液腔耦合高灵敏度压电陶瓷水听器

提出一种利用液腔模态提高接收灵敏度的压电陶瓷标量水听器,称为液腔耦合水听器。该水听器用径向极化的压电陶瓷圆管作为敏感材料,将圆管的外侧壁和上下端面屏蔽而仅使其内侧壁接收声压信号。用"能量法"对压电圆管的振动做了详细分析并给出了等效电路;利用有限元方法预测了水听器的接收性能,并制作、测试了水听器样机。实测证明,在1~8 kHz频率范围内,液腔耦合水听器比相同尺寸的外壁接收圆管水听器的灵敏度有显著提高,在液腔谐振频率附近接收灵敏度达到-181 dB,比后者高10 dB以上。液腔结构的引入,能在较宽频率范围内显著提高水听器的接收灵敏度。      

Influence of the effect of librations on energy exchange between ultrashort light counterpulses in a medium with Kerr nonlinearity

The influence of the effect of molecular librations on the interaction of high-power ultrashort counterpulses in Kerr liquids with anisotropic molecules is investigated. Molecular librations are shown to substantially affect the shape of the output pulses. A narrow peak with an intensity fourfold to fivefold higher than the input-pulse intensity develops on the leading edge. This peak is followed by a series of narrow damped spikes, the duration of which correlates with the libration time. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 67, No. 3, pp. 398–401, May–June, 2000.     

复合液腔高灵敏度水听器

探索新的换能器结构是提高换能器性能的主要途径之一。设计了一种利用液腔结构提高接收灵敏度的水听器,称为复合液腔水听器。该水听器用压电陶瓷圆管作为敏感材料,并将其放在一个底部开孔的金属圆桶内。在流体中,开孔圆桶形成两个频率不同的液腔谐振模态,并与压电陶瓷圆管的径向谐振模态衔接在一起,形成具有一定带宽的高接收灵敏度频段。采用有限元方法对水听器进行了优化设计并研制了水听器样机。水池测试结果表明,该水听器样机在1.5 k Hz～11.5 k Hz频率范围内灵敏度保持在-185 d B以上,比传统的压电陶瓷圆管水听器结构具有显著优势。     

Helmholtz水声换能器弹性壁液腔谐振频率研究

针对传统Helmholtz水声换能器设计中刚性壁假设的局限性,将Helmholtz腔体的弹性计入到液腔谐振频率计算中,实现低频弹性Helmholtz水声换能器液腔谐振频率精确设计.基于细长圆柱壳腔体的低频集中参数模型,导出了腔体弹性引入的附加声阻抗表达式,得到了弹性壁条件下Helmholtz水声换能器等效电路图,给出了考虑了末端修正的弹性壁Helmholtz共振腔液腔谐振频率计算公式.利用ANSYS软件建立了算例模型,仿真分析了不同材质、半径、长度时的Helmholtz共振腔液腔谐振频率.结果对比表明弹性理论值与仿真值符合得很好,相比起传统的刚性壁理论计算结果,本文的弹性壁理论得出的液腔谐振频率值有所降低,与真实情况更加接近.本文的结论可以为精确设计低频弹性Helmholtz水声换能器提供理论支持.     

Elastic properties of a magnetic fluid with an air cavity retained by levitation forces

The paper describes the process of an air cavity rising in a magnetic fluid filling a tube with a bottom, transport, and retention of the cavity by magnetic levitation forces. The elastic and dissipative properties of a vibratory system with an inertial element that is a column of a magnetic fluid over an air cavity are considered. The possibility of using a transported air cavity as a movable reflector for a sound wave is evaluated.     

Hyper-Raman scattering from vitreous boron oxide: coherent enhancement of the boson peak

Hyper-Raman scattering spectra of vitreous B(2)O(3) are compared to Raman scattering ones. Particular attention is given to the low-frequency boson peak which relates to out-of-plane rigid librations of planar structural units, mostly boroxols. While the Raman strength can be accounted for by the motions of single units, the hyper-Raman signal exhibits a unequaled enhancement due to coherent librations of several boroxols. This important distinction is explained by the different symmetry properties of the polarizability and hyperpolarizability tensors of the structural units.     

Variable aperture stop based on the design of a single chamber silicone membrane lens with integrated actuation

In this Letter we report on the fabrication and testing of an extremely thin variable aperture stop based on the design of a single chamber adaptive membrane lens with integrated actuation. The aperture consists of a ring-shaped piezoelectric bending actuator with an elastic silicone membrane in the center. The formed cavity is filled with a nontransparent fluid and sealed with a glass platelet. In a voltage range up to 80 V, an opening of the aperture of 4.55 mm in diameter is obtained. The transmission in comparison to a standard mechanical aperture stop is maximum 6% lower.     

Water entry of a magnetic fluid coated sphere

This paper describes the dynamics of the air cavity created by water entry of magnet-magnetic fluid projectile. The impact of a projectile, permanent magnet coated with kerosene-based magnetic fluid, on the free surface of water is investigated experimentally. The cavity of air in water created by the impact of the projectile is observed with the high-speed video camera system. Effects of the adsorption of magnetic fluid and alternating magnetic fields are revealed.     

Numerical investigation of the tangential stress effects on a fluid flow structure in a partially open cavity

Mathematical and numerical modeling of fluid flows in the domains with free boundaries under co-current gas flow is widely investigated nowadays. A stationary problem of fluid motion in a rectangular cavity with a non-deformed free boundary is studied in a two-dimensional statement. The tangential stresses created on the free boundary by an adjoint gas flow are considered to be a driving force for a fluid motion. The influence of the cavity geometry (cavity aspect ratio) and of the free boundary (length of the open part of the boundary) on the velocity field is investigated numerically. The simulations are carried out for different values of the gas Reynolds numbers. The characteristic values for the flow parameters as well as geometrical characteristics described in this paper are motivated by the main features of the CIMEX-1 experiments prepared for the International Space Station. The paper presents examples of the fluid flow structure in the open cavities and conclusions.     

Multifield coupled finite element analysis for sound transmission in otitis media with effusion

In this paper, a newly constructed three-dimensional finite element (FE) model of the human ear based on histological sections of a left ear temporal bone is reported. The otitis media with effusion was simulated in the model with variable fluid levels in the middle ear. The interfaces among the air, structure, and fluid in the ear canal and middle ear cavity were identified and the acoustic-structure-fluid coupled FE analysis was conducted when the middle ear fluid level was varied from zero to full fill of the cavity. The results show how the displacements of the tympanic membrane and stapes footplate or the middle ear transfer function is affected by fluid in the cavity across the auditory frequencies. Comparison of model results with measured data in temporal bones indicates that this model has the capability to extend FE analysis into pathological ears such as otitis media with visualized fluid-air interfaces inside the middle ear structures.     

Analysis of the modal energy distribution of an excited vibrating panel coupled with a heavy fluid cavity by a dual modal formulation

This paper describes the modal interaction between a panel and a heavy fluid cavity when the panel is excited by a broad band force in a given frequency band. The dual modal formulation (DMF) allows describing the fluid–structure coupling using the modes of each uncoupled subsystem. After having studied the convergence of the modal series on a test case, we estimate the modal energies and the total energy of each subsystem. An analysis of modal energy distribution is performed. It allows us to study the validity of SEA assumptions for this case. Added mass and added stiffness effects of the fluid are observed. These effects are related to the non-resonant acoustic modes below and above the frequency band of excitation. Moreover, the role of the spatial coupling of the resonant cavity modes with the non-resonant structure modes is also highlighted. As a result, the energy transmitted between the structure and the heavy fluid cavity generally cannot be deduced from the SEA relation established for a light fluid cavity.     

Vibrational spectra,crystal dynamics and phase transitions of crystalline hexabromoethane and trichlorotribromoethane

The IR (20–1000cm⁻¹) and Raman (5–1000cm⁻¹) spectra of crystalline hexabromoethane (HBE) have been recorded. The internal modes are interpreted with the help of a normal coordinate analysis showing the importance of the flexibility of the CC bond. Eleven out of 21 expected lattice modes are observed and used to test known atom-atom potentials. None of these leads to very satisfactory agreement. Differential Scanning Calorimetry shows that trichlorotribromoethane (TCTB) has two phase transitions at 399 and 413 K. The comparison of both substances leads to a transition mechanism in two steps for TCTB and one step for HBE whereby large amplitude librations responsible for the transition could be identified from the spectroscopic study.     

Experimental and numerical investigation of natural convection of magnetic fluids in a cubic cavity

In this article, natural convections of a magnetic fluid in a cubic cavity under a uniform magnetic field are investigated experimentally and numerically. Results obtained from experiments and numerical simulations reveal that the magnetic field and magnetization are influenced by temperature. There exist relative larger magnetization and magnetic forces in the regions near the upper wall and center inside the cavity than in the region near the bottom and side walls. A weak flow roll occurs inside cavity under the magnetic force, and it brings the low temperature fluid downward in the center region, and streams the high temperature fluid upward along the regions near the sidewalls. With the magnetic field imposed, the heat transfer inside the cavity is enhanced significantly compared to that without the magnetic field, and increasing the strength of the magnetic field the heat transfer is increased further.     

The spatial focusing of a leaky time reversal chaotic cavity

Elastic waves propagating inside a solid chaotic cavity create a diffusive random field that contains both longitudinal and shear waves. In the current paper, we are interested in the field radiated in a fluid in contact with such cavity. The goal of this paper is to predict the spatial focusing properties that can be obtained in the fluid using a time-reversal piezoelectric transducer in contact with the cavity. We present a statistical approach that supposes a fully diffused wavefield inside the cavity with an equipartition of energy between longitudinal and shear waves. We show that the critical angles of transmission in the solid-fluid interface generate a cut-off of the spatial frequencies and then a degradation in the spatial focusing. This limitation can be overcome using a rough surface. A set of experiments conducted in the MHz range confirm the theoretical model.     

An experimental investigation of flow-induced acoustic resonance and flow field in a closed side branch system using a high time-resolved PIV technique

Abstract  

Systems with closed side branches are liable to an excitation of sound known as cavity tone. It may occur in pipe branches leading to safety valves or to boiler relief valves. The outbreak mechanism of the cavity tone has been ascertained by phase-averaged pressure measurements in previous research, while the relation between sound propagation and the flow field is still unclear due to the difficulty of detecting the instantaneous velocity field. It is possible to detect the two-dimensional instantaneous velocity field using high time-resolved particle image velocimetry (PIV). In this study, flow-induced acoustic resonance in a piping system containing closed side branches was investigated experimentally. A high time-resolved PIV technique was used to measure the gas flow in a cavity. Airflow containing oil mist as tracer particles was measured using a high-frequency pulse laser and a high-speed camera. The present investigation on the coaxial closed side branches is the first rudimentary study to visualize the fluid flow two-dimensionally in a cross-section using high time-resolved PIV, and to measure the pressure at the downstream side opening of the cavity by microphone. The fluid flows at different points in the cavity interact, with some phase differences between them, and the relation between the fluid flows was clarified.     

Librational spectra of pure and CCl4 diluted acetone measured by inelastic neutron scattering

Inelastic neutron scattering spectra of matrix-isolated and bulk acetone are reported. Acetone in frozen CCl₄ solutions shows a doubly split transition at 122 and 140 cm^–1, which is assigned to the methyl torsions of isolated individual molecules. In bulk acetone four peaks in the region of torsional transitions between 100 and 184 cm^–1 can be distinguished from low-lying phonons at 34, 51 and 70 cm^–1. The torsions are tentatively assigned to the methyl groups of coupled dimers of equivalent molecules in crystalline acetone. After co-condensation with argon and evaporation of the rare gas a highly perturbed metastable acetone solid is observed.-All assignments are based on the isotopic shifts observed in CD₃COCD₃. It is shown that the observed positions and splittings of the librations in bulk acetone are then consistent with the librations in bulk acetone are then consistent with the occurence of just one single tunnel transition at 96 MHz reported in [1].     

Energy coupling mechanism for pulse detonation ignition of a scramjet cavity

The effect of detonation decoupling on the ignition capability of a pulse detonation igniter in a scramjet cavity is investigated. It was observed that a strongly coupled detonation is required for igniting a fueled cavity and the ignition capability rapidly decays for a weak or slightly decoupled detonation. The pulse detonation igniter pressure and wave speed were measured at subatmospheric pressure to characterize the pressure and fill characteristics dependence on backpressure. Temperatures measurements using 100 kHz H₂O absorption measurements showed an increase in peak temperature for critically filled conditions but a decrease in bulk fluid temperature with decreasing fill time. Simultaneous schlieren and chemiluminescence measurements demonstrate that a fully coupled detonation entrains greater quantities of high-temperature and reacting fluid in the vortex formed on the edges of the detonation plume, enhancing the mixing and spreading of products into the cavity. This shedding of high-temperature intermediate species is the primary mechanism governing successful ignition in the scramjet cavity.     

SOLUTION OF COUPLED ACOUSTIC PROBLEMS: A PARTIALLY OPENED CAVITY COUPLED WITH A MEMBRANE AND A SEMI-INFINITE EXTERIOR FIELD

There have been many attempts to understand the coupling phenomena between a solid structure and the surrounding fluid. However, the studies were restricted to interaction only between a structure and a finite cavity or a structure and acoustic field of infinite size. The system that we have studied has a structure that faces both a cavity of finite size and an external field of semi-infinite size. We also allow a hole, which can directly interact with the cavity as well as the external field. This configuration, therefore, provides two different interactions, or communication means. One is the finite structure and the other is the hole of finite size. This paper studies as to how these two components interact with the other two systems: the finite cavity covered by the structure and the hole, and the semi-infinite fluid. For simplicity, a two-dimensional and partially opened cavity coupled with a membrane and an exterior field was selected. The solution has to be found by solving a boundary value problem, but this case has to do with the boundaries that have two different conditions: one is the membrane and the other is the hole. The solution has been found in terms of the modal functions that satisfy the boundary conditions of finite cavity, membrane and hole. Non-dimensional coupling coefficients are obtained from the solution. The results exhibit that the coupling effect gives additional peaks and troughs in the averaged pressure of the cavity. These peaks and troughs are symmetrically arranged with respect to Helmholtz frequency of the cavity. The strong coupling occurs at the trough frequencies where the membrane interacts actively with the cavity and the exterior field.     

Laser interferometry measurements of middle ear fluid and pressure effects on sound transmission

An otitis media with effusion model in human temporal bones with two laser vibrometers was created in this study. By measuring the displacement of the stapes from the medial side of the footplate, the transfer function of the middle ear, which is defined as the displacement transmission ratio (DTR) of the tympanic membrane to footplate, was derived under different middle ear pressure and fluid in the cavity with a correction factor for cochlear load. The results suggest that the DTR increases with increasing frequency up to 4k Hz when the middle ear pressure was changing from 0 to 20 or -20 cm H20 (e.g., +/-196 daPa) and fluid level was increasing from 0 to a full middle ear cavity. The positive and negative pressures show different effects on the DTR. The effect of fluid on DTR varies between three frequency ranges: f < 1k, between 1k and 4k, and f > 4k Hz. These findings show how the efficiency of the middle ear system for sound transmission changes during the presence of fluid in the cavity and variations of middle ear pressure.