The secondary-edge-source method (SESM) has found widespread application in predicting edge diffraction. The method, however, is limited to point sources. Based on the concept of weighted summation of diffractive contribution from each propagation path, this letter extends the SESM to directional sources with equivalent acoustic centers. The validity of the proposed method is demonstrated by comparing theoretical results to those obtained using the omnidirectional monopole superposition method.

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