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A parametric study and modal analysis of an acoustic black hole on a beam

A parametric study and modal analysis of an acoustic black hole on a beam
A parametric study and modal analysis of an acoustic black hole on a beam
Acoustic black holes are structural features that have a varying thickness profile, and provide a potential lightweight damping solution for flexural vibrations. In practical applications, the length of an acoustic black hole will be constrained by the available space and the minimum tip height will be limited by both the manufacturing capabilities and strength requirements. Therefore, the power law of the taper is often the critical design parameter. In this paper, a parametric study of an acoustic black hole termination on a beam is presented with practical constraints on the length and tip height. The reflection coefficient of the acoustic black hole has been calculated for a range of power laws and it has been shown that, for a fixed power law, the reflection coefficient varies over frequency and exhibits bands of high and low reflection. These bands can be related to modes of the acoustic black hole. In addition, it has been found that an optimum power law exists for minimising the broadband average reflection coefficient for each acoustic black hole configuration.
Hook, Kristian
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Cheer, Jordan
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Daley, Stephen
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Hook, Kristian
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Cheer, Jordan
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Daley, Stephen
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Hook, Kristian, Cheer, Jordan and Daley, Stephen (2018) A parametric study and modal analysis of an acoustic black hole on a beam. International Conference on Noise & Vibration Engineering (ISMA) 2018, , Leuven, Belgium. 17 - 19 Sep 2018. 10 pp .

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Abstract

Acoustic black holes are structural features that have a varying thickness profile, and provide a potential lightweight damping solution for flexural vibrations. In practical applications, the length of an acoustic black hole will be constrained by the available space and the minimum tip height will be limited by both the manufacturing capabilities and strength requirements. Therefore, the power law of the taper is often the critical design parameter. In this paper, a parametric study of an acoustic black hole termination on a beam is presented with practical constraints on the length and tip height. The reflection coefficient of the acoustic black hole has been calculated for a range of power laws and it has been shown that, for a fixed power law, the reflection coefficient varies over frequency and exhibits bands of high and low reflection. These bands can be related to modes of the acoustic black hole. In addition, it has been found that an optimum power law exists for minimising the broadband average reflection coefficient for each acoustic black hole configuration.

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Published date: 17 September 2018
Venue - Dates: International Conference on Noise & Vibration Engineering (ISMA) 2018, , Leuven, Belgium, 2018-09-17 - 2018-09-19

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Local EPrints ID: 424187
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/424187
PURE UUID: 1b259683-8137-4ad6-9d43-54e0fc23cacf
ORCID for Kristian Hook: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5011-0414
ORCID for Jordan Cheer: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0552-5506

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Date deposited: 05 Oct 2018 11:34
Last modified: 30 Nov 2024 02:46

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Author: Kristian Hook ORCID iD
Author: Jordan Cheer ORCID iD
Author: Stephen Daley

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