Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Low-Frequency and Large-Scale Hybrid Sound Absorption Using Active Force Control

  • Original Paper
  • Published:
Acoustics Australia Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Effective low-frequency and large-scale noise reduction are crucial in industrial applications. Conventional passive methods lack the effective low-frequency performance, and existing hybrid methods are costly to realize large-scale absorption. Hence, an effective and simply actuated solution for low-frequency and large-scale absorption is urgently needed. In this study, the low-frequency (100–500 Hz) quasi-perfect absorption characteristics of a hybrid structure which adopts the active force control (AFC) strategy are confirmed by experiment and its large-scale properties are analyzed. By using a flexible plate driven by a concentrated force as the AFC component and a passive MPP absorber, the large-scale model is established to absorb the normally incident plane wave. The structural–acoustic coupling characteristics are analyzed in detail and validated both by the experiment and finite element method. It is observed that by the acoustic–structural coupling, the frequency shift of the first structural mode will be inversely proportional to the total depth of the air cavities. Key parameters relating to the control force and other specifications of the hybrid system are analyzed to improve the broadband performance of the hybrid structure. Owing to the optimized control force, the coupled structural modes could be used to realize commendable large-scale (up to ten times larger than conventional hybrid absorber) absorptions. Compared with conventional methods, the designed absorber is able to realize low-frequency broadband quasi-perfect absorptions while dramatically reducing the number of secondary sources.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Maa, D.Y.: Potential of microperforated panel absorber. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 104, 2861–2866 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Huang, S., Fang, X., Wang, X., Assouar, B., Cheng, Q., Li, Y.: Acoustic perfect absorbers via Helmholtz resonators with embedded apertures. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 145, 254–262 (2019)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Chang, D., Lu, F., Jin, W., Liu, B.: Low-frequency sound absorptive properties of double-layer perforated plate under grazing flow. Appl. Acoust. 130, 115–123 (2018)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Wang, C., Cheng, L., Pan, J., Yu, G.: Sound absorption of a micro-perforated panel backed by an irregular-shaped cavity. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 127, 238–246 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Li, D., Chang, D., Liu, B.: Enhanced low- to mid-frequency sound absorption using parallel-arranged perforated plates with extended tubes and porous material. Appl. Acoust. 127, 316–323 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Wang, C., Huang, L.: On the acoustic properties of parallel arrangement of multiple micro-perforated panel absorbers with different cavity depths. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 130, 208–218 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Wang, C., Huang, L., Zhang, Y.: Oblique incidence sound absorption of parallel arrangement of multiple micro-perforated panel absorbers in a periodic pattern. J. Sound Vib. 333, 6828–6842 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Tao, J., Jing, R., Qiu, X.: Sound absorption of a finite micro-perforated panel backed by a shunted loudspeaker. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 135, 231–238 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Cobo, P., Pfretzschner, J., Cuesta, M., Anthony, D.K.: Hybrid passive–active absorption using microperforated panels. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 116, 2118–2125 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Cobo, P., Cuesta, M.: Hybrid passive-active absorption of a microperforated panel in free field conditions. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. EL121, EL251–255 (2007)

    Google Scholar 

  11. Betgen, B., Galland, M.A.: A new hybrid active/passive sound absorber with variable surface impedance. Mech. Syst. Signal. Proc. 25, 1715–1726 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Betgen, B., Galland, M.A., Piot, E., Simon, F.: Implementation and non-intrusive characterization of a hybrid active-passive liner with grazing flow. Appl. Acoust. 73, 624–638 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Chen, K., Koopmann, G.H.: Active control of low-frequency sound radiation from vibrating panel using planar sound sources. J. Vib. Acoust. 124, 2–9 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Ma, X., Chen, K., Ding, S., Yu, H., Chen, J.: Mechanisms of active control of noise transmission through triple-panel system using single control force on the middle plate. Appl. Acoust. 85, 111–122 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Ma, X., Chen, K., Xu, J.: Active control of sound radiation from rib stiffened plate using the weighted sum of spatial gradients as the cost function. Appl. Acoust. 157, 106991 (2020)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Yang, C., Cheng, L., Pan, J.: Absorption of oblique incidence sound by a finite micro-perforated panel absorber. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 133, 201–209 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Guicking, D., Karcher, K.: Active impedance control for one-dimensional Sound. J. Vib. Acoust. 106, 393–396 (1984)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Beyene, S., Burdisso, R.A.: A new hybrid passive-active noise absorption system. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 101, 1512–1515 (1997)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. Zhu, H., Rajamani, R., Stelson, K.H.: Active control of sound reflection, absorption and transmission using thin panel speakers. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 113, 852–870 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Berry, A., Qiu, X., Hansen, C.H.: Near-field sensing strategies for the active control of the sound radiated from a plate. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 106, 3394–3406 (1999)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Cheng, L., Lee, Y.Y., Gao, J.X.: Energy transmission in a mechanically-linked double-wall structure coupled to an acoustic enclosure. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 117, 742–2751 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Ting, Y., Lin, H.P., Sung, Y.K., Yu, C.H.: Design a composite piezoelectric motor using face-shear and longitudinal resonance vibration. Sensor Actuat. A Phys. 290, 62–70 (2019)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Temiz, M.A., Tournadre, J., Arteaga, I.L., Hirschberg, A.: Modelling vibro-acoustic coupling in flexible micro-perforated plates by a patch-impedance approach. Appl. Acoust. 125, 80–90 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11974287 and 11874303).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, Shaanxi, China

    Yang Liu, Kean Chen, Xiyue Ma & Lei Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Ocean Acoustics and Sensing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Xi’an, 710072, Shaanxi, China

    Yang Liu, Kean Chen, Xiyue Ma & Lei Wang

  3. Institute of Launch Dynamics, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu, China

    Yanni Zhang

Authors
  1. Yang Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Kean Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Yanni Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Xiyue Ma
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Lei Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Kean Chen.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Availability of Data and Material

Not available.

Code Availability

Not available.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Liu, Y., Chen, K., Zhang, Y. et al. Low-Frequency and Large-Scale Hybrid Sound Absorption Using Active Force Control. Acoust Aust 49, 93–103 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40857-020-00207-0

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40857-020-00207-0

Keywords

Search

Navigation