A low-frequency multiple-band sound insulator without blocking ventilation along a pipe

Autor: Zi-jian Zhou, Wei Ao, Li Fan, Shu-yi Zhang, Li-ping Cheng, Xiao-dong Xu, Jin-yu Zhao, Hui Zhang
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Scientific reports. 12(1)
ISSN: 2045-2322
Popis: It is challenging to insulate sound transmission in low frequency-bands without blocking the air flow in a pipe. In this work, a small and light membrane-based cubic sound insulator is created to block acoustic waves in multiple low frequency-bands from 200 to 800 Hz in pipes. Due to distinct vibration modes of the membrane-type faces of the insulator and co-action of acoustic waves transmitting along different paths, large sound attenuation is achieved in multiple frequency-bands, and the maximum transmission loss reaches 25 dB. Furthermore, because the sound insulator with a deep subwavelength size is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the pipe, it does not block ventilation along the pipe.
Databáze: OpenAIRE