Prediction of Vibration-Mode-Induced Noise of Structure–Acoustic Coupled Systems

Abstract

The exposure of a structure to an acoustic domain induces a sound field owing to the interaction of the air-fluid and structure at the acoustic–structure boundaries. It is difficult to predict sound pressure level through vibration mode, due to the acoustic mode of the coupling effect between vibration and sound in addition to the acoustic mode induced by vibration mode generated by external force. In this study, the acoustic mode induced by structural vibration modes were predicted through a numerical analysis. A finite element model of a reverberation chamber with a shell at one side was constructed, and modal parameters of the vibration and acoustic modes were evaluated through an eigenvalue analysis. In addition, the sound pressure generated by impact loading of the shell were predicted by vibration mode through a time-domain structure–acoustic coupling analysis. The vibration and acoustic modal responses were identified from the measured responses, and the acoustic mode associated with a specific vibration mode was examined. The results showed that the acoustic mode from the coupling effect was verified, and sound pressure prediction from vibration mode was possible if considered as the coupling effect. The proposed approach can be applied to predict the heavy-weight floor impact sound from the vibration of slabs in apartments.

Keywords

• acoustic mode
• structural vibration mode
• finite element model
• time domain structure–acoustic coupling analysis
• prediction of acoustic mode
• heavy weight floor impact sound