Transmission of reverberant sound through orthotropic,viscoelastic multilayered plates

In previous work the authors have studied acoustic transmission through orthotropic multilayered plates under oblique plane wave excitation. In this paper an extension of this work to the case of reverberant sound excitation is reported. In order to compute the mean transmission loss over the wave incidence angles an analytical method has been adopted, rather than the classical double integral calculation which is very cumbersome. The influences of layering, damping, and orthotropy are discussed. A comparison between theoretical and experimental results is presented.     

气动光学头罩光传输数值仿真

 气动热环境下光学头罩由于受气动热效应作用,其形状和光学性质都将发生改变,从而影响头罩内的光传输。建立气动光学头罩有限元分析模型,根据热光效应和弹光效应理论,对头罩的折射率场进行数值计算,采用四阶龙格-库塔法编制光线追迹程序对气动光学头罩内红外辐射光线传输进行了数值仿真,得到了头罩光学系统出射波面波像差和调制传递函数。研究结果表明：气动热环境下热光效应对光学头罩光传输的影响远比弹光效应大,且气动光学头罩成像质量受到气动热效应的影响严重下降,为了提高高速飞行器的制导精度,不能忽视气动热对头罩光传输的影响。     

透射光栅的实验标定和衍射效率的理论模拟

透射光栅广泛应用于软X射线能谱测量.为了获得用于惯性约束聚变研究的透射光栅的各级衍射效率及其他参数,在北京同步辐射源上200—1600 eV能量范围内对其进行了标定,获得了透射光栅衍射效率的实验结果.扩展了透射光栅衍射效率的计算方法,提出了7边准梯形截面衍射效率计算模型.分析拟合了实验数据,理论结果与实验结果很好符合.得到了7边准梯形的透射光栅栅线截面结构. 关键词： 透射光栅 衍射效率 实验标定 光栅模型     

Simulation Investigation of Millimeter Wave Varactor-tuned Transmission Cavity-stabilized Oscillator

A new circuit configuration for millimeter wave varactor-tuned transmission cavity-stabilized oscillator has been proposed in this paper. Compared to conventional varactor-tuned reflection cavity-stabilized oscillator, in this configuration, a high quality factor transmission cavity directly coupled to varactor diode is employed to improve the performances of the oscillator. The operation frequency of this oscillator can be tuned by varying the resonant frequency of the transmission cavity through changing bias voltage of the varactor diode. An equivalent circuit model for the oscillator has been presented in order to theoretically investigate the performance characteristics of the oscillator. On the basis of this model, electrical tuning characteristics have been studied. Mode jumping phenomena during electrical tuning process have been analyzed for obtaining stable operations of the oscillator. The analytical formulae of quality factor and efficiency have been derived in terms of relevant circuit parameters. Particular emphasis has been paid on several circuit parameters which have a substantial impact on circuit performance. Some design considerations have been pointed out according to the simulation results, which are useful to the design and fabrication of this type of oscillators.     

Impact of attenuation on guided mode wavenumber measurement in axial transmission on bone mimicking plates

Robust signal processing methods adapted to clinical measurements of guided modes are required to assess bone properties such as cortical thickness and porosity. Recently, an approach based on the singular value decomposition (SVD) of multidimensional signals recorded with an axial transmission array of emitters and receivers has been proposed for materials with negligible absorption, see Minonzio et al. [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 127, 2913-2919 (2010)]. In presence of absorption, the ability to extract guided mode degrades. The objective of the present study is to extend the method to the case of absorbing media, considering attenuated plane waves (complex wavenumber). The guided mode wavenumber extraction is enhanced and the order of magnitude of the attenuation of the guided mode is estimated. Experiments have been carried out on 2 mm thick plates in the 0.2-2 MHz bandwidth. Two materials are inspected: polymethylacrylate (PMMA) (isotropic with absorption) and artificial composite bones (Sawbones, Pacific Research Laboratory Inc, Vashon, WA) which is a transverse isotropic absorbing medium. Bulk wave velocities and bulk attenuation have been evaluated from transmission measurements. These values were used to compute theoretical Lamb mode wavenumbers which are consistent with the experimental ones obtained with the SVD-based approach.     

A homogenised vibratory model for predicting the acoustic properties of hollow brick walls

The prediction and the physical understanding of sound transmission through masonry walls made of hollow bricks remain an open question. To solve this problem a semi-analytical approach is proposed. The inhomogeneous structures of the brick wall are homogenised and a simplified analytical model is established to calculate the transmission loss of an equivalent finite and multilayered anisotropic plate. An efficient numerical homogenisation technique is derived to define the equivalent anisotropic brick. This process only needs the knowledge of the elastic tensor of the brick material that has been determined using ultrasonic measurements. The features of the simplified brick wall have been then investigated through Lamb waves dispersion curves. Finally, the model has been used to explain the transmission loss curve of a wall and a good agreement between predictions and test data is obtained.     

一种计算双层带缝屏蔽腔内置传输线响应的混合方法

针对外场激励下双层带缝屏蔽腔内置传输线的终端响应计算问题,提出了一种混合方法。先利用传输线模型计算外腔体内的响应电压,将响应电压转换成内腔体孔缝处的等效磁流。然后利用电磁拓扑方法的BLT方程计算内腔体内置传输线终端的响应电压。计算结果表明:双层屏蔽腔内置传输线的终端响应明显低于单层屏蔽腔的,但在腔体和孔缝的谐振频率处,传输线响应仍然出现了峰值。     

Higher order corrections in perturbative quantum chromodynamics

We present some techniques which have been developed recently or in the recent past to compute Feynman graphs beyond one-loop order. These techniques are useful to compute the three-loop splitting functions in QCD and to obtain the complete second order QED corrections to Bhabha scattering.     

Generalization of the Curtis-Godson approximation to inhomogeneous scattering atmospheres

The Curtis-Godson approximation, which was initially derived to compute the transmission through clear inhomogeneous atmospheres, has been generalized to any cloudy atmosphere by means of the scaled amount distribition. For most of the realistic atmospheres, the accuracy of this generalized approximation is comparable to or even better than for the clear case.     

Infrared imaging based hyperventilation monitoring through respiration rate estimation

A change in the skin temperature is used as an indicator of physical illness which can be detected through infrared thermography. Thermograms or thermal images can be used as an effective diagnostic tool for monitoring and diagnosis of various diseases. This paper describes an infrared thermography based approach for detecting hyperventilation caused due to stress and anxiety in human beings by computing their respiration rates. The work employs computer vision techniques for tracking the region of interest from thermal video to compute the breath rate. Experiments have been performed on 30 subjects. Corner feature extraction using Minimum Eigenvalue (Shi–Tomasi) algorithm and registration using Kanade Lucas–Tomasi algorithm has been used here. Thermal signature around the extracted region is detected and subsequently filtered through a band pass filter to compute the respiration profile of an individual. If the respiration profile shows unusual pattern and exceeds the threshold we conclude that the person is stressed and tending to hyperventilate. Results obtained are compared with standard contact based methods which have shown significant correlations. It is envisaged that the thermal image based approach not only will help in detecting hyperventilation but can assist in regular stress monitoring as it is non-invasive method.     

Calculation of the radiative opacity of laser-produced plasmas using a relativistic-screened hydrogenic model

In this work, we use a relativistic-screened hydrogenic model to compute the radiative opacity of laser-produced plasmas. The model is based on a set of screening charges which allow one to easily calculate atomic properties of isolated ions. These screened charges have been fitted to a fourth-order polynomial depending on the nuclear charge Z for ground and single excited states of ions belonging to the isoelectronic sequences comprised between He-like to U-like. In the opacity model used, ionic populations are obtained by solving the Saha equation including degeneracy corrections. Bound-bound transitions are determined using a Voigt profile for line shape, which includes natural, collisional, Doppler and UTA widths. Bound-free and free-free opacities are evaluated using the Kramer cross-sections with appropriate corrections. Scattering processes are computed through the use of the Thomson formula with corrections. The results are compared with other screened hydrogenic models and more sophisticated self-consistent codes.     

An iterative approach to curved ray reconstruction of birefringent fields

The transmission of polarized light through non-homogeneous birefringent fields is examined, and an iterative approach for incorporating ray curvature into the analysis of tomographic data is proposed. The method extends strain-gradient theory and applies iterative algorithms which have been used by other researchers to reconstruct fields which are non-homogeneous but optically Isotropic. Optical anisotropy is incorporated by using a light propagation model which includes both bending and separation of initially coincident light ray pairs. To illustrate the method, data are generated computationally and are analysed to determine the bending moment in a prismatic beam and the forces acting on a diametrically loaded disc.     

Thermionic emission-tunnelling theory of charge transport through a schottky contact at low injection

The contribution presents a thermionic emission-tunnelling theory of the charge transport through a Schottky contact, valid for low injection. The approach extends the classical thermionic emission theory by incorporating the mechanism of tunnelling across the Schottky barrier. The novelty of this transport model is in considering the transfer of charge carriers in both directions, which is accomplished by introducing the Richardson constant also for electrons in the metal, and in the use of the Global Transfer Matrix technique to compute the relevant transmission coefficients.     

腔体内传输线耦合的电磁仿真软件与传输线方程的混合算法

研究了一种有限积分法软件与传输线方程相结合的混合算法,用于解决复杂电磁环境下屏蔽腔体内传输线的电磁耦合问题。利用有限积分法软件实现屏蔽腔体的建模,仿真得到腔体内部空间电磁场分布,并设置电场探针提取出传输线的激励场。利用传输线方程建立腔体内传输线的耦合模型,将得到的传输线激励场引入到传输线方程作为等效分布电压和电流源。利用时域有限差分(FDTD)格式对传输线方程进行离散,从而迭代求解出传输线终端负载上的电压和电流响应。通过与文献以及传统数值算法的计算结果进行对比,验证混合算法的正确性。研究表明,该混合算法在模拟电大尺寸腔体内传输线的电磁耦合方面,具有较高的精度和计算效率。     

Thermal effect on the acoustic behavior of an axisymmetric lined duct

This paper deals with the effect of the temperature and the frequency on the acoustic behavior of lined duct partially treated with usual material used in acoustic insulation.First, the effect of frequencies and temperature on the acoustic impedance of usual materials used in lined duct such as glass or rock wools in order to reduce acoustic level is investigated.Secondly, the variational formulation of the acoustic duct problem taking into account velocity and temperature effects is established. Then, a numerical model is derived which permits to compute the reflection and the transmission coefficients of such duct for different temperatures and several flow velocities. The acoustic power attenuation is then computed from these coefficients and the effect of the temperature and flow velocities on this energetic quantity is evaluated.The numerical results are obtained for three configurations of a lined duct treated for different temperature ranges and several velocities. Numerical coefficients of transmission and reflection as well as the acoustic power attenuation show the relative influence of temperature.     

Fluctuations and the energy-optimal control of chaos

We compute the pressure of a finite-density quark-gluon plasma at zero temperature to leading order in hard-thermal-loop perturbation theory, which includes the fermionic excitations and Landau damping. The result is compared with the weak-coupling expansion for finite positive chemical potential &mgr; through order alpha(2)(s) and with a quasiparticle model with a mass depending on &mgr;.     

双层金属纳米光栅的TE偏振光异常透射特性

根据在亚波长金属光栅表面添加电介质会引起TE偏振光的透射异常性, 应用严格耦合波理论和时域有限差分方法, 研究了双层金属纳米光栅在TE偏振光入射时产生的异常透射现象. 利用等效折射率方法建立了双层金属光栅的等效模型, 得到了TE偏振光透射率与聚合物的折射率、厚度以及金属层厚度的变化关系. 确认了结构中聚合物是透射异常出现的必要条件, TE偏振光以波导电磁模式在其中传播, 并认为类Fabry-Perot腔谐振是透射峰值产生的主要原因.     

System performance in rain in a radome-enclosed environment

Computer modeling and analysis techniques have been established to evaluate performance during rain, in a radome-enclosed system. Electromagnetic transmission line theory using raytracing techniques is presented to compute transmission loss. Comparisons between theory and measured results are documented. Variations in water film thickness versus look angle and the resulting effect on performance are discussed. Other performance effects in rain, such as depolarization and noise temperature, are included in the analysis.The differences in performance using hydrophobic and non-hydrophobic materials can easily be predicted. Hydrophobic membrane materials are available for use with a radome, which yield excellent electromagnetic performance, even at mm wave frequencies. Recent tests are discussed which substantiate enhanced radome performance during rain.     

Second-order small perturbation method for transmission from dielectric rough surfaces

Although the small perturbation method (SPM) for rough surface scattering has been studied extensively in problems in optics, remote sensing and propagation, there are fewer studies on rough surface transmission by the SPM. In this paper, from Huygens’ principle and the extinction theorem, the SPM is used to derive the transmitted field to the second order, and expressions for the bidirectional transmission coefficient and the total surface transmittance to the second order are developed for the random rough surface. The refined expressions can be applied to the situations where the transmission characteristics of a random rough surface need to be more accurately calculated. For example, to calculate the brightness temperature of stratified rough media by the incoherent method, we have to know the bidirectional transmission coefficient or transmittance of random rough surface as accurately as possible. The accuracy of the presented expressions is verified through the conservation of energy. It is shown that the transmission characteristics calculated by SPM to the first order violate conservation of energy, whereas solutions to the second order conform to energy conservation much better. This is particularly important for the calculation of transmittance or emissivity.     

Laser transmission welding of composites – Part B: Experimental validation of numerical model

In this paper, experimental measurements are performed to confirm the global analytical model (refraction and absorption phenomena) presented in the previous work. Initially, an experimental approach to the estimation of the laser beam spread in a semi-transparent composite and at interface (width of the output beam) subjected to an incident heat flux, was presented. This parameter represents a fundamental input data for the global analytical model (refraction and absorption) during the numerical simulation of transmission infrared welding. Then, an experimental setup for the temperature measurement is performed using infrared camera, during infrared transmission welding of materials joints to validate the welding simulation results (a transient numerical model, based both on conduction and radiation mode heat transfer) with the developed analytical model. The commercial FEM software COMSOL Multiphysics® is used to compute temperature distribution by implementing a radiative source term. Numerical simulations are compared with experimental data. The agreement between simulations and experiments is fair, which gives confidence to use the developed model with acceptable accuracy.