Abstract
A robust model for the prediction of the variability of the vibro-acoustic response is presented in this paper. The dynamic response of composite panels is treated using a Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) approach. One of the basic input parameters is the propagating flexural wavenumber of the modeled panel. The Wave Finite Element Method (WFEM) is used to investigate the dispersion characteristics of the layered panel. It is based on the evaluation of the mass and the stiffness matrices of a periodic segment of the structure. A polynomial eigenvalue problem is then formed for calculating the wavenumbers and the wave mode shapes. The main novelty in this paper consists in evaluating the influence of the variability of the mechanical parameters of the composite panel on its vibro-acoustic response, that is on its sound transmission loss (STL). This influence is quantified using the generalized polynomial chaos expansion. The efficiency of the approach is exhibited for isotropic and orthotropic panels.
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