直通穿孔管消声器声学特性预测的数值模态匹配法

将数值模态匹配法应用于计算横截面为任意形状的直通穿孔管抗性消声器的声学特性。应用二维有限元法计算横截面的本征值和本征向量,应用模态匹配技术求解模态幅值系数,进而得到所需的声学量。对于圆形和椭圆形直通穿孔管消声器的传递损失,数值模态匹配法计算结果与三维有限元计算结果和相应的实验测量结果吻合良好,表明数值模态匹配法能够精确计算直通穿孔管消声器的声学特性。计算结果表明,穿孔管的偏移影响消声器在中高频段的消声特性,同轴结构消声器的消声性能好于非同轴结构。      

A method for calculating the absorption coefficient of a multi-layer absorbent using the electro-acoustic analogy

A theoretical method for calculating the absorption coefficient of the multi-layer absorbers composed of perforated plates, airspaces and porous materials is proposed. Initially, for multi-layer absorbers composed either of perforated plates and airspaces or perforated plates and porous materials, the acoustic impedance is calculated using an electro-acoustic analogy. Then, for multi-layer absorbers composed of perforated plates, airspaces and porous materials, the acoustic impedance is calculated using an iterative method. Finally, theoretical calculations for the absorption coefficient of three types of multi-layer absorbers composed of different materials and including perforated plates are carried out. The results are validated by experimental results.     

Noise control of a rectangular cavity using macro perforated poro-elastic materials

The effectiveness of macro perforated porous materials to control noise levels inside a cavity is investigated. This is done using a finite element formulation based on the Biot-Allard theory that accounts for sound propagation in a poro-elastic medium. Earlier investigations have shown that macro-holes in a porous material can enhance low frequency sound absorption. However, this has been demonstrated in free field or waveguide environments. When such an approach is used in a cavity, it is seen that only certain patterns of macro-holes, dictated by cavity mode shapes, enhance noise reduction in the higher frequency ranges. This phenomenon is shown to be independent of porous material properties by considering two different materials. A correlation between the mode shapes and material removal is also established. A detailed convergence study for both cavity and poro-elastic finite element models, establishes the suitability of using higher order interpolation functions for coupled cavity-poro-elastic acoustic analysis.     

Controlling sound absorption by an upstream resistive layer

Resistive screens, or perforated plates, are widely used upstream of porous materials. They can be used either for protection or decoration, or for acoustic properties enhancement. This study points out the role that a resistive layer can have upstream on a porous material. Based on numerical simulations, this work gives the guidelines for rational use of high resistive layers in order to maximize the normal sound absorption of porous multilayers. Two major results emerge: (i) the upstream resistive layer can control the sound absorption of the porous multilayer, while nullifying the acoustic properties of downstream layer and (ii) this upstream layer may be detrimental to sound absorption of porous multilayer. Experimental validation on a porous multilayer, controlled by a woven textile, supports these findings. The sound absorption of material with poor sound absorption performance can be enhanced with a conveniently designed resistive layer.     

ON THE ACOUSTIC ABSORPTION OF MULTI-LAYER ABSORBERS WITH DIFFERENT INNER STRUCTURES

A rigorous finite element analysis procedure is developed to study the effect of the inner structures on the acoustic absorption of multi-layer absorbers. To do this, four types of basic inner structure compartments adopted in the multi-layer absorbers are selected for analysis. These compartments are composed of porous materials inlaid with perforated plates of various shapes, say, triangle, semicircle, convex rectangle and plate shapes. As it is different from the conventional finite element analysis for the acoustic system in the literature, the perforated plates are simulated by appropriate equivalent boundary conditions, depending on their thickness, hole radius, hole pitch and porosity and the air contained in the holes. A large number of total degrees of freedom generated from meshing the air in the holes of perforated plates are thus avoided. The results reveal that the inner structures of the multi-layer absorbers will influence the acoustic absorption at some frequency bands significantly. Based on those features, the multi-layer absorber with a novel inner structure is then designed and manufactured. Both the finite element and experimental results show that its acoustic absorption would be distinctly promoted.     

The sound speed and attenuation in loose and consolidated granular formulations of high alumina cements

Clinkers of high alumina cements are separated into three granular formulations with particle sizes in the range 0.6-0.71 mm, 0.71-1.18 mm and greater than 1.18 mm. These are used to manufacture consolidated samples of porous concrete in an autoclave. The acoustic and microscopic properties of loose and consolidated porous samples of concrete are investigated using both experimental methods and mathematical modelling. Values of porosity, flow resistivity, tortuosity and parameters of the pore size distribution are determined and used to predict closely the sound speed, acoustic attenuation and normal incidence absorption coefficient of these materials. It is shown that high alumina cements do not require additional binders for consolidation and that the structural bonds in these cements are developed quickly between individual clinkers in the presence of water. The hydration product build-up during the consolidation process is insignificant which ensures good acoustic performance of the consolidated samples resulting from a sufficient proportion of the open pores. The value of porosity in the consolidated samples was found to be around 40%, which is close to that measured in some commercial acoustic absorbers. This work provides a foundation for the development of acoustically efficient and structurally robust materials, which can be integrated in environmentally sustainable concrete and masonry structures.     

穿纤维微穿孔板吸声系数的有限元仿真

为拓宽微穿孔板的吸声频带,该文用有限元算法建立了典型微穿孔板和穿入不同数量金属纤维的微穿孔板模型,研究了两种微穿孔板的吸声系数、声阻抗和微孔内法向质点速度的空间分布,并进行了试验验证。有限元仿真和试验数据表明:穿入金属纤维可以拓宽微穿孔板的吸声频带,吸声系数也随纤维根数的增加而下降;吸声系数仿真结果与试验结果趋势一致,仿真模型可以有效模拟穿入纤维前后微穿孔板的吸声特性;穿入金属纤维导致黏滞效应引起的低质点速度区域增大,声阻增加,引起吸声系数的降低,而声抗变化不大。研究发现,有限元仿真方法适用于结构相对复杂的微穿孔结构的声学建模,能直观地体现微孔复杂结构的影响,值得继续深入研究和工程应用。     

Acoustic absorption modeling of porous concrete considering the gradation and shape of aggregates and void ratio

The results of acoustic absorption modeling of porous concrete considering the gradation and shape of aggregates and void ratio are presented. To model the void texture of porous concrete, the multi-layered micro-perforated rigid panel model considering air gaps [1] and [2] is adopted. The parameters used in this acoustic absorption modeling are determined by a geometrical and experimental approach considering the gradation and shape of aggregates and void ratio. The predicted acoustic absorption spectra are compared with experimental results to verify the proposed acoustic absorption modeling approach. Finally, a parametric study is conducted to investigate the influence of design factors on the acoustic absorption properties of porous concrete.     

通过流作用下穿孔板的声阻抗

穿孔元件在进排气消声器中广泛使用,气体流动对穿孔元件声阻抗具有较大的影响。为了获得更加精确的穿孔声阻抗模型,使用三维时域CFD方法计算通过流作用下穿孔的声阻抗。探究了通过流作用下穿孔声阻抗的获取方法,并且将无量纲小孔声阻抗的预测值与已发表的实验测量值进行了对比,两者吻合较好。分析了小孔中的通过流马赫数M_o (0.05~0.20)、穿孔的分布形式、小孔的直径d_h (2~5 mm),穿孔板的厚度t (0.8~2 mm)和穿孔率φ(4.51%~24.93%)对无量纲声阻抗的影响规律,并且通过不同参数的非线性回归分析得到了通过流作用下声阻抗的模型。作为工程计算的应用,利用Jing&Sun的声阻抗模型和本文声阻抗模型计算了横流式穿孔管消声器的传递损失,与实验测量结果比较表明,本文模型具有较高的准确性。      

穿孔管消声器声学长度修正的理论公式

推导出穿孔管消声器声学长度修正以及共振频率的理论公式.证明了在均匀分布情况下,多小孔向膨胀腔声辐射与单个小孔向膨胀腔声辐射的声学长度修正系数是一致的.对于小孔向主管道的声辐射,根据理论公式研究了穿孔率、周向均布数以及亥姆赫兹数对声学长度修正的影响,有限元计算得出在直径比小于0.4的情况下声学长度修正系数理论公式与仿真计...     

Flexural vibration of perforated plates and porous elastic materials under acoustic loading

This paper presents a method of theoretical treatment of acoustic coupling due to flexural vibration of perforated plates and plates of porous elastic materials. The analytical model is developed by introducing flow continuity at the plate surface in a spatially mean sense and air-solid interaction within the plate material. To demonstrate the method of application, some fundamental acoustic problems based on a classical thin-plate theory are analyzed and discussed in relation to the interactive effect of flexural vibration and plate permeability. For acoustic radiation from a vibrating plate excited by a harmonic point-force, the attenuation effect of power radiation appears at frequencies below the critical frequency of coincidence. In the problem of sound absorption of a perforated plate or a plate of porous elastic material backed by an air layer, as permeability decreases, the effect of plate vibration increases. For perforated absorber systems including plate vibration effects, the trend of variation from ordinary theory depends on plate thickness.     

掠过流作用下穿孔板的声阻抗

应用三维时域数值方法研究掠过流对穿孔板声阻抗的影响。建立了掠过流作用下穿孔板声阻抗计算的计算流体动力学(CFD)模型,通过时域计算得到掠过流作用下穿孔板的声阻抗,分析结构参数和掠过流马赫数对穿孔板声阻抗的影响。根据计算结果拟合掠过流作用下穿孔板声阻抗的近似表达式,利用获得的穿孔声阻抗新公式预测穿孔管消声器的传递损失,数值预测和实验结果吻合良好。计算结果表明,掠过流对穿孔板的声阻抗和穿孔管消声器的消声性能有明显影响。     

薄纤维层对穿孔板的声学影响研究

为了提高附着薄纤维层穿孔板的声学预测精度,通过实验及理论分析方法研究薄纤维层对穿孔板的声学影响。采用声学阻抗管系统测试穿孔饰面板及背腔的吸声系数。测试结果显示,薄纤维层对吸声层的吸声性能具有明显的提高作用。以穿孔板声阻抗模型为基础构建附着薄纤维层的穿孔饰面板等效声阻抗模型,以附加修正参数等效薄纤维层的声学影响。依据吸声系数测试结果计算薄纤维层的等效声学修正参数,结果显示薄纤维层造成的附加阻性修正比较显著。     

Panel of resonators with variable resonance frequency for noise control

The article focuses on acoustic resonators made of perforated sheets bonded onto honeycomb cavities. This kind of resonators can be used in adverse conditions such as high temperature, dirt and mechanical constraints. For all these reasons, they are, for example, widely used in aeronautic applications. The acoustic properties are directly linked to the size, shape and porosity of holes and to the thickness of air gaps. Unfortunately, the acoustic absorption of these resonators is selective in frequency and conventional acoustic resonators are only well adapted to tonal noises. In case of variable tonal noise, the efficiency is limited if the resonators are not tunable. One common solution is to control the depth of cavities based on the noise to be attenuated. This article proposes another technology of tunable resonators with only a very small mass and size increase. It consists of two superposed and identically perforated plates associated with cavities. One plate is fixed and bonded to the cavities and the other plate is mobile. The present concept enables to change the internal shapes of the holes of the perforated layers. The article describes this system and gives a theoretical model of the normal incidence acoustic impedance that allows to predict the acoustic behavior, in particular the resonance frequency. The model shows that the resonance frequency varies with hole profiles and that the absorption peak moves towards the lower frequencies. The proposed model is validated by measurements on various configurations of resonators tested in an impedance tube. The perspectives of this work are to adapt the hole profiles using an actuator in order to perform active control of impedance.     

Acoustic properties of cenosphere reinforced cement and asphalt concrete

A detailed experimental study has been conducted to determine the effect of adding hollow ceramic-micro balloons, also known as cenospheres, on the acoustic properties of cement matrix and asphalt concrete. The motivation for this study was to explore the feasibility of using cenospheres in developing lightweight sound absorbing structural materials. Cement and asphalt concrete specimens with different volume fractions of cenospheres and varying diameter and thickness were tested to determine their acoustic characteristics over the range of frequencies (0-4000 Hz). Experimental results showed that a 40% volume fraction addition of cenospheres to cement matrix increased the Noise Reduction Coefficient by 100%. In contrast to cenosphere rich cement, the sound absorption coefficient of asphalt concrete decreased with an increase of cenosphere, volume fraction.     

Acoustic modelling of exhaust devices with nonconforming finite element meshes and transfer matrices

Transfer matrices are commonly considered in the numerical modelling of the acoustic behaviour associated with exhaust devices in the breathing system of internal combustion engines, such as catalytic converters, particulate filters, perforated mufflers and charge air coolers. In a multidimensional finite element approach, a transfer matrix provides a relationship between the acoustic fields of the nodes located at both sides of a particular region. This approach can be useful, for example, when one-dimensional propagation takes place within the region substituted by the transfer matrix. As shown in recent investigations, the sound attenuation of catalytic converters can be properly predicted if the monolith is replaced by a plane wave four-pole matrix. The finite element discretization is retained for the inlet/outlet and tapered ducts, where multidimensional acoustic fields can exist. In this case, only plane waves are present within the capillary ducts, and three-dimensional propagation is possible in the rest of the catalyst subcomponents. Also, in the acoustic modelling of perforated mufflers using the finite element method, the central passage can be replaced by a transfer matrix relating the pressure difference between both sides of the perforated surface with the acoustic velocity through the perforations. The approaches in the literature that accommodate transfer matrices and finite element models consider conforming meshes at connecting interfaces, therefore leading to a straightforward evaluation of the coupling integrals. With a view to gaining flexibility during the mesh generation process, it is worth developing a more general procedure. This has to be valid for the connection of acoustic subdomains by transfer matrices when the discretizations are nonconforming at the connecting interfaces. In this work, an integration algorithm similar to those considered in the mortar finite element method, is implemented for nonmatching grids in combination with acoustic transfer matrices. A number of numerical test problems related to some relevant exhaust devices are then presented to assess the accuracy and convergence performance of the proposed procedure.     

隐声衣结构设计和实验研究新进展

隐声衣是一项使物体隐藏于声场的新技术,与传统吸声方式相比,隐声衣消除回波时不会在目标背后留下声影区。隐声衣的物理实现是重点研究方向之一,利用具有特殊性质的材料或结构消除散射是获得隐声效果的主要途径。文章综述了隐声衣研究在结构设计和实验方面的几项新发展。包括基于超常材料的隐声衣、基于温度递度的隐声衣、应用反演设计方法的隐声衣、有源隐声衣等,主要介绍隐声衣机理和结构设计方面的新思想,以及新型人工材料和人工结构在隐声衣研究中的应用。     

Reduction of acoustic radiation by impedance control with a perforated absorber system

A model of sound radiation from an infinite plate with an absorptive facing is proposed and investigated theoretically from the viewpoint of acoustic power. Acoustic characteristics on the plate surface are represented by impedance derived from iso-absorption curves. A parametric study is carried out to clarify the effect of the impedance on the acoustic power. Results derived from this model show that acoustic radiation depends on change in impedance as well as the absorption coefficient, and there is a possibility of reducing the radiation from vibrating surface by introducing an appropriate impedance surface. In order to realize this effect, a model using a perforated board with a back cavity attached to the vibrating surface is proposed, in which the motion of the perforated board is made equal to that of the vibrating surface. To obtain fundamental data, a theoretical study is performed under a simplified condition, assuming an infinite plane piston. The calculated results are compared to experimental data measured by using an acoustic tube. The results, which are in good agreement in the reduction effect, show that this system can achieve the reduction of radiated sound power at arbitrary frequencies.     

Optimal design and experimental investigation of surfactant encapsulated microbubbles

The diagnostic capabilities of ultrasound imaging can be improved with contrast-specific nonlinear imaging modalities such as harmonic and subharmonic imaging. The nonlinear response of an encapsulated microbubble in an acoustic field is strongly influenced by the shell viscoelastic properties that are determined by the shell composition and thickness. In this paper, the subharmonic performance of a surfactant encapsulated microbubble was optimized by choosing the appropriate composition of shell material with the aid of theoretical model. To study the effects of viscoelastic properties of microbubble shell materials on the nonlinear scattered response of microbubbles, a theoretical model-modified Herring equation for the oscillation of encapsulated microbubbles in the ultrasound field was employed. Based on this model, a computer aided design system was developed to optimize and analyze the acoustic properties, particularly subharmonic responses, of microbubbles under different shell parameters. Furthermore, surfactant encapsulated microbubbles with different viscoelastic properties were prepared by changing the shell composition. Their shell viscoelastic behavior was measured indirectly as dilational modulus of monolayer film formed with surfactant molecular. Moreover, in vitro quantitative acoustic properties measurements of these microbubbles were carried out to evaluate their subharmonic performance. Both of the theoretical simulation and acoustic measurement showed that the surfactant encapsulated microbubbles with good subharmonic properties could be designed and prepared by adjusting the shell material composition with the guide of the computer aided design system.