1. The Sound Absorption Properties Comparison of Metal Foams and Flexible Cellular Materials
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Na Ni Ma, Jin Jing Du, Li Si Liang, Man Bo Liu, and Xiao Lei Wu
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Materials science ,Mechanical Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Metal foam ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,020501 mining & metallurgy ,Metal ,0205 materials engineering ,Mechanics of Materials ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,General Materials Science ,Composite material ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The third octave sound absorption coefficient testing is conducted to compare the sound absorption properties metal foam and flexible cellular materials, by using sound absorption tester with the method of trasfer function sound absorption tester with the method of trasfer function. The sound absorption mechanisms are discussed by changing the parameters of sound absorption structure, such as the thickness of matrix materials and the thickness of cavity. The results show that pearl wool and glass wool exhibited excellent sound absorption properties. The peak value of sound absorption coefficient for pearl wool reaches to 0.991, and for glass wool, 0.985. The average sound absorption coefficient for pearl wool is 0.729, and for glass wool, 0.679. Among of three metal foams, the foamed aluminum material exhibited optimum sound absorption properties, and is superior to flexible sound absorption materials. The peak value of sound absorption coefficient reaches to 0.993, and the average value reaches to 0.781. This can be attributed to the flow resistance, porosity, thickness, cavity and structure factor, which influence the sound absorption of open cell materials.
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- 2018
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