Sound transmission analysis of partially treated MR fluid-based sandwich panels using finite element method

M. Hemmatian; R. Sedaghati

doi:10.1117/12.2260309

11 April 2017 Sound transmission analysis of partially treated MR fluid-based sandwich panels using finite element method

M. Hemmatian, R. Sedaghati

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Proceedings Volume 10164, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2017; 101642F (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260309
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

Abstract

This study aims at developing a finite element model to predict the sound transmission loss (STL) of a multilayer panel partially treated with a Magnetorheological (MR) fluid core layer. MR fluids are smart materials with promising controllable rheological characteristics in which the application of an external magnetic field instantly changes their rheological properties. Partial treatment of sandwich panels with MR fluid core layer provides an opportunity to change stiffness and damping of the structure without significantly increasing the mass. The STL of a finite sandwich panel partially treated with MR fluid is modeled using the finite element (FE) method. Circular sandwich panels with clamped boundary condition and elastic face sheets in which the core layer is segmented circumferentially is considered. The MR fluid core layer is considered as a viscoelastic material with complex shear modulus with the magnetic field and frequency dependent storage and loss moduli. Neglecting the effect of the panel’s vibration on the pressure forcing function, the work done by the acoustic pressure is expressed as a function of the blocked pressure in order to calculate the force vector in the equation of the motion of the panel. The governing finite element equation of motion of the MR sandwich panel is then developed to predict the transverse vibration of the panel which can then be utilized to obtain the radiated sound using Green’s function. The developed model is used to conduct a systematic parametric study on the effect of different locations of MR fluid treatment on the natural frequencies and the STL.

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M. Hemmatian and R. Sedaghati "Sound transmission analysis of partially treated MR fluid-based sandwich panels using finite element method", Proc. SPIE 10164, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2017, 101642F (11 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260309

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