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Theoretical and experimental study on active sound transmission control based on single structural mode actuation

Akira Sanada¹, Nobuo Tanaka

¹Industrial Technology Center of Okayama Prefecture, 5301 Haga, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama 701-1296, Japan. akira_sanada@pref.okayama.lg.jp

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Area of Science:

Acoustics
Vibrational Mechanics
Structural Engineering

Background:

Sound transmission through structures is a significant concern in many environments.
Effective control strategies are needed, especially at low frequencies.
Current methods often have limitations in terms of effectiveness and frequency range.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and validate a feedforward active control method for sound transmission through a rectangular panel.
To investigate the impact of actuator placement and excitation methods on control effectiveness.
To demonstrate a significant reduction in low-frequency sound transmission using a specific modal actuation technique.

Main Methods:

Development of a feedforward active control strategy based on single structural mode actuation.
Selection of the (1, 3) mode for modal actuation using six point force actuators.
Simulation of sound transmission power minimization for various actuation methods.
Experimental validation of the proposed control method.

Main Results:

The (1, 3) modal actuation method demonstrated global effectiveness in reducing sound transmission.
A reduction of over 10 dB in the low-frequency range was achieved for both normal and oblique incidences.
Simulation results were corroborated by experimental findings, confirming the method's efficacy.

Conclusions:

The proposed single structural mode actuation is a valid and feasible method for active sound transmission control.
This approach offers significant noise reduction, particularly in the critical low-frequency spectrum.
The findings have implications for noise control in structures and enclosed spaces.