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Noise Control Capability of Structurally Integrated Resonator Arrays in a Foam-Treated Cylinder

Journal Article
2017-01-1765
ISSN: 2380-2162, e-ISSN: 2380-2170
Published June 05, 2017 by SAE International in United States
Noise Control Capability of Structurally Integrated Resonator Arrays in a Foam-Treated Cylinder
Citation: Allen, A., Schiller, N., and Rouse, J., "Noise Control Capability of Structurally Integrated Resonator Arrays in a Foam-Treated Cylinder," SAE Int. J. Veh. Dyn., Stab., and NVH 1(2):362-371, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1765.
Language: English

Abstract:

Corrugated-core sandwich structures with integrated acoustic resonator arrays have been of recent interest for launch vehicle noise control applications. Previous tests and analyses have demonstrated the ability of this concept to increase sound absorption and reduce sound transmission at low frequencies. However, commercial aircraft manufacturers often require fibrous or foam blanket treatments for broadband noise control and thermal insulation. Consequently, it is of interest to further explore the noise control benefit and trade-offs of structurally integrated resonators when combined with various degrees of blanket noise treatment in an aircraft-representative cylindrical fuselage system.
In this study, numerical models were developed to predict the effect of broadband and multi-tone structurally integrated resonator arrays on the interior noise level of cylindrical vibroacoustic systems. Foam layers with a range of thicknesses were applied near the inside surface of the cylinder to represent different degrees of conventional blanket treatments. Excitations including point force as well as harmonic and random fluctuating pressure fields were considered. The results suggest that structurally integrated resonators can be tuned to address a variety of noise control requirements and effectively used in conjunction with foam blanket noise treatments, but their relative benefit is reduced when thicker foam treatments are used.