Abstract: A semi physical simulation system based on underwater scale target and acoustic imaging is designed. Functional requirements are presented, the echo models of underwater scale target acoustic image are established through the planar element method, the structure, hardware and software are designed, the real-time signal generation techniques of applying the model to the simulation system are researched. The results of underwater experiment show that the simulation system can simulate the acoustic imaging echo signal of Benchmark submarine model, the imaging results are recognizable to some extent, it can be promoted to any underwater scale target and meet the requirements of acoustic imaging system development.

Key words: scale target, acoustic imaging, real-time semi-physical simulation, simulation system