Theoretical investigation of the sound attenuation of membrane-type acoustic metamaterials

Membrane-type acoustic metamaterials have been recently shown to exhibit good performance of sound attenuation in a low frequency range. An analytical approach for the fast calculation of sound transmission loss of the membrane-type acoustic metamaterials is presented here. The discussion indicate that the first transmission loss valley and the transmission loss peak depend strongly on the attaching mass, while the second transmission loss valley is mainly influenced by the membrane properties. The effects of membrane tension and mass position on the transmission loss and characteristic frequencies are also discussed in detail.     

Design of an acoustic enclosure with duct silencers for the heavy duty diesel engine generator set

Diesel engine generator sets in heavy industry plants and residential/official buildings can cause serious noise problems. In this paper, a low noise diesel engine generator set is developed through constructing an acoustic enclosure with ventilation duct silencers that effectively block the acoustic flow but guarantee good thermal flow. Acoustic design of the enclosure, which is initially layout by rule of thumb, is evolved systematically through numerical reanalysis procedure, based on indirect boundary element method (IBFM) with a commercial acoustic analysis code. The cooling performance of the acoustically determined enclosing structure is checked and confirmed through numerical heat flow analysis. The acoustic and cooling performances of the developed low noise diesel engine generator set are confirmed by the experiment.     

A direct method for acoustic impedance measurement based on the measurement of electrical impedance of acoustic transmitter

A simple and straight forward method for acoustic impedance measurement is presented and evaluated. In this method a speaker is used as the signal source. The relationship between the electrical impedance of the speaker and its acoustical load is developed and studied. It is shown that the electrical current and voltage of the speaker relate to the acoustical pressure and volume velocity. The mechanical and acoustical impedances are therefore easily derived by measuring the electrical current and voltage of the circuit. The proposed method yield itself to the automatic computer measurement and can be used for the field and in situ measurements.Comparison of the measurement data with those from other methods proves the applicability and accuracy of the proposed method.     

不同条件的声波对果蝇行为影响的实验研究

利用声波不同频率、声强及作用时间3个因子,研究了声波辐照对果蝇行为的影响。通过正交实验得出声波对果蝇行为影响的主次因素及最优水平搭配,并按照最优水平搭配进行了验证实验。实验结果表明:(1)果蝇在声波辐照下,其行为会做出趋避反应、觅食被抑制。(2)本次正交实验的声波辐照因子中,声压级和频率是主要因素。(3)按最优水平搭配因子声波辐照果蝇,果蝇有显著的趋避行为反应,有效趋避率达到22.48%。     

Effects of the pump-circuit acoustic coupling on the blade-passing frequency perturbations

Centrifugal pumps are a source of pressure and flow rate perturbations in hydraulic pumping systems. In particular, a significant excitation is usually induced at the blade-passing frequency and harmonics as a consequence of the fluid-dynamic interaction between the rotor and the stator. The magnitude of this excitation is very dependent on the internal geometry of the pump and on its point of operation, but it depends also on the acoustic response of the hydraulic network to the perturbations. The induced and transmitted perturbations can be either amplified or reduced depending on the pump-circuit acoustic coupling, and thus they can lead to excessive levels of noise and vibration under certain conditions. The purpose of the present investigation is the theoretical and experimental characterization of the perturbations induced in a laboratory pumping system, as a function of the acoustic impedance of the pipelines. For different points of operation, the blade-passing frequency impedance is changed by varying the speed of rotation and, additionally, by modifying a closed side branch of the hydraulic system (that is, in the absence of net flow through it). For the theoretical calculations an acoustic model, based on matrix formulation, is applied to obtain the influence of different acoustic impedances of the suction side on the pressure fluctuations at the pump. Test measurements with a fast-response piezoelectric pressure transducer situated at the tongue region of the pump under the same system configurations confirm the significant effect of the pump-circuit acoustic coupling on the pressure perturbations.     

Reflection and transmission of acoustic waves on multilayered porous media

Based on the Boit theory of acoustic wave propagation in fluid-satu-rated porous medium we have studied in this paper the acoustic reflection andtransmission on multilayered porous media,in which the adequate boundaryconditions across the interfaces are taken into account.Numerical calculationsof the reflection and transmission coefficients at different incident angles andfrequencies of the fast compressional wave incident on porous media with threeor four layers are presented.The results indicate that the maximum or mini-mum reflection and transmission coefficients appear at certain ratios of thewavelength to the thickness.The acoustic incident angle and porous mediumproperties are shown to affect significantly these coefficients.As an example,the measured transmission coefficients in a water-saturated fused glass beadsample are in good agreement with theoretical prediction.     

应用声有限元素法模拟坐席吸声低谷效应

本文给出了应用声有限元素法模拟坐席吸声低谷效应的计算模型。该模型首先在时间域计算房间脉冲响应,再通过傅立叶变换得到声压频谱特性。将有限元分析结果与已有的模型实验及大厅实测数据相比较,证明该方法是研究坐席吸声低谷效应的有效手段。     

北极跨冰层水中声源方位估计实验与分析

为了获取北极冰下声源方位信息,在北极冰层上方布放检波器和冰下投放声弹声源开展了冰下声源的分频段方位估计实验。研究结果表明,冰下声源方位估计的误差、准确率与检波器接收信号频段(或冰下声源信号频段)有关。采用低频段的接收信号进行方位估计时准确率较高,误差均值较小,所用接收信号频段≤250 Hz时,方位估计准确率可达72.9%;反之,采用高频段的接收信号进行方位估计时准确率低,误差均值较大。采用不同频段接收信号进行冰下声源方位估计时,误差大小与该站位相同频段内的反射系数的变化有关:反射系数变化较大时,误差较大;否则,误差较小。     

声腔对电动式换能器工作特性的影响

传统的电动式换能器设计理论中,未考虑压力补偿系统等声腔结构对声学性能的影响,声源级理论设计结果与实测结果存在较大差别。研究中将电动式换能器内部的三段气腔视为突变截面声腔结构,给出了声腔的四端网络等效电路,将其作为辐射面的负载添加到电动式换能器的传统等效电路中,获得了电动式换能器改进的等效电路。基于改进的等效电路求解了带有声腔结构的电动式换能器声源级曲线,该曲线与有限元仿真分析结果基本一致,验证了该改进的等效电路在预报电动式换能器声源级方面的正确性。基于该等效电路研究了声腔的结构尺寸、末端声学边界及腔内气体声学参数对声源级起伏特征的影响。结果显示,在声腔末端敷设吸声材料或在声腔内充入特性阻抗较小的气体对于抑制或消除声源级起伏具有明显作用。     

Reconstruction of the acoustic impedance profile in a plate using an inverse spectral procedure

An inverse spectral procedure was applied to reconstruct the acoustic impedance profile along the thickness direction of a plate using its thickness resonance frequencies, density and thickness. For a successful reconstruction, the material-property profile must be symmetric about the mid-plane of the plate. Several cases of numerical simulations, including plates with a few layers and with a high number of layers are described. The calculated resonance frequencies were used to reconstruct the acoustic impedance profile, a process that was successful for all cases. We assume that a plate with a high number of layers, each with a different but constant acoustic impedance, simulates a plate with a smoothly varying acoustic impedance profile. It can be concluded that such a plate, which generates small, virtually undetectable, internally reflected waves, can also be reconstructed. In the special case of a plate of unknown thickness and unknown but constant density, the method is still useful, because a relative variation of the material property can be reconstructed using only the resonance frequencies. An experiment using a resonance-mode electromagnetic acoustic transducer (resonance-mode EMAT) is also described. EMAT is a non-contact ultrasonic method that can measure thickness resonance frequencies, making it appropriate for this method. Some examples of applications are measurement of the temperature profile inside a rolled metal sheet, measurement of a clad metal plate, and monitoring of a metal casting.     

阻抗复合消声器声学性能有限元预测方法及分析

为计算和分析具有复杂结构的阻抗复合式消声器的宽频消声性能,建立了一种高效声学有限元方法,给出了不同边界条件下的边界积分处理细节,得到有限元全局系数矩阵表达式,设计出计算程序框架以实现这些算法,其求解规模和计算速度与商业软件相比有优势。为计算阻抗复合式消声器的传递损失,通过阻抗管测量和数据拟合得到了吸声材料声学特性的经验公式。计算和测量了两通穿孔阻抗复合式消声器的传递损失,二者良好的吻合验证了声学有限元方法和计算程序的正确性。研究表明,插管长度影响消声器在中高频段的消声特性,右侧隔板上穿孔会消除共振峰,中高频消声性能随着出口管穿孔率的增加而提升。     

Different effect of evanescent modes on acoustic phonon transport in different types of a three-dimensional quantum wire

By the use of the scattering matrix method, we investigate the effect of evanescent modes on acoustic phonon transport and thermal conductance in both convex and concave type three-dimensional quantum wire. Our results show that the evanescent modes can enhance the transmission coefficient and the thermal conductance in the concave type three-dimensional quantum wire. However, for the convex type three-dimensional quantum wire, the evanescent modes can play adverse effect on the phonon transport. When the length of scattering region is large enough, for all types of three-dimensional quantum wire, the influence of evanescent modes on phonon transport becomes very weak.     

气幕对潜艇声屏蔽作用的数值计算

本文利用惠更斯-菲涅尔原理和虚源方法建立了均匀海水中障碍物后声传播损失的计算模型,对模型进行了数值实验验证,并与海上试验数据对比,得到了较为合理的结果。     

A derivation of the Christoffel equation with damping

This paper provides a derivation of the Christoffel eigenvalue equation for acoustic wave propagation in an acoustically damped piezoelectric medium. The damping tensor is shown to couple into both the stress and displacement constitutive equations. Application of the quasi-static approximation leads to an additional term in the Christoffel equation that generates a complex k-vector, due both to introduction of a complex term and to breaking of symmetry in the left-hand side of the eigenvalue equation, subsequently resulting in damping and a phase shift for a plane wave solution. Shown are the effects of damping on the eigenvalues of the piezoelectrically stiffened Christoffel equation for plane wave propagation in unconstrained quartz over a 1 MHz to 1 GHz frequency range.     

Effect of temperature fluctuations on high frequency acoustic coupling

This article considers the influence of fluctuations in temperature on acoustic resonance characteristics of a combustion chamber. This analysis is concerned with acoustic coupling experienced in high frequency instabilities. Experiments carried out on a multiple injector combustor (MIC) operating with liquid oxygen and gaseous methane are used to simulate on a model scale the situation prevailing in a liquid rocket thrust chamber. External acoustic modulations are generated by periodically blocking an auxiliary nozzle with a rotating toothed wheel. By continuously changing the rotation velocity, it is possible to apply a linear frequency sweep and obtain the response of the system to an external excitation. It is found that the chamber quality factor under hot fire conditions is reduced with respect to the one measured under cold flow conditions. This is shown to be correlated with the level and spatial extension of temperature fluctuations inside the chamber. Temperature fluctuations induce variations in the speed of sound which in turn perturb the eigenfrequencies of the system and modify its response. This effect is modeled in a simplified way by considering a second order dynamical system featuring an eigenfrequency which fluctuates around its mean value. The dynamics is analyzed by making use of simulations and by the method of averaging. It is shown that when the eigenfrequency fluctuates, the system behaves as if it had an augmented level of dissipation and that this induces a reduction in the quality factor. It is concluded that this mechanism could have an important impact on the development of oscillations in liquid rocket engines.     

A new method of flame temperature measurement utilizing the acoustic emissions from laser-induced plasmas

The optical emissions from laser-induced plasmas have been successfully exploited for elemental composition measurements in flames; however, the information from the accompanying plasma-generated acoustic emissions has not been well utilized. In this study, we investigated the influence of flame temperature and composition on the acoustic emissions from laser-induced plasmas in an ethylene-air premixed flame. The acoustic emissions are sensitive to temperature, and a negative correlation can be established. The effect of composition on acoustic emissions was found to be second order compared to that of temperature. Based on these findings, we introduce acoustic-based laser-induced breakdown thermometry (LIBT). A statistical analysis was performed to mitigate the bias introduced by anomalous extreme values. The spatial and temporal resolution of LIBT were also analyzed to demonstrate its potential to perform simultaneous composition and temperature measurements when used along with laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Finally, the temperature distribution in an ethylene-air counter-flow diffusion flame was measured; and the results compared favorably with numerical results.     

二维圆盘颗粒体系声学行为的数值研究

数值测量了卸载过程中二维单分散圆盘颗粒系统的横波、纵波声速、声衰减系数、非线性系数随压强的变化以及声衰减系数随频率的变化.结果表明,二维(2D)圆盘颗粒体系的横波、纵波声速均随压强呈分段幂律标度:当压强P10~(-4)时,横波、纵波声速随压强的增大而减小;当P10~(-4)时,有v_t~P~(0.202),v_l~P~(0.338).进一步得到其剪切模量和体积模量的比值G/B也随压强呈幂律标度,G/B~P~(-0.502),暗示在低压强下,与三维(3D)球形颗粒体系类似,2D圆盘颗粒体系也处于L玻璃态.水平激励和垂直激励下2D圆盘颗粒系统的衰减系数随频率变化也呈现分段行为:当频率f0.05时,衰减系数不随f变化;当f0.05时,横波纵波的衰减系数α~f;当f0.35时,横波衰减系数α_T~f~2,纵波衰减系数α_L~f~(1.5).此外,竖直水平激励下的2D圆盘颗粒系统的非线性系数和衰减系数随压强也呈现与声速类似的分段规律:当P10~(-4)时,横波非线性系数β_T~P~(-0.230),其余都不随压强变化.当P10~(-4)时,两者均随压强增大呈幂律减小:β_T~P~(-0.703),β_L~P~(-0.684),α_T~P~(-0.099),α_L~P~(-0.105).进而得到2D圆盘颗粒系统中散射相关的特征长度?~*随压强呈幂律标度,当P10~(-4)时,?~*~P~(-0.595);当P10~(-4)时,?~*~P~(0.236).     

半空间球面波函数叠加法重构声源直接辐射声场

提出了基于半空间球面波函数叠加的声场重构方法,以重构含有限声阻抗边界半空间中声源直接辐射的声场。在半空间中多极子声源声压场的解析解的基础上,构造出以边界声阻抗为参量的半空间球面波函数的正交基;通过求逆获得半空间总声压解的基函数系数,同时也获得声源直接辐射声场即自由空间中的基函数系数,进而重构出声源直接辐射的声场。在边界声阻抗已知和边界声阻抗未知两种条件下,对该方法进行了仿真验证和参数分析,并在全消声室内进行了实验验证。结果表明,所提方法能重构出半空间中典型声源即球形声源和平面声源的直接辐射声场;该方法在边界声阻抗已知时的重构精度与稳定性高于在边界声阻抗未知时的情形。     

Damping of flexural vibrations in turbofan blades using the acoustic black hole effect

The results of the experimental study into the damping of flexural vibrations in turbofan blades with trailing edges tapered according to a power-law profile are reported. Trailing edges of power-law profile (wedges), with small pieces of attached absorbing layers, materialise one-dimensional acoustic black holes for flexural waves that can absorb a large proportion of the incident flexural wave energy. The experiments were carried out on four model blades made of aluminium. Two of them were twisted, so that a more realistic fan blade could be considered. All model blades, the ones with tapered trailing edges and the ones of traditional form, were excited by an electromagnetic shaker, and the corresponding frequency response functions have been measured. The results show that the resonant peaks are reduced substantially once a power-law tapering is introduced to the blade. An initial study into the aerodynamic implications of this method has been carried out as well, using measurements in a closed circuit wind tunnel. In particular, the effects of the trailing edge of power-law profile on the airflow-excited vibrations of the fan blades have been investigated. It has been demonstrated that trailing edges of power-law profile with appropriate damping layers are efficient in reduction of the airflow-excited vibrations of the fan blades. The obtained results demonstrate that power-law tapering of trailing edges of turbofan blades can be a viable method of reduction of blade vibrations.     

Enhancement of oscillation amplitude of cavitation bubble due to acoustic wake effect in multibubble environment

Acoustic cavitation occurs in ultrasonic treatment causing various phenomena such as chemical synthesis, chemical decomposition, and emulsification. Nonlinear oscillations of cavitation bubbles are assumed to be responsible for these phenomena, and the neighboring bubbles may interact each other. In the present study, we numerically investigated the dynamic behavior of cavitation bubbles in multi-bubble systems. The results reveal that the oscillation amplitude of a cavitation bubble surrounded by other bubbles in a multi-bubble system becomes larger compared with that in the single-bubble case. It is found that this is caused by an acoustic wake effect, which reduces the pressure near a bubble surrounded by other bubbles and increases the time delay between the bubble contraction/expansion cycles and sound pressure oscillations. A new parameter, called “cover ratio” is introduced to quantitatively evaluate the variation in the bubble oscillation amplitude, the time delay, and the maximum bubble radius.