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Haoyu Kuai1, Kang Gao1, Weikang Jiang1
1State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
|July 15, 2026
Summary
This study extends the impedance eduction method for acoustic liners to cylindrical ducts. The new method accurately measures acoustic impedance in real engines, considering higher-order modes.
Area of Science:
- Acoustics
- Fluid Dynamics
- Mechanical Engineering
Background:
- Traditional impedance eduction methods are limited to rectangular ducts.
- Accurate acoustic impedance measurement in engine environments requires adaptation to cylindrical geometries.
- Higher-order modes in circular ducts necessitate accounting for termination impedance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To extend the impedance eduction method for accurate acoustic impedance measurement in cylindrical ducts.
- To incorporate termination impedance of higher-order cut-on modes for multimodal acoustic propagation.
- To validate the extended method through numerical simulations and experiments.
Main Methods:
- Development of an extended impedance eduction method for cylindrical ducts.
- Inclusion of termination impedance for higher-order modes.
- Utilization of multiple measurements with different incident modes for comprehensive variable searching.
- Validation via numerical simulations and experimental tests.
- Application of the Monte Carlo Method for uncertainty evaluation.
Main Results:
- Successful extension of the impedance eduction method to cylindrical ducts.
- Accurate measurement of acoustic impedance in multimodal propagation scenarios.
- Validation of the proposed method's efficacy through simulations and experiments.
- Quantification of uncertainty in impedance measurements due to nonlinear sound pressure propagation.
Conclusions:
- The extended impedance eduction method provides accurate acoustic impedance measurements in cylindrical ducts.
- The method effectively handles multimodal acoustic propagation and higher-order modes.
- This advancement is crucial for precise acoustic liner characterization in real-world engine applications.
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