Sound absorption Eng.Ivaylo Hristev
Contents 1.Normal and diffuse sound absorption coefficient. 2. Sound absorber types: Porous absorbers Membrane absorbers Resonance absorbers
Normal sound absorption coefficient
Diffuse sound absorption coefficient
Porous absorbers – open cell structure Closed cell structure Open cell structure Source Cremmer&Muller 1978
Closed look of real world materials Porous absorbers – open cell structure Closed cell structure Open cell structure
Porous absorbers – typical examples
Porous absorbers – thickness Diffuse absorption coefficient of polyurethane foam with the same density and different thickness; source Cox&D’Antonio 2004
Simulated diffuse sound absorption coefficient of mineral wool with density 50kg/cub.m. and various thickness. Porous absorbers – thickness
Porous absorbers – air cavity thickness Simulated diffuse sound absorption coefficient of mineral wool with density 50kg/cub.m. and various air cavity thickness.
Porous absorbers covered with thin layer Diffuse sound absorption coefficient of mineral wool with density 60 kg/cub.m. covered with 0.1mm polyethylene.
Porous absorbers – applications
Membrane absorbers – construction Membrane Porous absorber Air cavity Rigid backing
Membrane absorbers Diffuse sound absorption coefficient of a membrane absorber with various membrane thicknesses with and without rockwool.
Simulated and measured sound absorption coefficient of a membrane absorber; source Cox&D’Antonio Membrane absorbers
Membrane absorbers - application
Resonance absorbers – Helmholtz absorber
Resonance absorbers – perforated panels
Small holes shallow depth Large holes shallow depth Small holes big depth Large holes big depth Resonance absorbers – perforated panels
Resonance absorbers – perforated panels; effect of the open area
Perforated panels – applications
Which type of absorber?
Weighted sound absorption coefficient αw is calculated according to EN ISO Measured sound absorption coefficient αs is averaged in 1/3 octave band frequencies as α p according to EN ISO 354. Then the values are compared to a standardized curve. Weighted absorption coefficient
The same standard EN ISO classifies the sound absorbers into different classes. ISO 354 absorption coefficient α p is compared in which region fits. Sound absorption classes
Questions?