The vibroacoustic response and sound absorption performance of multilayer,microperforated rib-stiffened plates

The vibroacoustic response and sound absorption performance of a structure composed of multilayer plates and one rigid back wall are theoretically analyzed. In this structure, all plates are two-dimensional, microperforated, and periodically rib-stiffened. To investigate such a structural system, semianalytical models of one-layer and multilayer plate structures considering the vibration effects are first developed. Then approaches of the space harmonic method and Fourier transforms are applied to a one-layer plate, and finally the cascade connection method is utilized for a multilayer plate structure. Based on fundamental acoustic formulas,the vibroacoustic responses of microperforated stiffened plates are expressed as functions of a series of harmonic amplitudes of plate displacement, which are then solved by employing the numerical truncation method. Applying the inverse Fourier transform, wave propagation, and linear addition properties, the equations of the sound pressures and absorption coefficients for the one-layer and multilayer stiffened plates in physical space are finally derived. Using numerical examples, the effects of the most important physical parameters—for example, the perforation ratio of the plate, sound incident angles, and periodical rib spacing—on sound absorption performance are examined. Numerical results indicate that the sound absorption performance of the studied structure is effectively enhanced by the flexural vibration of the plate in water.Finally,the proposed approaches are validated by comparing the results of stiffened plates of the present work with solutions from previous studies.     

A theory of sound transmission through a clamped curved piezoelectric membrane connected to a negative capacitor

An analytical calculation of the acoustic transmission loss of sound propagating through a thin cylindrically curved piezoelectric membrane, which is rigidly clamped at its straight ends, is presented. The membrane is placed inside an acoustic tube and connected to an active electric shunt circuit that behaves as a negative capacitor. A properly adjusted shunt circuit has a significant impact on the effective elastic stiffness of the piezoelectric membrane and, hence, influences the membrane acoustic reflectivity and transmission loss of sound. Such a setup represents a noise control system based on the principles of the active elasticity control of piezoelectric materials. The non-uniform radial motion of the clamped membrane and its interaction with the acoustic field and the electric shunt circuit are analyzed. The main objective of the calculations, which are based on Donnell’s theory, is the determination of the effects of the membrane clamps on the flexural motion of the membrane and, therefore, effects on the acoustic transmission loss of sound. Approximative formulae for the amplitude of the membrane displacement and the acoustic transmission loss of sound are expressed as well as the resonant frequencies of the uniform mode and flexural vibration modes.     

双周期加筋微穿孔板的振动响应及声透射的研究

本文主要研究了水下无穷大双周期加筋微穿孔薄板,在平面声波斜入射下的振动响应和声透射,并提出了一种半解析半数值的计算方法。利用微穿孔板的声阻抗以及薄板表面的振速边界条件,建立了加筋穿孔薄板的振动方程,并根据傅立叶变换及空间波数法将振动位移表达为波数分量的迭加形式。采用数值计算的方法对波数分量进行求解并通过傅里叶逆变换,最终得到了双周期加筋穿孔薄板的振动响应及透射系数。通过与Takahashi穿孔板声压结果的对比,证明了本方法的正确性。在算例中,分析了加强筋及穿孔率对薄板结构的振动和声透射的影响。     

Topology optimization of a plate coupled with acoustic cavity

Optimization of the topology of a plate coupled with an acoustic cavity is presented in an attempt to minimize the fluid–structure interactions at different structural frequencies. A mathematical model is developed to simulate such fluid–structure interactions based on the theory of finite elements. The model is integrated with a topology optimization approach which utilizes the moving asymptotes method. The obtained results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach in simultaneously attenuating the structural vibration and the sound pressure inside the acoustic domain at several structural frequencies by proper redistribution of the plate material.Experimental verification is carried out by manufacturing topology optimized plates and monitoring their vibration and sound radiation into a rigid acoustic cavity. The measured sound pressure and plate vibration are found to be in good agreement with the predictions of the mathematical model.The presented theoretical and experimental techniques present valuable tools in the design of a wide variety of critical structures which must operate quietly when subjected to fluid loading.     

Experimental investigation of sound absorption in a composite absorber

A composite absorber made of a polyurethane sponge and multi-layer micro-perforated plates is presented in this study. Results from an acoustic impedance tube test show that the polyurethane sponge can exhibits higher low-frequency sound absorption in front of the micro-perforated plate, while sound absorption at medium and high-frequencies remains low. The physical mechanism behind this is that the micro-perforated plate increases the denpth cavity. If the polyurethane sponge is placed behind the micro-perforated plate, the amplitude of the original absorption peak will remain constant, but the absorption peaks will shift to lower frequencies. The reason for this phenomenon is that porous materials with low flow resistance can be approximately equivalent to fluid, which not only does not affect the resonance absorption coefficient of micro-perforated plate, but also makes the peaks move to low frequency. This study has the potential applications in the sound absorption design of composite structure.     

无穷大周期加筋微穿孔板结构振动响应及吸声特性

研究在平面声波斜入射情况下,无穷大双周期加筋的微穿孔薄板结构的振动响应及吸声性能.首先在马大猷和Takahashi微穿孔板声学理论基础上,建立了微穿孔加筋薄板结构振动的半解析模型;然后应用傅里叶变换及空间波数分析方法,将周期加筋微穿孔薄板的振动位移及辐射声压表示为频域内波数的分量迭加形式;最后通过对波数分量进行求解,并利用傅里叶逆变换得到双周期加筋的微穿孔薄板的振动响应及吸声系数表达式.计算结果表明,薄板的弯曲振动在水中对吸声的影响较大,空气中仅对轻质穿孔板的低频吸声效果有一定影响;同时微穿孔率对周期加筋薄板吸声系数的影响明显,通过改变穿孔率和加筋周期等可有效地提高水中微穿孔薄板结构的吸声性能.     

Theoretical analysis of the sound absorption characteristics of periodically stiffened micro-perforated plates

The vibro-acoustic responses and sound absorption characteristics of two kinds of periodically stiffened micro-perforated plates are analyzed theoretically. The connected periodical structures of the stiffened plates can be ribs or block-like structures. Based on fundamental acoustic formulas of the micro-perforated plate of Maa and Takahashi, semi-analytical models of the vibrating stiffened plates are developed in this paper. Approaches like the space harmonic method, Fourier transforms and finite element method （FEM） are adopted to investigate both kinds of the stiffened plates. In the present work, the vibro-acoustic responses of micro-perforated stiffened plates in the wavenumber space are expressed as functions of plate displacement amplitudes. After approximate numerical solutions of the amplitudes, the vibration equations and sound absorption coefficients of the two kinds of stiffened plates in the physical space are then derived by employing the Fourier inverse transform. In numerical examples, the effects of some physical parameters, such as the perforation ratio, incident angles and periodical distances etc., on the sound absorption performance are examined. The proposed approaches are also validated by comparing the present results with solutions of Takahashi and previous studies of stiffened plates. Numerical results indicate that the flexural vibration of the plate has a signif- icant effect on the sound absorption coefficient in the water but has little influence in the air.     

Bifurcation analysis of a nonlinear viscoelastic panel

The dynamic behavior of a nonlinear viscoelastic panel subjected to a simple harmonic excitation is studied. Using the Galerkin principle, the double mode model is presented in this paper. The bifurcation behavior of the panel is examined in detail in the case of internal response. The method of averaging is used to derive a set of autonomous equations. The averaged differential equations are then examined to determine their bifurcation behavior. Finally, the results of theoretical analysis are numericaly verified.     

Tunable low frequency band gaps and sound transmission loss of a lever-type metamaterial plate

A novel metamaterial plate with subwavelength lever-type resonators is proposed to obtain low frequency broadband band gaps and good sound insulation performance. The band structure is theoretically derived, and the validity of the theoretical method is verified by the finite element method. The formation mechanisms of the band gaps are illustrated by the analysis of the effective dynamic mass density and group velocity. The effect of the lever ratio on the band gaps is analyzed. The results indicate that as the lever ratio increases, the first band gap shifts to lower frequencies, while the bandwidth is widened. Moreover, the sound insulation performance of the proposed metamaterial plate is evaluated via examining the sound transmission loss (STL). Compared with the metamaterial plates without lever accessories, the proposed metamaterial plates with a suitable lever ratio have better sound insulation performance at low frequencies.     

Design of an Active Noise Control System Using a Distributed Actuator

A distributed acoustic actuator for active noise control, consisting of a piezoelectric PVDF film, bonded at each side of a carrier structure, is simulated and built. The piezoelements are driven in anti-phase, resulting in a bending motion of the actuator, and thus in the necessary out-of-plane displacement for sound radiation. An analytical model for the acoustic actuator is derived, relating the actuator's displacement to the applied voltage, taking into account the influence of the piezoelectric film on the actuator's stiffness. The model is used to optimise the specifications for the piezoelectric film and the carrier structure, resulting in the highest sound power output in a frequency range from 30–500 Hz. An analytical model for the behaviour of a double panel partition is derived. The analytical model is combined with the model for the acoustic actuator, describing an actively controlled double panel partition with a distributed acoustic actuator integrated in the cavity. A controller is added to the system to control the sound power transmitted through the double panel partition. Simulation results show that a substantial increase of transmission loss can be achieved in the low frequency region (30–500 Hz) with this configuration. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

二维含裂纹结构与声耦合问题研究

应用分形有限元方法结合边界元方法研究了二维含裂纹结构和声耦合问题.采用二级分形有限元方法对含裂纹的弹性结构体进行离散处理,这样可以使得自由度数大大地减少;无限大外域声场的计算使用边界元方法,可以自动满足无穷远辐射条件.数值仿真算例结果表明:结构声耦合系统的共振频率随着裂纹深度的增加而下降;裂纹附近的声场所受的影响较为明显.     

Optimal truncated model for vibration control design within a specified bandwidth

The work in this paper is directed at developing correction terms for a truncated structural dynamic model, which includes the effect on the structural response of both low and high frequency unmodelled vibration modes. The proposed model correction approach considers the corrected truncated model that only takes into account resonant modes within the bandwidth of interest and the optimised correction terms. The proposed approach is in contrast to the standard model correction approach that normally utilises a feedthrough correction term, taking into account only the unmodelled high frequency modes, while including all low frequency resonant modes into the truncated model. Thus, when one only interested in controlling vibration associated with a specified bandwidth of interest, the order of the corrected truncated model can be kept sufficiently low since the model does not have to include low and high frequency modes, leading to less complicated control design problems. Such active control within the specified bandwidth can be crucial for control tasks in the vibration minimisation at localised structural regions or in the noise reduction due to some coupled structural–acoustic modes. The procedures for calculating the optimal correction terms which include the lower and higher order mode contributions are outlined for both analytical and experimental models, allowing the procedures to be used for a wide range of theoretical and practical applications.     

Vibration reduction evaluation of a linear system with a nonlinear energy sink under a harmonic and random excitation

The nonlinear behaviors and vibration reduction of a linear system with a nonlinear energy sink(NES)are investigated.The linear system is excited by a harmonic and random base excitation,consisting of a mass block,a linear spring,and a linear viscous damper.The NES is composed of a mass block,a linear viscous damper,and a spring with ideal cubic nonlinear stiffness.Based on the generalized harmonic function method,the steady-state Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov equation is presented to reveal the response of the system.The path integral method based on the Gauss-Legendre polynomial is used to achieve the numerical solutions.The performance of vibration reduction is evaluated by the displacement and velocity transition probability densities,the transmissibility transition probability density,and the percentage of the energy absorption transition probability density of the linear oscillator.The sensitivity of the parameters is analyzed for varying the nonlinear stiffness coefficient and the damper ratio.The investigation illustrates that a linear system with NES can also realize great vibration reduction under harmonic and random base excitations and random bifurcation may appear under different parameters,which will affect the stability of the system.     

Performance analysis of a nonlinear inerter-based vibration isolator with inerter embedded in a linkage mechanism

This study presents an inerter-based nonlinear vibration isolator with geometrical nonlinearity created by configuring an inerter in a diamond-shaped linkage mechanism. The isolation performance of the proposed nonlinear isolator subjected to force or base-motion excitations is investigated. Both analytical and alternating frequency-time harmonic balance methods as well as numerical integration method are used to obtain the dynamic response. Beneficial performance of the nonlinear isolator is demonstrated by various performance indices including the force and displacement transmissibility as well as power flow variables. It is found that the use of the nonlinear inerter in the isolator can shift and bend the peaks of the transmissibility and time-averaged power flow to the low-frequency range, creating a larger frequency band of effective vibration isolation. It is also shown that the inertance-to-mass ratio and the initial distance of the nonlinear inerter can be effectively tailored to achieve reduced transmissibility and power transmission at interested frequencies. Anti-resonant peaks appear at specific frequency, creating near-zero energy transmission and significantly reducing vibration transmission to a base structure on which the proposed isolator is mounted.

     

Dynamic analysis and performance evaluation of nonlinear inerter-based vibration isolators

This paper investigates a nonlinear inertance mechanism (NIM) for vibration mitigation and evaluates the performance of nonlinear vibration isolators employing such mechanism. The NIM comprises a pair of oblique inerters with one common hinged terminal and the other terminals fixed. The addition of the NIM to a linear spring-damper isolator and to nonlinear quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) isolators is considered. The harmonic balance method is used to derive the steady-state frequency response relationship and force transmissibility of the isolators subjected to harmonic force excitations. Different performance indices associated with the dynamic displacement response and force transmissibility are employed to evaluate the performance of the resulting isolators. It is found that the frequency response curve of the inerter-based nonlinear isolation system with the NIM and a linear stiffness bends towards the low-frequency range, similar to the characteristics of the Duffing oscillator with softening stiffness. It is shown that the addition of NIM to a QZS isolator enhances vibration isolation performance by providing a wider frequency band of low amplitude response and force transmissibility. These findings provide a better understanding of the functionality of the NIM and assist in better designs of nonlinear passive vibration mitigation systems with inerters.     

Dependence of the mechanism of solid particle drift in a nonlinear wave field on the time constant and wave front passage time

A criterion that allows determining the prevailing mechanism and direction of the drift of a solid spherical particle in a nonlinear wave field of a closed acoustic resonant cavity, depending on the ratio between the particle time constant, compression wave front growth time, and duration of passage of the acoustic wave, is analyzed. Particle motion is assumed to occur under the action of the Stokes force, buoyancy force, and virtual mass force.     

Analysis on nonlinear dynamics of a deploying composite laminated cantilever plate

This paper presents the analysis on the nonlinear dynamics of a deploying orthotropic composite laminated cantilever rectangular plate subjected to the aerodynamic pressures and the in-plane harmonic excitation. The third-order nonlinear piston theory is employed to model the transverse air pressures. Based on Reddy’s third-order shear deformation plate theory and Hamilton’s principle, the nonlinear governing equations of motion are derived for the deploying composite laminated cantilever rectangular plate. The Galerkin method is utilized to discretize the partial differential governing equations to a two-degree-of-freedom nonlinear system. The two-degree-of-freedom nonlinear system is numerically studied to analyze the stability and nonlinear vibrations of the deploying composite laminated cantilever rectangular plate with the change of the realistic parameters. The influences of different parameters on the stability of the deploying composite laminated cantilever rectangular plate are analyzed. The numerical results show that the deploying velocity and damping coefficient have great effects on the amplitudes of the nonlinear vibrations, which may lead to the jumping phenomenon of the amplitudes for first-order and second-order modes. The increase of the damping coefficient can suppress the increase of the amplitudes of the nonlinear vibration.     

Discrete material optimization of vibrating laminated composite plates for minimum sound radiation

This paper deals with vibro-acoustic optimization of laminated composite plates. The vibration of the laminated plate is excited by time-harmonic external mechanical loading with prescribed frequency and amplitude, and the design objective is to minimize the total sound power radiated from the surface of the laminated plate to the surrounding acoustic medium. Instead of solving the Helmholtz equation for evaluation of the sound power, advantage is taken of the fact that the surface of the laminated plate is flat, which implies that Rayleigh’s integral approximation can be used to evaluate the sound power radiated from the surface of the plate. The novel Discrete Material Optimization (DMO) formulation has been applied to achieve the design optimization of fiber angles, stacking sequence and selection of material for laminated composite plates. Several numerical examples are presented in order to illustrate this approach.     

Analyzing the effects of jump phenomenon in nonlinear vibration of thin circular functionally graded plates

In this paper, the nonlinear vibration of a thin circular functionally graded material plates is studied. The plate thickness is constant, and the material properties of the plate are assumed to vary continuously through the thickness. The governing equations and boundary conditions are extracted. The assumed-time-mode method is used to analyze these equations. The time variable is eliminated by assuming a harmonic response for nonlinear vibration and using Kantorovich time averaging technique. Utilizing shooting and Runge–Kutta methods, the set of first-order nonlinear differential equations are solved. The effect of volume fraction index in free and forced vibration response and jump phenomenon is studied. The results show that jump phenomenon occur according to volume fraction index and uniform temperature in the special frequencies of forced vibration response.