Design of an adjustable sound-absorbing structure with low frequency advantages

Abstract

The thickness of microperforated panel absorbers with low-frequency sound absorption ability is often large and the absorption bandwidth is limited. To address this issue, a adjustable microperforated panel structure with low-frequency advantage (ASWLF) was designed. Compared to conventional structures, the introduction of inclined chambers allows the structure to absorb lower-frequency noise at the same thickness, enhancing spatial utilization efficiency. The addition of a rotating structure design broadens the frequency range over which the structure can operate effectively. The addition of a rotating structure design broadens the frequency range of the structure's action. The acoustic absorption coefficient of the model can be calculated using acoustic-electric analogy, which is used to predict the acoustic absorption coefficient of the ASWLF structure. The experimental results show that, with the same acoustic absorption performance, the thickness of the structure is reduced by 36.7%. The multi-stage combination allows the structure to achieve better acoustic absorption performance in a wider frequency band. By introducing the PSO optimization algorithm, the optimized ASWLF structure further improves the acoustic absorption frequency band by 32.9%. This study provides an effective method for solving noise environments under different conditions in industrial practical applications.