Modeling of Sound Power Transmission within Duct Systems

Abstract

External boundaries of acoustic devices can channel sound propagation, and in some cases can create buildup or attenuation of acoustic energy within a confined space. In this paper, it is proposed an efficient practical numerical method (based on FEM) of calculation of attenuation of sound power transmission through ducts. The method shows its viability by presenting the reasonably consistent anticipation of the experimental result. One can observe the mechanical behaviour of the duct’s medium for lower frequencies (high transmission loss) and wave behaviour for higher frequencies (small or zero attenuation). The authors proved that mechanical vibrations of medium reduce the possibility of acoustic energy transmission in duct systems. The radiation impedance for the duct is calculated as well.