Yue Bao, Xiandong Liu, Zongnan Wang, Yingchun Shan, Tian He
{"title":"Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Multiple Resonators on Reducing Tyre Cavity Resonance Noise","authors":"Yue Bao, Xiandong Liu, Zongnan Wang, Yingchun Shan, Tian He","doi":"10.1007/s40857-023-00292-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40857-023-00292-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Tyre cavity resonance noise is one kind of low-frequency and narrow-band noise that particularly affects the passengers inside the cabin of vehicle, especially when driving at a medium speed. In this paper, a noise reduction structure made of multiple resonators is proposed to reduce this type of noise. Based on the local resonance principle, the dimension of the resonator unit is determined by the tyre cavity resonance frequency. In order to obtain this characteristic frequency and the acoustic feature, the acoustic-structure coupling model of the tyre and cavity is established by the finite element method (FEM), and the modal frequency and shape of the tyre cavity are calculated and validated by the experimental results. Based on these analyses, the geometric and material parameters of the sound reduction structure are calculated to match the resonant frequency of the tyre cavity. A long belt filled with multiple resonators is designed to fit the profile of the tyre cavity, and simulations and experimental tests are conducted to investigate the noise reduction performance. The results show that the multiple resonators can significantly reduce the sound pressure inside the tyre cavity due to the vibroacoustic coupling effect. This paper provides a novel solution for reducing tyre cavity resonance noise.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54355,"journal":{"name":"Acoustics Australia","volume":"51 2","pages":"255 - 264"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50045748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Classroom Acoustic Treatment on Listening, Learning, and Well-being: A Scoping Review","authors":"Kiri Mealings","doi":"10.1007/s40857-023-00291-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40857-023-00291-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Classrooms are important learning spaces, however, the acoustic conditions in these spaces can often be suboptimal. The aim of this scoping review, which used the PRISMA-ScR protocol, was to understand what is known from the literature about the effect of classroom acoustic treatment on students’ listening, learning, and well-being. Thirteen papers from the database searches were deemed relevant for the review. Information on the years of publication of the papers, the population studied, the types of acoustic treatment used, the measures and methods used to assess the effect of acoustic treatment, and the outcomes of the papers was gathered. Seven of the 13 studies reported positive effects of classroom acoustic treatment on student’s speech perception, attention, and well-being. Five studies reported both positive effects and no effect depending on the measure, condition, or population. The remaining study reported a negative effect of classroom acoustic treatment on children’s speech perception and listening effort. These findings suggest that the effect of ceiling and/or wall absorbers/diffusers on sound and reverberation in the room can help students’ speech perception, attention, reading, and well-being, but they may also reduce the speech transmission index resulting in increased listening effort. The limitations of the reviewed studies and avenues for future research on the effect of acoustic treatment on a broader range of listening, learning, and well-being outcomes for students are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54355,"journal":{"name":"Acoustics Australia","volume":"51 2","pages":"279 - 291"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40857-023-00291-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50046092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Modified Reference Signal Selection Method for Feed-Forward Active Road Noise Control System","authors":"Zhengdao Zhou, Shuming Chen, Yaoyu Cai, Zhang Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s40857-023-00290-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40857-023-00290-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Active control of road noise has been widely recognized as a promising technology. For a feed-forward active road noise control system, the proper selection of the reference vibration signals is very important. It determines the theoretically optimal effect that the system can achieve. In order to achieve a reasonable selection of reference signals, a modified signal selection method is proposed in this paper. A test on road noise data acquisition and relevant analysis is conducted to decide the target frequency band for noise control. After that, an initial reference signal set is established and it is expanded by iteratively calculating the Fisher information matrix and the amount of new correlation information so that a reference signal set that has optimal multiple coherence with road noise is obtained. In the case study, a comparison between the traditional method and the proposed method is conducted. The results show that the proposed method can reach a higher average coherence coefficient and better noise reduction performance than the traditional method.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54355,"journal":{"name":"Acoustics Australia","volume":"51 2","pages":"243 - 253"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50026346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gino Iannace, Antonella Bevilacqua, Giuseppe Ciaburro, Amelia Trematerra
{"title":"Evaluation of the Speech Intelligibility of the Ear of Dionysius in Syracuse","authors":"Gino Iannace, Antonella Bevilacqua, Giuseppe Ciaburro, Amelia Trematerra","doi":"10.1007/s40857-023-00286-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40857-023-00286-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Ear of Dionysius cavern has frequently been explored for its unique acoustic properties. According to legend, it amplifies whispers and soft sounds so that they can be heard through a narrow tunnel 35 m above the ground. The legend refers to Dionysius, who ruled Syracuse between 432 and 376 BC and was supposedly able to hear the whispered secrets of prisoners chained in the cave. Acoustic measurements, simulations, and intelligibility listening tests were conducted to investigate the validity of this legend. The results were analyzed and compared to evaluate the definition (D<sub>50</sub>) and speech transmission index at different locations in the cave. The results show that speech intelligibility in the Ear of Dionysius cavern is rated “fair” overall according to the ISO 9921 criteria, with better values in the central zone of the space. This fair rating suggests that the legend of the tyrant Dionysius eavesdropping on prisoners’ conversations may not be based in reality.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54355,"journal":{"name":"Acoustics Australia","volume":"51 1","pages":"95 - 105"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50059117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fulin Zhou, Bing Li, Zilong Peng, Jun Fan, Bin Wang
{"title":"Sonar Self-noise and Acoustic Transmission of Acoustic Window Made from Functionally Gradient Materials","authors":"Fulin Zhou, Bing Li, Zilong Peng, Jun Fan, Bin Wang","doi":"10.1007/s40857-022-00283-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40857-022-00283-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The sonar self-noise characteristics of an acoustic window made from multilayer functionally gradient materials (FGMs) under external turbulent pulsating pressure excitation were theoretically modeled using the multilayer plate (MLP) transfer function method and the turbulent pulsating pressure wavenumber–frequency spectrum. An MLP transfer matrix was used to determine acoustic transmission loss of the multilayer FGM plate under plane wave excitation. The theoretical model was verified by the finite element method. The FGM was fabricated from rubber and fiberglass-reinforced plastics (FRP)/carbon fiber. The acoustical transmission loss of the multilayer FGM plate and noise reduction patterns of the multilayer FGM acoustic windows were assessed at different gradients. The acoustic effect of the window on external sound waves and its spatial filtering effect on external turbulent fluctuation excitations can be adjusted by regulating the proportions of rubber and FRP, which changes the gradient variation pattern.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54355,"journal":{"name":"Acoustics Australia","volume":"51 1","pages":"67 - 83"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40857-022-00283-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50009095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Numerical and Experimental Study of the Effect of the Bridge of Sarasvati Veena on its Timbre","authors":"Chandrashekhar Chauhan, Pravin Singru, Radhika Vathsan","doi":"10.1007/s40857-022-00280-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40857-022-00280-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Sarasvati Veena is an Indian stringed musical instrument with a curved bridge having a parabolic equation. We study the effect of such a bridge on the timbre of the instrument. We model the interaction of the vibrating string with the bridge as frictionless impact. So we implemented an energy-conserving method where string–bridge interaction is modelled with a penalty approach. We solve the resulting Hamilton’s equations numerically. Simulations are performed with different values of bridge parameters, namely slope and curvature. The numerical model is validated by comparison with experimental analysis. We isolate the contribution of the bridge by mounting it on the sonometer in place of one of its knife-edges and a mechanism is provided on the sonometer to change the bridge slope. We mounted the sonometer on foam to minimize the effect of other structural parameters. The typical Veena timbre shows sustain of most harmonics and the revival of higher harmonics with time. These features are attributed to the shape of the metallic layer at the top of the Veena bridge, its slope and curvature. Our model also shows these features, which are further corroborated by the experiment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54355,"journal":{"name":"Acoustics Australia","volume":"51 1","pages":"53 - 66"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50038146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiao Zhuang, Wen-Xiu Zhai, Fu-Xun Wang, Rui-Wen Kong
{"title":"Antitragus Suppresses Fundamental Harmonic Pulse in a Horseshoe Bat, Rhinolophus Sinicus","authors":"Qiao Zhuang, Wen-Xiu Zhai, Fu-Xun Wang, Rui-Wen Kong","doi":"10.1007/s40857-022-00278-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40857-022-00278-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The biosonar system of bats utilizes physical baffle shapes around the sites of ultrasound reception for diffraction-based amplitude modulation. Bat antitragus has been hypothesized to affect the bat biosonar. Using numerical methods, we show that the antitragus of a Chinese horseshoe bat has an effect on increasing the acoustic near field as well as enhancing the reflection coefficient of the external ear. The simulation result provides a direct link between the biosonar signal and the morphological structure. The underlying physical mechanism suggested by the properties of the effect is that standing waves are produced between the pinna and antitragus.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54355,"journal":{"name":"Acoustics Australia","volume":"51 1","pages":"107 - 113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50044824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chen Lu, Wenjiong Chen, Xiaopeng Wang, Shutian Liu
{"title":"A Half-Analytical Method to Predict the Sound Absorption of Multiple Inhomogeneous Resonators Based on Sellers’ Method","authors":"Chen Lu, Wenjiong Chen, Xiaopeng Wang, Shutian Liu","doi":"10.1007/s40857-022-00274-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40857-022-00274-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study proposes a general half-analytical method to predict the sound absorption of multiple inhomogeneous resonators inspired by Sellers’ method with small calculation cost. In this method, the sound absorption coefficient of single units is calculated by the finite element method (FEM), and superposition is used to predict the sound absorption coefficient of the overall structure. Unlike existing fully analytical methods that have difficulties with complicated or novel constructions, we combine FEM and the analytical method called the half-analytical method (HAE), which predicts sound absorption performance with excellent results. Two example structures are tested and the absorption coefficients from the analytical method, FEM, present method, and experiment show excellent agreement. The novel HAE method is promising to accurately predict the sound absorption coefficient of multiple inhomogeneous structures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54355,"journal":{"name":"Acoustics Australia","volume":"50 3","pages":"355 - 364"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50015775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kai Yang, Guangcheng Long, Zhuo Tang, Xiaoyan Pan, Weiqing Su, Youjun Xie
{"title":"Mechanical and Acoustic Properties of Ceramsite Sound Absorbing Boards with Gradient Structure","authors":"Kai Yang, Guangcheng Long, Zhuo Tang, Xiaoyan Pan, Weiqing Su, Youjun Xie","doi":"10.1007/s40857-022-00276-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40857-022-00276-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, ceramsite was utilized to fabricate the sound-absorbing boards, in which two types of structure were considered, specifically, single-layer board with homogenous structure and double-layer board with gradient structure. The physical, mechanical and acoustic properties of these prepared ceramsite sound absorbing boards were studied, including the bulk density, compressive strength, flexural strength, softening coefficient, sound absorption coefficient and sound reduction index. The results show that the double-layer board with appropriate\u0000mixture design\u0000exhibited almost identical bulk density and mechanical strength to the single-layer board. All ceramsite sound absorbing boards had compressive and flexural strengths of more than 3 MPa and 1 MPa, respectively, and also demonstrated good water resistance. In terms of sound absorption and sound insulation properties, the overall performance of the double-layer board with reasonable gradient structure was better than that of the single-layer board. In addition, the physical structure models of ceramsite sound absorbing boards were established to illustrate the variation of mechanical properties and disclose the mechanism of sound absorption and insulation in the material.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54355,"journal":{"name":"Acoustics Australia","volume":"50 3","pages":"393 - 403"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50012495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}