Acoustic anechoic layers with singly periodic arrayof scatterers: Computational methods, absorptionmechanisms, and optimal design
Yang Hai-Bin (杨海滨), Li Yue (李岳), Zhao Hong-Gang (赵宏刚), Wen Ji-Hong (温激鸿), Wen Xi-Sen (温熙森)
Vibration and Acoustics Research Group, Laboratory of Science and Technology on Integrated Logistics Support, College of Mechatronics and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
Abstract The acoustic properties of anechoic layers with a singly periodic array of cylindrical scatterers are investigated. A method combined plane wave expansion and finite element analysis is extended for out-of-plane incidence. The reflection characteristics of the anechoic layers with cavities and locally resonant scatterers are discussed. The backing is a steel plate followed by an air half space. Under this approximate zero transmission backing condition, the reflection reduction is induced by the absorption enhancement. The absorption mechanism is explained by the scattering/absorption cross section of the isolated scatterer. Three types of resonant modes which can induce efficient absorption are revealed. Due to the fact that the frequencies of the resonant modes are related to the size of the scatterers, anechoic layers with scatterers of mixed size can broaden the absorption band. A genetic optimization algorithm is adopted to design the anechoic layer with scatterers of mixed size at a desired frequency band from 2 kHz to 10 kHz for normal incidence, and the influence of the incident angle is also discussed.
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