Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA 2006 Active acoustic absorption General presentation - applications Dr. Hervé Lissek Laboratoire d’Electromagnétisme et d’Acoustique EPFL
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Introduction: ANC “Usual” active noise control (ANC): aims at interfering a primary sound field (the unwanted noise) with a synthesized secondary sound field Efficient for harmonic sound in 1-D propagation, even more if stationary
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Introduction: 3D ANC Contra-productive for complex 3D non- stationary noises
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Introduction: Active absorber Aim of this research: design a broadband acoustic absorber Principle: active impedance control of a resonator contrôle1 surface active Z a1 absorption active
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Introduction: Active absorber Aim of this research: design a broadband acoustic absorber Principle: active impedance control of a resonator Assessed applications: room acoustics active noise attenuation (harmonic noise sources) low frequency control, modal control
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Building acoustics: room acoustics Reflection coeffiction r function of Z ms Reflection factor R function of Z ms Absorption factor function of r (R), then of Z ms WiWi W r =RWi F v
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Building acoustics: sound insulation Mechanical impedance of the material: Sound insulation depends on Z ms
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Principle of passive damping Acoustic interface : Z a ( )= (R ms + j M ms +(j C ms ) -1 )/S(R,M,C system, = resonance (): Z a ( r )= R ms /S proportional to Z c = .c (characteristic impedance) param of absorption S (absorbing area) M ms (material mass) C ms (material suspension) R ms (losses) Acoustic field S
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Principle of passive resonance (): Z a ( r )= R ms /S proportional to Z c = .c (characteristic impedance) Note: when Z a =Z c (impedance matching) transparency : the material is totally absorbent factors of absorption S (absorbing area) M ms (material mass) C ms (material suspension) R ms (losses) Acoustic field S
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Specifications of active acoustic absorbers Acoustic resonator resonance: frequency f r, quality factor Q The aim of active absorption: allow the modification of f r and Q, by way of simple (electric) control modification of the properties of the absorber: make it more absorbent at resonance (acoustic impedance Z a to match characteristic impedance Z c of the medium) make it absorbent over a wider frequency range possibility to shift the resonance frequency
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 behaviour of passive absorption f r =30 Hz Z a ( = r ) ~ ½ Z c factors of absorption S (absorbing area) M ms (material mass) C ms (material suspension) R ms (losses) aim: enhance losses
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Ideal behaviour of active absorption Z a ( = r ) = Z c TOTAL ABSORPTION ff factors of absorption S (absorbing area) M ms (material mass) C ms (material suspension) variable R ms aim: enhance bandwidth
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Principle of active absorption GOAL: Active control : modification of R ms Z a ( )= (R ms (controlled)+ j M ms +(j C ms ) -1 )/S 2 =Z c
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Principle of active resonance shift GOAL: Active control : modification of f r Z a ( )= (R ms + j M ms (controlled) +(j C ms (controlled)) -1 )/S 2
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Application: « active materials » q qq PP “Resonator” = electrodynamic loudspeaker
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Calculations normalized acoustic admittance (Z c /Z a ) as feedback gains increase
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Calculations absorption coefficient ( f°(Z a )) as feedback gains increase
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Experimental results
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Experimental results measured normalized admittance
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Experimental results measured absorption coefficients
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Conclusion Validation of the concept of active materials: calculations promise good performances, even without specific transducer (usual loudspeaker) experimental results show good tendency not much expensive in regards with the acoustic gains: cheap actuators (usual loudspeakers) cheap sensors (back-electret microphones) simple electric control (discrete components)
Dr. Hervé Lissek - Journées d'automne SSA /22 Perspectives Optimization in progress : dedicated transducers enhanced control assess energy transfer Potential transfer of technology: industries concerned with non- stationary broadband or narrow band noises optimize the concept within applied frameworks aircraft engines (SNECMA) electric industry railway industry buildings etc...
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