Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Acoustic field effects'

The aim of this study was to characterize the interaction between a pulsed ultrasonic wave and a paper forming screen for potential development of a smart paper forming sensor to measure velocity profile of the forming jet as it impinges on the wire. To achieve this goal, a Signal-Processing DOP 2000 pulsed ultrasonic Doppler velocimeter was used to generate a pulsed ultrasonic signal. The signal was transmitted and received using four different ultrasonic transducers: a 2 MHz 10 mm, 4 MHz 5 mm, 4MHz 8 mm focused, and 8 MHz 5 mm. The ultrasonic signals were then analyzed in order to determine the ultrasonic beam echo amplitude and shape. These tests were performed with and without various paper forming screens placed between the ultrasonic transducer and an ultrasonic signal target. Two different paper forming screens were utilized to study the interaction of the ultrasonic beam with the forming screens. The tests showed that the ultrasonic signal passing through the forming screens is greatly attenuated causing a sharp decrease in echo amplitude. To overcome the attenuation of the signal, a much higher amplification of the signal was used causing an increase in the saturation region around the forming screen. This increased the minimum distance that a target had to be away from the forming screen. The closest distance from the plastic sphere to the screen over the widest range of transducer-screen-distances that produced detectable echoes was achieved with the 4 MHz 5 mm transducer. The tests showed for both screens that there is more variation in beam width when the screen is moved laterally than when it is not moved at all. They also show that even though the pores in the forming screen are very small, they seem to have a great effect on the beam width measurements of the ultrasonic transducer.

Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Sameer I. Madanshetty
Cavitation is a long studied phenomenon, fascinating and varied. Observed cavitation thresholds vary, typically ranging from the vapor pressure of the liquid to several atmospheres. Recent studies in cavitation involving very clean liquids give rise to thresholds that surpass 100 atmospheres. Calibrating such high intensity, high frequency, focused acoustic fields presents a significant challenge. The present investigation describes how it is possible to exploit the second order acoustic effect of radiation pressure to seek reliable calibration of the high intensity acoustic fields. Experiments describe how to account for the attendant second order effect of acoustic streaming in the evaluation of the radiation force to accomplish meaningful calibration. Beyond the measurement of the second order quantities associated with cavitation, the work also presents a first investigation of a direct estimation of implosion energies of collapsing bubbles near well-characterized surfaces.

Le bruit généré dans la zone de contact entre un pneumatique et une route peut être amplifié par des dièdres constitués des surfaces du pneumatique et la route. Cette étude est consacrée à l'optimisation et à la conception de bandes de roulement et de textures de la route pour réduire l'amplification de l'effet dièdre sur la base de l'annulation de sons. Les bandes de roulement et les textures de la route peuvent être considérées comme deux réseaux dans la zone de contact. Les surfaces du pneumatique et de la route peuvent être considérées comme des baffles. Un modèle de réseau à baffle est constitué pour le système pneumatique / chaussée, et des procédés de couplage multi-domaines sont développés pour le calcul des champs acoustiques autour des réseaux à baffles. Avec ce modèle, la réduction des amplifications de l'effet dièdre par les réseaux peut être estimée. Étant donné que les réductions sont autour des fréquences de résonance de l'air à l'intérieur des réseaux, des méthodes numériques simples pour estimer les fréquences de résonance sont développées. Afin de concevoir des réseaux pour obtenir les fréquences de résonance recherchées, une méthode d'optimisation sur la base des algorithmes génétiques est proposée. Les méthodes d'estimation des fréquences de résonance sont validées avec des mesures. Les méthodes d'optimisation et le modèle des réseaux bafflés sont également vérifiées par les expériences. Une structure avec un cylindre en bois et une feuille de contreplaqué est construite pour les validations. Un vrai pneumatique sur une feuille de contreplaqué est également mesuré et calculé avec les méthodes proposées. Les bandes de roulement sont optimisées avec les méthodes proposées. Plusieurs réductions des amplifications de l'effet dièdre peuvent être vues et sont estimées avec les méthodes de couplage multi-domaines. La dimension des motifs de texture de la route est également étudiée afin de trouver les réductions maximales des amplifications
The noise generated in the contact zone between a tire and a road can be amplified by horns constituted of the surfaces of the tire and the road. This study is devoted to the optimization and the design of tire treads and road textures for reducing the amplification of horn effect based on the sound cancellation. The tire treads and the road textures can be considered as two dimensional networks in the contact zone. The surfaces of the tire and the road can be seen as flanges. A model of flanged networks is established for the tire/road system, and multi-domain coupling methods are developed for the calculation of the acoustic fields around the flanged networks. With this model the reductions of the amplifications of horn effect by the networks can be estimated. Since the reductions are around the resonant frequencies of air inside the networks, simple numerical methods for estimating the resonant frequencies are developed. In order to design the networks to get wanted resonant frequencies, an optimization method based on genetic algorithms is proposed. The methods for estimating the resonant frequencies are validated with measurements. The optimization methods and the model of the flanged networks are also proved to be effective by the experiments. The wooden networks between a wooden cylinder and a sheet of plywood are built for the validation. A real tire on a sheet of plywood is also measured and calculated with the proposed methods. Last the tire treads are optimized with the optimization methods. Multiple reductions of the amplifications of horn effect can be seen and are estimated with the multi-domain coupling methods. The road brick dimension is also investigated in order to find the maximum reductions of the amplifications

This thesis describes an experimental investigation of high frequency acoustic wave scattering from turbulent premixed flames. The objective of this work was to characterize the scattered incoherent acoustic field and determine its parametric dependence on frequency, flame brush thickness, incident and measurement angles, mean velocity and flame speed. The experimental facility consists of a slot burner with a flat flame sheet that is approximately 15 cm wide and 12 cm tall. The baseline cold flow characteristics and flame sheet statistics were extensively characterized. Studies were performed over a wide range of frequencies (1-24 kHz) in order to characterize the role of the incident acoustic wave length. The spectrum of the scattered acoustic field showed distinct incoherent spectral sidebands on either side of the driving frequency. The scattered incoherent field was characterized in terms of the incoherent field strength and spectral bandwidth and related to the theoretical predictions. The role of the flame front wrinkling scale, i.e., flame brush thickness, was also studied. Flame brush thickness was varied independent of the mean velocity and flame speed by using a variable turbulence generator. Results are reported for five flame brush thickness cases, ranging from 1.2 mm to 5.2 mm. Some dependence of scattered field characteristics on flame brush thickness was observed, but the magnitude of the effect was much smaller than expected from theoretical considerations. The spatial dependence of the scattered field was investigated by measuring the scattered field at four measurement angles and exciting the flame at four incident angles. Theory predicts that these variations influence the spatial scale of the acoustic wave normal to the flame, a result confirmed by the measurements. Measurements were performed for multiple combinations of mean velocities and flame speeds. The scattered field was observed to depend strongly on the flame speed. Further analysis suggested that the change in orientation angle distribution with flame speed had a large influence on the scattered field. The scattered field characteristics did not show any appreciable change with mean velocity. This result was expected since flame brush thickness characteristics themselves exhibit a weak velocity dependence.

Non-linear effects are known to occur in high intensity sound fields and have important consequences in the study of a diverse range of applications from medical imaging to musical instruments. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is used to obtain full-field instantaneous velocity information without physical intrusion into the acoustic field. After a review of the theory of PIV, the technique is applied to the investigation of non-linear effects on acoustic streaming in a closed-end cylindrical tube. A distortion of the streaming motion is observed with increasing sound intensity and a comparison to theoretical work is presented. PIV is then used in conjunction with pressure measurements to examine the non-linear behaviour at the termination of a open-ended cylindrical tube. The results are compared to acoustic measurements of the non-linear radiation impedance using conventional techniques. The work is then extended through the introduction of side holes into the open tube. PIV measurements of the streaming motion as a function of frequency and intensity are made and used to draw comparisons with the streaming behaviour present at the toneholes of a modern Boehm flute under normal playing conditions. The results from this work clearly show that PIV has the potential to provide a better understanding of acoustical fields in situations where non-linear effects can have a significant influence, such as that found on musical instruments.

Orientador: José Alexandre Diniz
Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação
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Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho é a obtenção e caracterização de filmes finos de óxido de titânio (TiOx) e de óxido de zinco (ZnO) para aplicações em sensores baseados em transistores de efeito de campo elétrico sensíveis a íons (Ion Sensitive Field Effect Transistor- ISFET) e de ondas acústicas de superfície (Surface Acoustic Waves - SAW), respectivamente. Desta forma, dois diferentes tipos de sensores foram obtidos. O primeiro é o sensor químico ISFET, cujos óxidos de porta foram os filmes de TiOx. Os filmes de Ti foram depositados sobre substrato de Si através do método de evaporação por feixe de elétrons, e, através do método de pulverização catódica (sputtering). Em seguida foram oxidados em forno térmico de processamento rápido (RTP). A caracterização estrutural ocorreu através de elipsometria, de microscopia de força atômica, de espectroscopia Raman, de difração de raios-X e de espectroscopia de absorção de raios-X próximo da borda, constatando a estrutura cristalina tetragonal referente à forma rutilo do TiO2. A caracterização elétrica da melhor amostra através da curva C-V demonstrou constante dielétrica igual a 8, densidade de estados na interface da ordem de 10-10eV-1.cm-2 e densidade de corrente da ordem de 10-4A/cm2. O MOSFET apresentou tensão Early da ordem de kV, e, resistência de saída da ordem de M?. Este dispositivo possui tensão de limiar igual a 0,30V, corrente de fuga da ordem de 10-8A e transcondutância igual a 12?S. O ISFET apresentou sensibilidade em corrente de 63?A/pH e sensibilidade em tensão equivalente a 64mV/pH, valor que encontra-se próximo do esperado de 59mV/pH (limite de Nernst). O segundo sensor é baseado em ondas acústicas de superfície. Esta tese se dedicou na integração deste sensor sobre substrato de Si, que não sendo piezelétrico impossibilita a geração de ondas acústicas. Como alternativa, o ZnO, que é piezelétrico, foi depositado sobre um filme fino de SiO2 sobre Si, tornando viável a confecção de dispositivos do tipo SAW e permitindo o estudo do transporte de cargas aprisionadas nos mínimos e máximos do potencial piezelétrico gerado pelo óxido de zinco sobre o Si. O filme de ZnO depositado por sputtering foi analisado por difração de raios-X apresentando orientação cristalina hexagonal na direção (0002). A onda acústica foi analisada através dos parâmetros de espalhamento de rede e por interferometria. Na interface SiO2/Si, onde ocorre o transporte acústico, o campo piezelétrico vale 0,56kV/cm. O valor da velocidade de propagação da onda acústica é igual a 4243m/s (obtida por simulação, considerando a frequência de ressonância dos IDTs igual a 750MHz, e o comprimento de onda acústico igual a 5,6?m). O transporte de pares elétrons-lacunas gerados por laser foi detectado na região de coleção de cargas da junção lateral p-i-n para distâncias superiores a 50?m e para valores de PRF entre -10dBm e 0dBm. Isto resultou na eficiência de coleção de pares em até 12% (laser sobre a junção), e de 3,5% com o laser 50?m distante da junção. O desenvolvimento destes sensores sobre substrato de Si permitirá a integração com circuitos de condicionamento de sinais fabricados em tecnologia CMOS
Abstract: The aim of this work is to obtain and characterize thin titanium oxide (TiOx) films and zinc oxide (ZnO) films for applications in sensors based on ion sensitive field effect transistors (ISFET) and surface acoustic waves (SAW), respectively. In this way, two different types of sensors were obtained. The first is the chemical sensor ISFET, with TiOx as gate oxides. Ti films were deposited on Si substrate by electron beam evaporation and sputtering. Then, the Ti films were oxidized in rapid thermal processing oven (RTP). The Structural characterization occurred through ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and x-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy, denoting the tetragonal crystal structure of the rutile form of TiO2. Electrical characterization of the best sample through the C-V curve showed dielectric constant equal to 8, interface states density in the order of 10-10eV-1.cm-2 and current density of the order of 10-4/cm2. The MOSFET presented Early voltage in the order of kV, and output resistance in order of M?. This device has threshold voltage equal to 0.30V, leakage current on the order of 10-8A and transconductance equal to 12?S. The ISFET presented current sensitivity equal to 63?A/pH and voltage sensitivity equivalent to 64mV/pH, which is close to the expected 59mV/pH determined by the Nernst limit. The second sensor is based on surface acoustic waves. This thesis was devoted to the integration of this sensor on the Si substrate, which is not piezoelectric and therefore doesn't allow the generation of acoustic waves. Alternatively, the ZnO which is piezoelectric, when deposited on a thin film of SiO2 on Si, make possible the manufacture of SAW devices and allows the study of carriers transport trapped in the minimum and maximum of the piezoelectric potential generated by the zinc oxide on Si. The ZnO film deposited by sputtering was analyzed by x-ray diffraction showing hexagonal crystalline orientation in the direction (0002). The acoustic wave was analyzed through the network analyzer (scattering parameters) and the interferometer. In SiO2/Si interface, where transport occurs, the piezoelectric field is 0, 56kV/cm. the value of the acoustic wave propagation speed is equal to 4243m/s (obtained by simulation, considering the IDTs resonance frequency equal to 750MHz and the acoustic wavelength equal to 5.6?m). The carrier transport of electrons-holes generated by the incidence of a laser was detected in the collection region of the lateral p-i-n junction for distances exceeding 50 ?m and PRF values between-10dBm and 0dBm. This resulted in a collection efficiency up to 12% (laser on the junction), and 3.5% when the laser was 50?m away from the junction. The development of these sensors on Si substrate will allow integration with signal conditioning circuits manufactured in CMOS technology
Doutorado
Eletrônica, Microeletrônica e Optoeletrônica
Doutora em Engenharia Elétrica

On s'intéresse dans ce travail à l'aspect tridimensionnel (3D) de la propagation sonore en milieux océaniques petits fonds dans le cadre des problèmes inverses. Les problèmes inverses en acoustique sous-marine se basent sur la modélisation bidimensionnelle (2D) de la propagation, ignorant ainsi les effets de réfraction horizontale, qualifiés d'effets 3D. Toutefois, la propagation acoustique en environnements petits fonds, tels le plateau continental, peut être affectée par des effets 3D, leur prise en compte nécessitant l'utilisation de modèles pleinement 3D. Une inversion basée sur un modèle 3D devient inabordable pour plus de deux paramètres à la fois en raison de temps CPU particulièrement élevés. L'objectif de ce travail est d'examiner l'importance des effets 3D sur la performance et la fiabilité des procédures d'inversion habituellement utilisées dans les problèmes de l'acoustique sous-marine. Pour cela, on se place dans un guide d'onde océanique à géométrie inclinée. Des expérimentations à échelle réduite sont menées afin d'identifier et d'interpréter les effets 3D. Une procédure d'inversion par champs d'onde adaptés, formulée dans un cadre Bayesien et basée sur la recherche exhaustive dans l'espace des paramètres, est élaborée. L'inversion s'effectue en comparant des données basse fréquence du champ acoustique, recueillies le long d'antennes linéaires verticales ou horizontales, aux répliques générées par des modèles d'équation parabolique 2D et 3D. Les paramètres importants sont identifiés au moyen d'une étude de sensibilité de la fonction de coût. Dans une étape préliminaire, la performance de l'inversion est étudiée, sur données synthétiques bruitées, dans un cas simple permettant l'utilisation de modèles 2D. Une stratégied'inversion en sous-espaces résultant en une réduction importante des temps CPU pour l'inversion, est examinée. L'inversion est ensuite abordée en présence d'un fond incliné. La possibilité et les limites d'une inversion basée sur un modèle 2D sont explorées. Cette approche, mise en œuvre sur données synthétiques, met en évidence la pertinence de l'utilisation de modèles 2D en champ relativement proche. Une inversion basée sur un modèle 3D n'étant alors nécessaire que pour la pente, des temps CPU raisonnables sont ainsi réalisés. En revanche, en champ lointain, nous sommes confrontés à un risque potentiel d'estimation erronée et le recours à une modélisation 3D devient nécessaire.

碩士
國立成功大學
航空太空工程學系
88
This thesis is intended to study the basic turbine cascade flow and apply acoustic excitation into the flow field. Acoustic excitation is employed to improve the aerodynamic performance of the turbine blade by moving backward the laminar separation point and moving forward the turbulent separation point. It especially modifies the pressure distribution on the suction surface of the blade, resulting in moving the aerodynamic load forward. The 3D-turbine blade with rotating turbine axis is simulated by 2D-turbine cascade. The variations of parameters of turbine cascade (such as flow angle stagger angle , which directly affect the configuration of the wind tunnel and its flow field, were considered when designing the wind tunnel. In this study, the wind tunnel is designed to match 9 groups of the configuration parameters of turbine cascade. The pressure and velocity measurements are conducted to calculate the averaged pressure coefficients on the suction and pressure surfaces and to investigate the wake properties behind the turbine cascade. The required parameters in the experiments include averaged flow velocity and its fluctuation intensity(U+u′), pressure coefficients(Cp) on blade surface, energy spectrum in the wake, and inflow Reynolds number(Re). Acoustic excitation technique is performed with external excitation and internal excitation. According to the experimental results, effective excitation frequencies fall in the range between 100 and 400 Hz. Internal excitation significantly modifies the pressure distribution on the suction surface of the blade more than the external excitation. The lock-in phenomenon occurs in the wake when acoustic excitation is applied. Concerning the mode shape of the acoustic inputs, the square waves of acoustics contribute more in the variation of pressure distribution on the suction surface than the sinusoidal acoustics, when operates in the low Reynolds number (Re<36000).

abstract: In these times of increasing industrialization, there arises a need for effective and energy efficient heat transfer/heat exchange devices. The focus nowadays is on identifying various methods and techniques which can aid the process of developing energy efficient devices. One of the most common heat transfer devices is a heat exchanger. Heat exchangers are an essential commodity to any industry and their efficiency can play an important role in making industries energy efficient and reduce the energy losses in the devices, in turn decreasing energy inputs to run the industry. One of the ways in which we can improve the efficiency of heat exchangers is by applying ultrasonic energy to a heat exchanger. This research explores the possibility of introducing the external input of ultrasonic energy to increase the efficiency of the heat exchanger. This increase in efficiency can be estimated by calculating the parameters important for the characterization of a heat exchanger, which are effectiveness (ε) and overall heat transfer coefficient (U). These parameters are calculated for both the non-ultrasound and ultrasound conditions in the heat exchanger. This a preliminary study of ultrasound and its effect on a conventional shell-and-coil heat exchanger. From the data obtained it can be inferred that the increase in effectiveness and overall heat transfer coefficient upon the application of ultrasound is 1% and 6.22% respectively.
Dissertation/Thesis
Masters Thesis Mechanical Engineering 2019

碩士
逢甲大學
機械工程學所
91
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to investigate the measuring method of the impedance characteristics of the sound absorbing materials and also the effect of sound materials in the acoustic field. Instead of the previous Transfer function method, in this research the Two-cavity method has been applied to measure the characteristic impedance and the propagation constant of the sound absorbing materials. Besides, in order to prove that the result from the experiment is correct and confident, the experimental results have been compared with the results from the theoretical method and the analytical solutions. With the database of the impedance characteristics of the sound absorbing materials and a boundary element model, the designer can make the acoustic field analysis through simulation according to the real case condition. Besides, through tests of various sound absorbing materials from the database, the better sound absorbing materials can be chosen to improve the manufacturing process or product quality. In this research a computer simulation program has been used to find the effect in acoustic field through a real test using various sheet metal parts in a car. The result from the computer simulation is that in the low frequency range (128-600Hz), different sheet parts with different sound absorbing materials at the same frequency achieve different sound absorbing effect. Therefore a better sound absorbing effect can be obtained through the use of different sound absorbing materials. Another result from the computer simulation through total noise measurement is that the sound absorbing effect of the sound absorbing material on the car firewall is the best one, following the ones on front seats, on rear seats and on car roof. The sound absorbing material on the car floor has almost no sound absorbing effect.

碩士
國立清華大學
物理學系
105
Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) is widely used in analog and switching device for integrated circuit. To achieve high speed and performance device, in past decades the semiconductor industries indefatigably strive to shrink the chip size; however, this scaling trend has met several seriously technological bottle-neck and fundamental physical limits. To date, the emerging researches on searching novel two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor material are largely motivated to escape this dead end. In this thesis we attempt to adopt a different approach to implement a logic latch by using a grapheme acoustic-electric transducer. Our device consists of two pairs of dual inter-digital transducer (IDT) to launch surface acoustic wave (SAW) on top of LiNbO3 substrate, graphene prepared by chemical vapor deposition, and ionic-liquid gate used as a gate electrode to tune the Fermi-level of grapheme. We measure the acoustic-electric current Iac of graphene as a function of the gate voltage Vg. We find Iac changes signal and crosses zero as Vg is tuned over a charge neutral point. Accordingly, we can define a current on and off state with ratio (ION/IOFF) over 108. Unlike conventional MOSFET where the conduction channel is formed by the gate voltage, graphene forms an intrinsic 2D channel. Therefore, we can directly modulate the RF source of SAW and get a latch function of the device with the ION/IOFF ~ 104 up to 10 kHz. We also demonstrate a flip-flop function by using one IDT to induce Iac and another crossed IDT to switch it off, which is analogous to the three-terminal operations in MOSFET. Our device hold several advantages: no use of source-drain voltage so to significantly lower the cost of electric power, potential for high switch speed which is in principle limited by the SAW frequency, and possible integration with graphene-FET device. Our graphene acoustic-electric latch open a route for the future development of various novel logic-gate devices.

abstract: The role of environmental factors that influence atmospheric propagation of sound originating from freeway noise sources is studied with a combination of field experiments and numerical simulations. Acoustic propagation models are developed and adapted for refractive index depending upon meteorological conditions. A high-resolution multi-nested environmental forecasting model forced by coarse global analysis is applied to predict real meteorological profiles at fine scales. These profiles are then used as input for the acoustic models. Numerical methods for producing higher resolution acoustic refractive index fields are proposed. These include spatial and temporal nested meteorological simulations with vertical grid refinement. It is shown that vertical nesting can improve the prediction of finer structures in near-ground temperature and velocity profiles, such as morning temperature inversions and low level jet-like features. Accurate representation of these features is shown to be important for modeling sound refraction phenomena and for enabling accurate noise assessment. Comparisons are made using the acoustic model for predictions with profiles derived from meteorological simulations and from field experiment observations in Phoenix, Arizona. The challenges faced in simulating accurate meteorological profiles at high resolution for sound propagation applications are highlighted and areas for possible improvement are discussed. A detailed evaluation of the environmental forecast is conducted by investigating the Surface Energy Balance (SEB) obtained from observations made with an eddy-covariance flux tower compared with SEB from simulations using several physical parameterizations of urban effects and planetary boundary layer schemes. Diurnal variation in SEB constituent fluxes are examined in relation to surface layer stability and modeled diagnostic variables. Improvement is found when adapting parameterizations for Phoenix with reduced errors in the SEB components. Finer model resolution (to 333 m) is seen to have insignificant ($<1\sigma$) influence on mean absolute percent difference of 30-minute diurnal mean SEB terms. A new method of representing inhomogeneous urban development density derived from observations of impervious surfaces with sub-grid scale resolution is then proposed for mesoscale applications. This method was implemented and evaluated within the environmental modeling framework. Finally, a new semi-implicit scheme based on Leapfrog and a fourth-order implicit time-filter is developed.
Dissertation/Thesis
Doctoral Dissertation Mechanical Engineering 2014

碩士
國立臺灣大學
化學工程學系
86
The behavior of different Geldart A particles was studied in the sound wave vibrated fluidized beds (SVFB). The fluidized bed consists of a transparent Plexiglas tube of a 54mm i.d. and 1m high. A speaker supplied by a function generator was used to generate sound as the source of vibration of fluidized bed. Statistical methods such as standard deviation and cross-correlation function were utilized to understand the difference between traditional fluidized bed and SVFB. Experimental results showed that the addition of sound wave to the bed would make the pressure of fixed bed higher and reduce the minimum fluidization velocity. The standard deviation of pressure fluctuations and the mean bubble rise velocity were lower during the vibration of sound, also the superficial gas velocity at minimum bubbling condition. The influence on the fluidized bed in an acoustic field depended on the sound pressure at the bed surface and it had the biggest effect when resonance happened. Comparing the behavior of group A and group B particles in the sound wave vibrated fluidized bed, it showed that the influence of the sound wave had the larger effect on the standard deviation of pressure fluctuations in the group B particles than the group A particles.

碩士
國立臺灣海洋大學
系統工程暨造船學系
96
The objective of this thesis is to establish an initial design of architectural acoustic field characteristics, which includes room acoustic field properties and architectural materials of sound insulation. By means of the study, the goal of planning before construction and design improvement could be achieved. The experiments of room acoustic field properties were simulated and measured respectively in a large exhibition hall and in a multi-functional hall. We compared the objective acoustic parameters, such as reverberation time, sound pressure distribution, clarity , rapid speech transmission index (RaSTI) and articulation loss of consonant (ALcons). In the large exhibition hall we changed the boundary materials to simulate design improvement, and in the multi-functional hall we altered the arrangement of loudspeakers to analyze its influence to acoustic field. From the experiment results, the trends of simulation by objective acoustic parameters are similar to those in experiments. Therefore, the results of simulation could be as the reference resources of acoustic field design and estimation. The experiments of architectural sound insulation materials were simulated and measured respectively in laboratory and in practical fields. Afterward we compared the coincident frequencies of the two and expected to estimate the overlapping frequency range of insulation materials in advance by simulation to be as the basis for insulation material design. From the experiment results, the coincident frequencies could be observed by simulation apparently, and the trends are similar to those in experiments . For this reason, characteristics of insulation materials could be determined by simulation in advance, and the simulation method could also be applied in insulation material design.

碩士
國立中山大學
海下技術研究所
90
Acoustic wave fields in an ocean waveguide with a sediment layer having continuously varying density and sound speed overlying an elastic subbottom is considered in this analysis. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of seabed acoustic properties,including the density and sound speed of sediment layer and subbottom, on the characteristics of the wave fields. This geometry offers a good environmental model which closely resembles a realistic ocean waveguide. This noise model was first proposed by Kuperman and Ingenito in the study of surface-generated ambient noise using normal mode approach.Recent experimental data provided by Hamilton have shown that the sediment layer in the seabed experiences a transitional change in which the density and the sound speed vary continuously from one value at the top to another at the bottom of the layer. Traditionally, in treating wave propagation in a such environment,the medium is represented by a series of layers,each of which has a uniform property within the layer.While this approximation may reasonably describe the variations of the medium as a whole,the details of the acoustic constituent may only be seen when these variations are properly accounted for. Moreover, the subbottom is taken to be a uniform elastic medium that is capable of supporting both compressional and shear waves. For the study of reflection from seabed, various kinds of sound speed and density profiles are employed.The wavenumber spectrum has clearly shown the various kinds wave components in the waveguide,in particular, the Scholte wave mode.The noise intensity in the water column is dominated by the modal and continuous spectrum.For the set of parameters chosen,the horizontal correlation lengths of the noise field tend to increase as the noise sources becomes more correlated, however, the vertical correlation tends to reduce. This indicates that the coherency of the noise field is controlled both by the noise sources and waveguide properties.

A perceptual sound field synthesis approach for music is presented. Its signal processing implements critical bands, the precedence effect and integration times of the auditory system by technical means, as well as the radiation characteristics of musical instruments. Furthermore, interaural coherence, masking and auditory scene analysis principles are considered. As a result, the conceptualized sound field synthesis system creates a natural, spatial sound impression for listeners in extended listening area, even with a low number of loudspeakers. A novel technique, the “precedence fade”, as well as the interaural cues provided by the sound field synthesis approach, allow for a precise and robust localization.Simulations and a listening test provide a proof of concept. The method is particularly robust for signals with impulsive attacks and long quasi-stationary phases, as in the case of many instrumental sounds. It is compatible with many loudspeaker setups, such as 5.1 to 22.2, ambisonics systems and loudspeaker arrays for wave front synthesis. The perceptual sound field synthesis approach is an alternative to physically centered wave field synthesis concepts and conventional, perceptually motivated stereophonic sound and benefits from both paradigms.

MEMS microphones have been a research topic for the last two and half decades. The state-of-the-art comprises surface mount MEMS microphones in laptops, mobile phones and tablets, etc. The popularity and the commercial success of MEMS microphones is largely due to the steep cost reduction in manufacturing afforded by the mass scale production with microfabrication technology. The current MEMS microphones are de-signed along the lines of traditional microphones that use capacitive transduction with or without permanent charge (electret type microphones use permanent charge of their sensor element). These microphones offer high sensitivity, stability and reasonably at frequency response while reducing the overall size and energy consumption by exploiting MEMS technology. Conceptually, microphones are simple transducers that use a membrane or diaphragm as a mechanical structure which deflects elastically in response to the incident acoustic pressure. This dynamic deflection is converted into an electrical signal using an appropriate transduction technique. The most popular transduction technique used for this application is capacitive, where an elastic diaphragm forms one of the two parallel plates of a capacitor, the fixed substrate or the base plate being the other one. Thus, there are basically two main elements in a microphone { the elastic membrane as a mechanical element, and the transduction technique as the electrical element. In this thesis, we propose and study novel design for both these elements. In the mechanical element, we propose a simple topological change by introducing slits in the membrane along its periphery to enhance the mechanical sensitivity. This simple change, however, has significant impact on the microphone design, performance and its eventual cost. Introduction of slits in the membrane makes the geometry of the structural element non-trivial for response analysis. We devote considerable effort in devising appropriate modeling techniques for deriving lumped parameters that are then used for simulating the system response. For transduction, we propose and study an FET (Field Effect Transistor) coupled micro-phone design where the elastic diaphragm is used as the moving (suspended) gate of an FET and the gate deflection modulated drain current is used in the subthreshold regime of operation as the output signal of the microphone. This design is explored in detail with respect to various design parameters in order to enhance the electrical sensitivity. Both proposed changes in the microphone design are motivated by the possibilities that the microfabrication technology offers. In fact, the design proposed here requires further developments in MEMS technology for reliably creating gaps of 50-100 nm between the substrate and a large 2D structure of the order of a few hundred microns in diameter. In the First part of the thesis, we present detailed simulations of acoustic and squeeze lm domain to understand the effect slits could bring upon the behaviour of the device as a microphone. Since the geometry is nontrivial, we resort to Finite element simulations using commercial packages such as COMSOL Multiphysics and ANSYS in the structural, acoustic and Fluid-structure domains to analyze the behaviour of a microphone which has top plate with nontrivial geometry. On the simulated Finite element data, we conduct low and high frequency limit analysis to extract expressions for the lumped parameters. This technique is well known in acoustics. We borrow this technique of curve Fitting from the acoustics domain and apply it in modified form into the squeeze lm domain. The dynamic behaviour of the entire device is then simulated using the extracted parameters. This helps to simulate the microphone behaviour either as a receiver or as a transmitter. The designed device is fabricated using MEMSCAP PolyMUMPS process (a foundry Polysilicon surface micromachining process). We conduct vibrometer (electrostatic ex-citation) and acoustic characterization. We also study the feasibility of a microphone with slits and the issues involved. The effect of the two dissipation modes (acoustic and squeeze lm ) are quantified with the experimentally determined quality factor. The experimentally measured values are: Resonance is 488 kHz (experimentally determined), low frequency roll-off is 796 Hz (theoretical value) and is 780 Hz as obtained by electrical characterization. The first part of this thesis focusses on developing a comprehensive understanding of the effect of slits on the performance of a MEMS microphone. The presence of slits near the circumference of the clamped plate cause reduction in its rigidity. This leads to an increase in the sensitivity of the device. Slits also cause pressure equalization between the top and bottom of the diaphragm if the incoming sound is at relatively low frequencies. At this frequency, also known as the lower cutoff frequency, the microphone's response starts dropping. The presence of slits also changes the radiation impedance of the plate as well as the squeeze lm damping below the plate. The useful bandwidth of the microphone changes as a consequence. The cavity formed between the top plate and the bottom fixed substrate increases the stiffness of the device significantly due to compression of the trapped air. This effect is more pronounced here because unlike the existing capacitive MEMS microphones, there is no backchamber in the device fabricated here. In the second part of the thesis, we present a novel subthreshold biased FET based MEMS microphone. This biasing of the transistor in the subthreshold region (also called as the OFF-region) offers higher sensitivity as compared to the above threshold region (also called as the ON-region) biasing. This is due to the exponentially varying current with change in the bias voltage in the OFF-region as compared to the quadratic variation in the ON-region. Detailed simulations are done to predict the behaviour of the device. A lumped parameter model of the mechanical domain is coupled with the drain current equations to predict the device behaviour in response to the deflection of the moving gate. From the simulations, we predict that the proposed biasing offers a device sensitive to even sub-nanometer deflection of the flexible gate. As a proof of concept, we fabricate fixed-fixed beams which utilize CMOS-MEMS fabrication. The process involves six lithography steps which involve two CMOS and the remaining MEMS fabrication. The fabricated beams are mechanically characterized for resonance. Further, we carry out electrical characterization for I-V (current-voltage) characteristics. The second part of the thesis focusses on a novel biasing method which circumvents the need of signal conditioning circuitry needed in a capacitive based transduction due to inbuilt amplification. Extensive simulations with equivalent circuit has been carried out to determine the increased sensitivity and the role of various design variables.