scholarly journals Some Field Measurements of Building Constructions Having High Sound Transmission Loss

1961 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 834-834
Author(s):  
Ronald L. McKay
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Loss ◽  
Sound Transmission ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Sound Transmission Loss ◽  
High Sound

Acoustical performance of horizontal-sliding-panel operable partition walls

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (1) ◽  
pp. 5125-5130
Author(s):  
Jim Borzym
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Loss ◽  
Sound Transmission ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Sound Transmission Loss ◽  
Airborne Sound ◽  
Partition Walls ◽  
Panel Type ◽  
Sound Transmission Class

Field measurements of airborne sound transmission loss were made on several operable partitions of the horizontal-sliding-panel type between conference rooms. Apparent Sound Transmission Class (ASTC) and Noise Isolation Class (NIC) ratings were computed. Very significant deviation of field-measured sound transmission ratings and manufacturers' Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings were found. Clients were not satisfied by actual sound isolating performance. Transmission of voice was clearly audible. Some deficiencies of field conditions were found. Some deficiencies of partition installation were found. Modifications were made; acoustical performance did not change significantly.

scholarly journals Design, Manufacturing, and Acoustical Analysis of a Helmholtz Resonator-Based Metamaterial Plate

Acoustics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 630-641
Author(s):  
Sourabh Dogra ◽  
Arpan Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Loss ◽  
Sound Transmission ◽  
Helmholtz Resonator ◽  
Acoustic Properties ◽  
Sound Transmission Loss ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Acoustic Metamaterials ◽  
Additional Advantage ◽  
Helmholtz Resonators ◽  
High Sound

Acoustic metamaterials are materials artificially engineered to control sound waves, which is not possible with conventional materials. We have proposed a design of an acoustic metamaterial plate with inbuilt Helmholtz resonators. The plate is made of Polylactic acid (PLA) which is fabricated using an additive manufacturing technique. It consists of Helmholtz resonator-shaped cavities of different sizes. In this paper, we have analyzed the acoustic properties of the Helmholtz resonators-based metamaterial plate experimentally as well as numerically. The experimental results are in good agreement with the numerical results. These types of 3D-printed metamaterial plates can find their application where high sound transmission loss is required to create a quieter ambience. There is an additional advantage of being lightweight because of the Helmholtz resonator-shaped cavities built inside the plate. Thus, these types of metamaterial plates can find their application in the design sector requiring lighter materials with high sound transmission loss.

scholarly journals Analysis of the transmission loss of double-leaf panels with an equivalent spring–mass model for studs

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 126-133
Author(s):  
Yuan-Wei Li ◽  
Chao-Nan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Curve ◽  
Transmission Loss ◽  
Sound Transmission ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Sound Insulation ◽  
Sound Transmission Loss ◽  
Mass Model ◽  
Steel Stud ◽  
Panel Thickness ◽  
Stiffness Distribution

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the sound insulation of double-leaf panels. In practice, double-leaf panels require a stud between two surface panels. To simplify the analysis, a stud was modeled as a spring and mass. Studies have indicated that the stiffness of the equivalent spring is not a constant and varies with the frequency of sound. Therefore, a frequency-dependent stiffness curve was used to model the effect of the stud to analyze the sound insulation of a double-leaf panel. First, the sound transmission loss of a panel reported by Halliwell was used to fit the results of this study to determine the stiffness of the distribution curve. With this stiffness distribution of steel stud, some previous proposed panels are also analyzed and are compared to the experimental results in the literature. The agreement is good. Finally, the effects of parameters, such as the thickness and density of the panel, thickness of the stud and spacing of the stud, on the sound insulation of double-leaf panels were analyzed.

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