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