Research Article

Doppler Velocity Estimation of Overlapping Linear-Period-Modulated Ultrasonic Waves Based on an Expectation-Maximization Algorithm

Table 2

Estimation results for the three overlapping LPM ultrasonic echoes with 22 dB SNR.

LPM ultrasonic signalsFirst echoSecond echoThird echo

Actual velocities (m/s)43.52
1−25
−4.53−5

Estimated velocities (m/s)4.053.62.05
1−2.15.1
−4.453.1−5.15