Indirect methods of obtaining activity and mobility of structure-borne sound sources

Höller, Christoph Indirect methods of obtaining activity and mobility of structure-borne sound sources. Doctor of Philosophy thesis, University of Liverpool.

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Abstract

The work reported in this thesis focuses on the development of indirect methods for the experimental determination of important source parameters for structure-borne sound source characterization. In the first part of the thesis, matrix inversion methods for the determination of blocked forces are investigated. A simplified measurement procedure is proposed which offers a solution to the two major challenges to these methods, namely the acquisition of the FRF matrix and the problems associated with matrix inversion. The proposed procedure involves a free, low-mobility receiver plate which is modelled numerically. Calculated FRFs are used together with measured velocity responses to inversely determine the blocked forces. It is found that while the method has great potential in principle, in practice the accurate modelling of the receiver plate is of critical importance. In the second part of the thesis, three formulations are considered for the indirect determination of source mobility. Instead of performing measurements on the source in the free state, the source mobility is obtained from measurements made in-situ. This approach is beneficial if the source is difficult to suspend, or if it contains non-linear structural elements. The three formulations are validated numerically and experimentally. It is found that the methods can quantify source mobilities of single-contact and multi-contact sources from in-situ measurements. However, typical measurement errors, such as background noise or inaccuracies in sensor positioning, can significantly reduce the accuracy and reliability of the methods. In the final part of the thesis, the reception plate method for the determination of the power injected by a high-mobility source into a low-mobility receiver is reviewed, and a source substitution method proposed as a development. The substitution method circumvents problems that may arise when the reception plate method is applied to coupled walls and floors. A special focus of investigation is on the calibration of the receiver structure. It is found that the calibration can be performed with shaker or hammer, and that an average calibration factor may be used. The source substitution method thus offers a potential alternative to the reception plate method, for application with coupled plates.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy)
Additional Information:	Date: 2013-11 (completed)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	acoustics, building acoustics, structural acoustics, structure-borne sound, vibration sources, source power, measurement methods, inverse methods, inverse force determination, mobility methods, reception plate method, source substitution
Subjects:	?? NA ??
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of the Arts
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2014 15:30
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2022 04:40
DOI:	10.17638/00014233
Supervisors:	Gibbs, Barry Seiffert, Gary
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/14233