Prediction of acoustic fields radiated into a damped cavity by an N-port source through ducts

The use of two parameters—source impedance and source strength—to model a fluid machine radiating fluid-borne sound via ducts has led to excellent predictions when the source, a ventilator, propagates in one or two plane-wave ducts. Can such previously published methods successfully be applied to the case of a multi-port source radiating via ducts into a damped cavity? The case under study here is a car ventilation/heating unit and the aim was to predict the pressure spectrum inside the passenger compartment caused by the noise propagated through the ventilation ducts. The progressive validation procedure used indicated how and why as the system increases in complexity, predictive accuracy diminishes. The final results are nevertheless convincing and the hypotheses, which can be further refined to reflect the reality better and provide higher quality results, are clearly defined.     

Noise and controllability: suppression of controllability in large quantum systems

A closed quantum system is defined as completely controllable if an arbitrary unitary transformation can be executed using the available controls. In practice, control fields are a source of unavoidable noise. Can one design control fields such that the effect of noise is negligible on the timescale of the transformation? Complete controllability in practice requires that the effect of noise can be suppressed for an arbitrary transformation. The present study considers a paradigm of control, where the Lie-algebraic structure of the control Hamiltonian is fixed, while the size of the system increases, determined by the dimension of the Hilbert space representation of the algebra. We show that for large quantum systems, generic noise in the controls dominates for a typical class of target transformation; i.e., complete controllability is destroyed by the noise.     

Feedback control of sound transmission through a double glazed window

One way to tackle the control of stochastic noise in three dimensions is to reduce the sound transmission to the zone of interest. In buildings, windows are often the weak link in protecting the interior from outside noise. In particular, double glazed windows have a poor sound insulation at low frequency around the mass-air-mass resonance (double wall resonance). Since passive means for windows are exhausted, an active controller that increases the transmission loss in the low-frequency range is an attractive approach to reduce the noise level in buildings. Previously suggested feedforward controllers need reference microphones to measure the disturbance outside and error microphones for the adaptation somewhere in the room. For a real window this is unpractical or even unfeasible. These limitations can be overcome with the feedback controller presented here, which only uses sensors and actuators in the cavity of the double glazed window. Four different controllers—two feedforward and two feedback strategies—are designed, implemented and compared. With feedback the noise transmission around the mass-air-mass resonance can be reduced by , compared to with a feedforward controller.     

A moving medium formulation for prediction of propeller noise at incidence

This paper presents a time domain formulation for the sound field radiated by moving bodies in a uniform steady flow with arbitrary orientation. The aim is to provide a formulation for prediction of noise from body so that effects of crossflow on a propeller can be modeled in the time domain. An established theory of noise generation by a moving source is combined with the moving medium Green's function for derivation of the formulation. A formula with Doppler factor is developed because it is more easily interpreted and is more helpful in examining the physic of systems. Based on the technique presented, the source of asymmetry of the sound field can be explained in terms of physics of a moving source. It is shown that the derived formulation can be interpreted as an extension of formulation 1 and 1A of Farassat based on the Ffowcs Williams and Hawkings (FW–H) equation for moving medium problems. Computational results for a stationary monopole and dipole point source in moving medium, a rotating point force in crossflow, a model of helicopter blade at incidence and a propeller case with subsonic tips at incidence verify the formulation.     

Excitation of Electromagnetic Waves in a Plane Waveguide with Anisotropic Upper Wall

We solve the problem of propagation of electromagnetic ULF waves in a plane waveguide with anisotropic upper wall from an arbitrary source with allowance for an arbitrary inclination of the magnetic field. The procedure for calculating magnetic components of the signal radiated by horizontal and vertical dipoles is developed in detail. The solution is presented in the form of the Fourier–Bessel transform of the desired field components. Impedance-type boundary conditions were used for an arbitrary inclination of the magnetic field. The obtained solutions can be used for interpreting experiments on measuring the spectra of ULF electromagnetic noise in various geographical regions and calculating parameters of ULF signals from controlled sources.     

A simple formula for evaluating the acoustic effect of balconies in protecting dwellings against road traffic noise

This study explores the noise reducing effect of a balcony and describes the development of a simple theory pertaining to the propagation of traffic noise from a road into a balcony. A new methodology is proposed that is based on the well-known prediction scheme—“Calculation of Road Traffic Noise” (CRTN)—developed in the UK. A geometrical ray theory is developed for the prediction of noise levels inside a balcony due to road traffic. The source level of road traffic noise is obtained as per the standard CRTN methodology. However, road sub-segmentations and new approaches for the prediction of noise levels at illuminated and shadow zones inside a balcony are proposed. Field measurements have been conducted on four different types of balcony to validate the proposed methodology. The insertion loss, defined as the difference in the noise levels with and without the presence of a balcony, has been used to assess the shielding effectiveness of a balcony against road traffic noise. The simple theory is validated by outdoor field measurements. It is also found that a properly designed balcony can provide considerable screening effects in protecting dwellings against road traffic noise.     

Model for noise processes in semiconductor laser amplifiers:

A model for the noise processes in a Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser amplifier is presented. This model is based on the application of perturbation techniques to the travelling-wave rate equations for the amplifier. The model includes the effects of end-facet reflections and the backwards-travelling wave into the amplifier. The noise power spectral densities for the intensity, electron density and phase noise are derived. The model can be applied to an arbitrary gain profile and does not require homogenization of the photon field over the length of the device.     

Stochastic resonance at phase noise in signal transmission

A model is developed for a periodic signal corrupted by an arbitrarily distributed phase noise and transmitted by an arbitrary memoryless system. The model establishes a new form of the phenomenon of stochastic resonance, whereby signal transmission can be enhanced by addition of noise. This is revealed by the standard signal-to-noise ratio of stochastic resonance, which here receives an explicit theoretical expression, and which is shown improvable via noise addition. This model is the first to propose a theory of stochastic resonance with phase noise. It represents a unique framework for further investigations on stochastic resonance and its applications.     

应用半正定规划的目标方位超分辨方法

针对水下目标方位超分辨估计问题,提出了一种基于半正定规划(Sdp)的常规波束(CBF)方位超分辨算法(SdpCBF).Sdp-CBF算法基于常规波束形成获得多目标方位谱数据,利用阵列响应矩阵和半正定规划技术,精确估计目标数量和波达角方向.该算法的本质是利用阵列特性和信号能量信息获得超分辨方位估计,不用进行子空间分解,通过卷积反演的方式将阵列孔径的有限效应消除,在L₂范数约束条件下重构空间谱.仿真表明,Sdp-CBF算法具有较强的噪声抑制能力,对非相干和相干信号均具有目标方位超分辨能力,在低信噪比环境下的方位分辨性能超过多重信号分类(MUSIC)等经典高分辨算法。对消声水池以及湖上实验数据的处理结果显示,Sdp-CBF算法在复杂环境中对相干信号及微弱信号具有较强的分辨能力。      

匹配场处理舰船辐射噪声级估计方法

针对水声信道对舰船辐射噪声声传播的影响,进而导致声源级测量结果不准确的问题,提出了基于匹配场处理的舰船辐射噪声级估计方法。在海洋环境噪声为空间均匀高斯白噪声的假设下,当海洋环境参数已知、信噪比满足一定要求时,匹配场处理能有效地给出被测噪声源的位置信息及该位置处的能量响应。从能量估计角度出发,推导了声源位置处匹配场输出响应的能量修正因子计算公式,从理论上证明了匹配场处理在被测声源位置处输出响应与能量修正因子的乘积为真实声源级的最小方差无偏(MVU)估计。该方法首先选择合适的声场计算模型计算拷贝场向量,对接收到的辐射噪声信号进行匹配场处理,得出接收信号级和被测声源位置;其次利用该位置所对应的拷贝场向量替换能量修正因子公式中的真实信道传输函数以计算能量修正因子的估计值;最后由接收信号级与能量修正因子估计值相乘得出舰船辐射噪声声源级的MVU估计。针对典型的浅海水声信道,进行了计算机仿真试验,结果表明:该方法能有效地进行舰船辐射噪声测量,当信噪比满足一定要求时,测量得到的声源级与实际声源级相比,误差小于1 dB。      

量子非欧姆阻尼环境中的重核熔合概率及热核裂变速率

考虑处于量子非欧姆阻尼环境下的重核熔合及热核裂变系统的动力学,给出了数值模拟相应c数量子广义朗之万方程的方法。其中提出的产生任意关联量子色噪声的数值方法,适用于任意非马尔科夫过程噪声的产生。利用此方法计算了重核熔合概率,结果表明量子涨落对重核熔合具有“低抬高压”的效应:当粒子的初始动能小于（大于）临界初始动能时,量子涨落会增大（减小）粒子鞍点通过概率。非欧姆阻尼环境中粒子稳定通过概率随δ值的变化是非单调的,且当粒子初始动能小于（大于）临界初始动能,量子涨落会使稳定通过概率随δ值变化曲线的极大值位置向右（向左）漂移。此外,在热核裂变系统中,超欧姆阻尼环境会增大裂变速率,而量子涨落不仅显著增大裂变速率,还使裂变速率随δ值变化曲线的极大值位置发生漂移。Dynamics of heavy-ion fusion and nuclear fission system in a quantum non-Ohmic environment have been considered and a numerical simulation method to solve the corresponding c-number quantum generalized Langevin equation is proposed. The method of generating quantum colored noise with arbitrary correlation can be applied to generate noise of arbitrary non-Markov process. Calculating fusion probability of heavy nuclei with this method, the result has shown that the passing probability is enlarged (decreased) by the quantum fluctuation when the initial kinetic energy of the particle is less than (greater than) the critical initial kinetic energy. Steady passing probability of particle in non-Ohmic environment versus is nonmonotonic. Quantum fluctuation makes the maximum position of the curve drift towards right (left), when the initial kinetic energy of the particle is less than (greater than) the critical initial kinetic energy. Furthermore, nuclear fission rate is larger in super-Ohmic environment. Quantum fluctuation enlarges nuclear fission rate and makes the the maximum position of nuclear fission rate versus δ drift.     

Optimized Modular Design of Acoustic Metamaterials: Targeted Noise Attenuation

A modular design optimization method for acoustic metamaterial cells is proposed, which can ensure satisfying the targeted noise attenuation by using only the objective function of an arbitrary noise source and the constraints of the application at hand. The core algorithm is a fusion of the generalized particle swarm algorithm and wave finite element method specialized for structural and targeted optimization of metamaterials. The output is the optimized metamaterial cell and its sound barrier structure. The desired noise reduction performance is verified via acoustic testing of a 3D-printed prototype. The simulation and experimental results of test cases show that the designed acoustic metamaterial can perfectly block the target noise band and have significant advantages in terms of design efficiency, light weight, and noise attenuation.     

Joint Remote Preparation of an Arbitrary Two-Qubit State in Noisy Environments

Utilizing a general joint remote state preparation (JRSP) model, we investigate the JRSP of an arbitrary two-qubit quantum state in noisy environments. Two important decoherence noise models, the amplitude-damping noise and the phase-damping noise, have been considered in our paper. Our investigation of the noisy environment mainly focuses on the process of distributing the channel state. We use fidelity to describe how close the output state with the prepared state are, and how much information has been lost in the transmission. Interestingly, studies show that, if the initial state is successfully prepared, the fidelities in these two cases will only depend on the amplitude parameter of the initial state and the decoherence noisy rate, but have nothing to do with the phase information. Finally, we make some discussions for these two cases to show that in which noisy environment more information will be lost.     

Quantized dynamics of a coherent capacitor

A quantum coherent capacitor subject to large amplitude pulse cycles can be made to emit or reabsorb an electron in each half cycle. Quantized currents with pulse cycles in the GHz range have been demonstrated experimentally. We develop a nonlinear dynamical scattering theory for arbitrary pulses to describe the properties of this very fast single electron source. Using our theory we analyze the accuracy of the current quantization and investigate the noise of such a source. Our results are important for future scientific and possible metrological applications of this source.     

Real-time anti-node visualization of vibrating distributed systems in noisy environments using defocused laser speckle contrast analysis

A simple optical technique is described that allows for the direct whole-field visualization of anti-nodal patterns in noisy environments. The technique involves the combination of defocused laser speckle imaging with the laser speckle contrast analysis (LASCA) algorithm to relate local contrast reduction of a laser speckle pattern to the magnitude of the gradient vectors that arise due to the tilt deflection of a vibrating surface. The method requires no reference beam and is tolerant of environmental noise. The sensitivity of the technique is a direct function of the degree of defocus of the speckle pattern and thus can be readily adjusted. By ratioing the instantaneous contrast to the reference image contrast, a simple method for thresholding the noise floor (noise at reference state) is attained, thus increasing the method's tolerance to ambient disturbances. Results from forced vibration via acoustic excitation of a square and rectangular membrane—with and without simultaneous white noise excitation—are shown. Results are compared to theoretical predictions for an ideal membrane, with good agreement.     

Stabilizing transient nanopatterns in heterogeneous catalysis: A comprehensive explanation of the phenomenon

A pattern-formation mechanism driven by attractive forces—previously studied in the context of lateral interactions between adsorbates—is reassessed through a simplified model. In its original version, such a mechanism needed an additional chemical reaction to stabilize the pattern. Recently, that goal has been achieved by means of a particular multiplicative noise. However, many details of the mechanism have remained obscure. In order to clarify them, we resorted to a simplified model that reproduces qualitatively the results of the studies carried out on the complete model. Our analysis reveals that such a mechanism may largely transcend the context in which it was found.     

Broadband time-reversing array retrofocusing in noisy environments

Acoustic time reversal is a promising technique for spatial and temporal focusing of sound in unknown environments. Acoustic time reversal can be implemented with an array of transducers that listens to a remote sound source and then transmits a time-reversed version of what was heard. In a noisy environment, the performance of such a time-reversing array (TRA) will be degraded because the array will receive and transmit noise, and the intended signal may be masked by ambient noise at the retrofocus location. This article presents formal results for the signal-to-noise ratio at the intended focus (SNRf) for TRAs that receive and send finite-duration broadband signals in noisy environments. When the noise is homogeneous and uncorrelated, and a broadcast power limitation sets the TRA's electronic amplification, the formal results can be simplified to an algebraic formula that includes the characteristics of the signal, the remote source, the TRA, and the noisy environment. Here, SNRf is found to be proportional to the product of the signal bandwidth and the duration of the signal pulse after propagation through the environment. Using parabolic-equation propagation simulations, the formal results for SNRf are illustrated for a shallow water environment at source-array ranges of 1 to 40 km and bandwidths from several tens of Hz to more than 500 Hz for a signal center frequency of 500 Hz. Shallow-water TRA noise rejection is predicted to be superior to that possible in free space because TRAs successfully exploit multipath-propagation.     

On equivalent diffuse conditions for an internal layer in multislab atmospheric radiation

This paper reports on new discrete ordinates conditions for efficiently solving a set of multislab atmospheric radiation problems characterized by an optically stationary internal layer, i.e. an internal layer whose optical (absorption/scattering) properties and optical thickness do not change from one problem to another in the set. The discrete ordinates conditions reported here are founded in a recently developed spectral nodal method for solving multislab atmospheric radiation problems with anisotropic scattering. We suitably use the optically discretized equations of our recently developed spectral nodal method to derive discrete ordinates diffuse conditions, which model the response—diffuse radiation leaving the layer—of an internal layer to an anisotropic inner source and to diffuse radiation that is incident upon the layer at top and bottom. These conditions can be used to replace an optically stationary internal layer in multislab atmospheric radiation computations, while saving computer resources and without degrading the numerical results.