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This study determines surface roughness size using excess attenuation data and a simplified boss model. The method accurately measures roughness up to 32% packing density.

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Area of Science:

Acoustics
Surface physics
Wave scattering

Background:

Characterizing surface roughness is crucial for understanding acoustic wave interactions.
Previous models often simplify complex surface geometries.
Accurate determination of surface properties impacts material science and engineering applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the effective surface admittance and characteristic roughness size of a surface with randomly distributed semi-cylindrical rods.
To validate a simplified boss model for roughness inversion.
To establish the operational limits of the developed technique.

Main Methods:

Utilizing complex excess attenuation data.
Employing an inversion technique based on a simplified boss model.
Analyzing surfaces with random distributions of semi-cylindrical rods on an acoustically hard plane.

Main Results:

The effective surface admittance and characteristic roughness size were successfully determined.
The inversion technique demonstrated effectiveness with an accuracy of within 4%.
The model's validity was confirmed up to a roughness packing density of 32%.

Conclusions:

The simplified boss model provides an effective method for determining surface roughness size from acoustic data.
The technique is reliable for surfaces with moderate roughness packing density.
Higher packing densities (>32%) introduce scattering interactions that exceed the model's assumptions, limiting its applicability.