scholarly journals Sound absorption characteristics of three species (binuang, balsa and paulownia) of low density hardwood

Holzforschung ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun-Suk Jang ◽  
Chun-Won Kang
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Low Density ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Absorption Performance ◽  
Closed Pore

Abstract In this study, the sound absorption coefficient of three low density hardwoods – binuang, balsa and paulownia – were investigated. Their gas permeability and pore size were measured, and their pore shapes were classified into through pore, blind pored, and closed pore, as specified by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Among the three species, obvious that paulownia had lowest sound absorption when the two of others showed higher sound absorption. Although paulownia is a high porosity wood, most of its vessels are blocked by tyloses; it is therefore difficult for sound waves to enter its pores, which results in poor sound absorption performance. This study showed that the higher the through pore porosity, the higher was the gas permeability, which led to improvement of the sound absorption performance. It was also found that the sound absorption coefficient of the three species woods increased at low frequencies as the size of an air cavity between the specimens and tube’s wall increased.

scholarly journals Sound Absorption Performance of Sugar Palm Trunk Fibers

2019 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
Anditya Endar Prabowo ◽  
Kuncoro Diharjo ◽  
Ubaidillah ◽  
Iwan Prasetiyo
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Random Noise ◽  
Air Gap ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Absorption Performance ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of bulk density, thickness, and air gap to sound absorption performance on absorber based sugar palm trunk fibers. The fibers were obtained from solid waste on Small-Medium Enterprises of sago flour processing in Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia. The absorber specimens were formed from the fibers using a simple press molding in an oven at 150 °C. According to ISO 10534-2, the absorber samples were tested using two microphones impedance tube with random noise source to get the curve of the sound absorption coefficient. The result shows that the absorption performance can be improved by increasing bulk density and increasing of sample thickness. Especially at low frequencies, improvement of the sound absorption coefficient can be achieved (NAC > 0.8) by applying the air gap behind the sample. The best performance of absorber based sugar palm trunk fiber can be achieved for (1 000 to 6 000) Hz range frequency.

scholarly journals Air permeability and sound absorption coefficient changes from ultrasonic treatment in a cross section of Malas (Homalium foetidum)

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Won Kang ◽  
Eun-Suk Jang ◽  
Nam-Ho Lee ◽  
Sang-Sik Jang ◽  
Min Lee
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Ultrasonic Treatment ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Treated Wood ◽  
Untreated Wood ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Permeability Constant ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Permeability Increase

AbstractWe investigated the effect of ultrasonic treatment on Malas (Homalium foetidum) gas permeability and sound absorption coefficient using the transfer function method. Results showed a longitudinal average Darcy permeability constant of 2.02 (standard deviation SD 0.72) for untreated wood and 6.15 (SD 3.07) for ultrasound-treated wood, a permeability increase of 3.04 times. We also determined the average sound absorption coefficients in the range of 50 to 6.4 kHz and NRC (noise reduction coefficient: average value of sound absorption coefficient value at 250, 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz) of untreated Malas. Those values were 0.23 (SD 0.02) and 0.13 (SD 0.01), respectively, while those of ultrasonic-treated Malas were 0.28 (SD 0.02) and 0.14 (SD 0.02), a 19.74% increase in average sound absorption coefficient.

Estimation and experimental test of the sound-absorption coefficient of a pin-holder structure (Case of sound waves incidence upon the side surfaces of a group of cylinders)

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (3) ◽  
pp. 3714-3719
Author(s):  
Takamasa Sato ◽  
Shuichi Sakamoto ◽  
Isami Nitta ◽  
Shunsuke Unai ◽  
Takunari Isobe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Propagation Constant ◽  
Characteristic Impedance ◽  
Physical Property ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Acoustic Characteristics ◽  
Measuring Tube

In this study, we conducted theoretical analyses and experiments related to the acoustic characteristics of the situation where sound waves are incident upon the side surfaces of a group of cylinders forming a pin-holder structure. The sound-absorption coefficient, entering its clearance between cylinders through the geometrical dimension of the clearance or the physical property of gas, was calculated. In the analytical model, the gap part of the pin-holder structure was divided into elements and approximated as a gap surrounded by two parallel planes. The characteristic impedance and propagation constant of the approximate gap were obtained and treated as one-dimensional transfer matrices; the sound-absorption coefficient was then calculated using the transfer-matrix method. The calculated value was compared to that obtained in an experiment with a sample prepared using a 3D printer; the sound-absorption coefficient was measured using a 2-microphone impedance-measuring tube. We attempted to make a simple yet accurate estimation of sound-absorption coefficient using these procedures. Our theoretical values displayed a similar tendency to that obtained by experiment.

Broadening of the Sound Absorption Bandwidth of the Perforated Panel Using a Membrane-Type Resonator

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuezhi Zhu ◽  
Zhaobo Chen ◽  
Yinghou Jiao ◽  
Yanpeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Absorption Bandwidth ◽  
Membrane Type

In order to broaden the sound absorption bandwidth of a perforated panel in the low frequency range, a lightweight membrane-type resonator is installed in the back cavity of the perforated panel to combine into a compound sound absorber (CSA). Because of the great flexibility, the membrane-type resonator can be vibrated easily by the incident sound waves passing through the holes of the perforated panel. In the low frequency range, the membrane-type resonator and the perforated panel constitute a two degrees-of-freedom (DOF)-resonant type sound absorption system, which generates two sound absorption peaks. By tuning the parameters of the membrane type resonator, a wide frequency band having a large sound absorption coefficient can be obtained. In this paper, the sound absorption coefficient of CSA is derived analytically by combining the vibration equation of the membrane-type resonator with the acoustic impedance equation of the perforated panel. The influences of the parameters of the membrane-type resonator on the sound absorption performance of the CSA are numerically analyzed. Finally, the wide band sound absorption capacity of the CSA is validated by the experimental test.

Application of In Situ Method for Measuring Sound Absorption Coefficient of Direct Piercing Carved Wood Panel with Daun sireh Motif

2013 ◽  
Vol 471 ◽  
pp. 273-278
Author(s):  
Mohd Zamri Bin Jusoh ◽  
Mohamad Ngasri Dimon ◽  
Nazli Bin Che Din ◽  
Toru Otsuru ◽  
You Kok Yeow
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Wood Panel ◽  
Natural Sunlight ◽  
Absorption Performance ◽  
Air Circulation ◽  
Lower Frequencies

An application of In-Situ method of measuring sound absorption coefficient on the surface of direct piercing carved wood panel using the concept of ensemble averaged is discussed. The method offer an easier way to measure the absorption performance for each individual aperture of carved wood panel with floral pattern which was replicated from one of the oldest mosque, namely Masjid Abidin located in Terengganu, Malaysia. Two pieces of 20 mm thick of cengal wood (Neobalanocarpus heimii) with 30% and 40% perforation ratio were respectively measured in a reverberation room in order to determine the value of . At lower frequencies (0.1 kHz-1.5 kHz), the measured values of for both direct piercing carved wood panel with floral pattern (Daun Sireh motif) are shown that the sound absoption for both direct piercing carved wood panel are in perform level. From the measurements, clearly, the installation of the direct piercing carved wood panel with floral pattern (Daun Sireh motif) in the Masjid Abidin can provide better air circulation and additional natural sunlight, as well as better sound intelligibility inside the building.

scholarly journals Effect of Thickness and Perforation Size on the Acoustic Absorption Performance of a Micro-Perforated Panel

2021 ◽  
Vol 335 ◽  
pp. 03016
Author(s):  
Yi-San Wong ◽  
Vignesh Sekar ◽  
Se Yong Eh Noum ◽  
Sivakumar Sivanesan
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Insulation ◽  
Acoustic Absorption ◽  
Psychological Disturbance ◽  
Absorption Performance

In current times, noise pollution is especially apparent in urban areas due to rapid development in transportation, industrialization, and urbanization. The worsening noise pollution is detrimental to human health and behaviour as it can contribute to disorders and psychological disturbance. Thus, noise regulation is crucial and must be addressed with immediate effect. Micro-perforated panels (MPP) can be a potential solution to mitigate noise on a commercial scale. Researchers have addressed the mechanics behind the enhancement of acoustic absorption through micro-perforation and some suggestions have been made, such as the effect of structural variation on sound absorption performance. Hence, this research aims at optimizing the sound absorption performance of an MPP by determining the connection between thickness and perforation size with sound absorption coefficient. Three cases were considered: (i) varying perforation size, (ii) varying thickness, and (iii) varying perforation size and thickness simultaneously. Based on the Maa prediction model, the sound absorption performance for all three cases have been simulated through the MATLAB software. Results show that the increase in both thickness and perforation size together increases the peak value of sound absorption coefficient (SAC). It also shifts the peak towards the higher frequency region and narrows the bandwidth. The findings of this study indicate the potential of thick MPPs as commercial sound absorbers by adjusting the size of perforations. Thicker and sturdier MPPs with optimal acoustic resistance and reactance can act as reliable sound absorbers for sound insulation purposes.

scholarly journals Experimental Sound Absorption of Several Loose Uncooked Granular Materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 4578-4583
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Grain Shape ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Acoustic Absorption ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Acoustic Insulation ◽  
Acoustic Absorption Coefficient ◽  
First Time

Absorbent materials it's an acoustic solution that can be used to control the reverberation time (RT) in deferent spaces as: conference rooms, in halls, theaters, cinema.... and also, it can be used in walls or ceilings of buildings to improve the acoustic insulation Which can be used for internal separations between spaces. This study focuses on the experimental study of the acoustic absorption coefficient of several granular food materials as a function of frequency 50 to 1600 Hz. All acoustic absorption tests performed in this study are performed by an acoustic impedance tube or Kundt tube. And to the knowledge of the author it is the first time in the literature that someone studies the acoustic behavior of this kind of materials. Several parameters were studied such as the effect of thickness on the sound absorption coefficient of the materials tested, like the influence of the grain form on the acoustic absorption by the introduction of a new parameter L / D, and finally the influence of density and type of material on the sound absorption coefficient. The objective of this work is to study the influence of the grain shape on the sound absorption coefficient, and that's why we have chosen these fifteen materials each one with its own shape. The results of these experimental tests show that when the sample thickness rises, the acoustic absorption coefficient rises too with a shift from resonance frequency to low frequencies. When the L/D parameter rises, the absorption behavior increases too in all frequencies mentioned. Finally, as the density of the tested material rises, the percentage of sound absorption of the materials also rises

Measurement of sound absorption coefficient in a reverberant room using probability density function of damping constant

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (4) ◽  
pp. 2940-2948
Author(s):  
Kosuke Goto ◽  
Takehiko Nakagawa ◽  
Yoshinari Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Measurement Accuracy ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Reverberation Time ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Sinusoidal Input

The measurement method of the sound absorption coefficient in a reverberation room is standardized in ISO 354. However, the measurement accuracy often deteriorates at low frequencies. This paper proposes a method that improves the measurement accuracy of the sound absorption coefficient at low frequencies. It calculates the sound absorption coefficient using reverberation time (RT) that is derived from the distribution of a damping constant for a sinusoidal input. The measured values by the proposed method were compared with those by the ISO 354 method. As a result, the proposed method reduces the spatial variability of RT and gives a better agreement with the statistical absorption coefficient that is calculated by a transfer matrix model at low frequencies.

Influence of Thickness and Density of Nonwoven Sound-Absorbing Material on the Sound-Absorption Capability

2011 ◽  
Vol 197-198 ◽  
pp. 440-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Su ◽  
Xiao Ming Qian ◽  
Xin Yu Li ◽  
Shu Sen Liu
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Density Structure ◽  
High Frequencies ◽  
Material Thickness ◽  
Nonwoven Materials ◽  
Absorbing Material

In this paper, the influence of thickness and density of nonwoven materials on the sound-absorption capability is studied through the serial experiments. The results show that the sound-absorption coefficient increases with material thickness increasing and this relationship is more distinct for low or mid frequencies than for high frequencies. When the material thickness is made constant, the sound-absorption coefficient increases with density increasing for low-mid frequencies, while the coefficient decreases with density for high frequencies. The conclusion is that the nonwoven materials with low density structure own better capacity in absorbing sound according to the experiment results.

scholarly journals Investigation of Sound Absorption Properties of Heat-Treated Indonesian Momala (Homalium foetidum (Roxb.) Benth.) and Korean Red Toon (Toona sinensis (A. Juss.) M. Roem.) Cross Sections

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1447
Author(s):  
Eun-Suk Jang ◽  
Chun-Won Kang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Absorption Function ◽  
Toona Sinensis ◽  
Heat Treated

This study investigates the effects of heat treatment time and presence of an air back cavity on the sound absorption performance of Indonesian momala (Homalium foetidum (Roxb.) Benth.) and Korean red toon (Toona sinensis (A. Juss.) M. Roem.) cross sections. To examine the porous characteristics of the two species before and after heat treatment, gas permeability, pore size, and porosity analyses were conducted. Additionally, the sound absorption coefficient was measured based on various heat treatment times and air back cavity sizes. The results showed that, with heat treatment at 210 °C for 6 h, the gas permeability improved by 4.3% for the momala and 38.5% for the red toon, the maximum pore size was improved by 5.25% in the momala and 26.0% in the red toon, and the through-pore porosity improved by 22.7% for the momala and 117.0% for the red toon. Due to these pore structure changes, the noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of the heat-treated momala improved by 6.8%. When a 3-cm air back cavity was applied to the heat-treated momala, the NRC was improved to 92.5%. Similarly, when the same air back cavity was applied to the heat-treated red toon, the NRC was improved to 190.7%. This study demonstrated that an increase in pore size and through-pore porosity by heat treatment triggered an increase in the sound absorption coefficient. Additionally, when an air cavity was applied, the sound absorption coefficient of both heat-treated wood species was increased at low frequency. From the results of this study, we expected that heat-treated momala and red toon cross-sections can be utilized as eco-friendly ceiling materials with sound absorption function.

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