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Finite Element Study of Plane Wave Acoustic Phenomena in Ducts

©1998 Masterarbeit 79 Seiten

Zusammenfassung

Inhaltsangabe:Abstract:
This thesis studied the finite element modeling of plane wave acoustic phenomena in ducts. The study looked into finite element factors such as shape functions, mesh refinement, and element distortion.
The study concluded that the higher order shape function eight-node quadrilateral element gave considerably better results than lower order shape function four-node quadrilateral element. The eight-node element converged much faster to the analytical solution than the four-node element. The average error, taking all the cases in consideration, for the four-node element was around 30 % for a mesh refinement of about 14 elements per wavelength at 100 Hz frequency. The eight-node element in the other hand had average absolute errors of less than 1% under the same conditions.
This section also found that the eight-node element was substantially more resistant to solution deterioration due to element distortion than the four-node element.
For example distorting the four-node element up to 60° degrees usually increased errors very rapidly to above 100 % errors. The eight-node element on the other hand usually produced errors of less than 5 % for the same level of distortion.
The study showed that the type of boundary condition used had a significant effect on the solution accuracy. The study demonstrated that the effect of the natural boundary conditions was more global. Meeting this kind of boundary condition through mesh convergence produced accurate results throughout the duct.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents:
1.Introduction1
1.1Purpose and Methods1
1.2Literature Review2
2.Theoretical Analysis4
2.1Acoustics Fundamentals4
2.2Analytical Solutions11
2.3Finite Element Method16
3.Results & Discussion22
3.1Finite Element Mesh Refinement Analysis23
3.2Finite Element Distortion Analysis37
3.3Finite Element Mesh Refinement Analysis Revisited47
4.Conclusions & Recommendations50
5.Appendix A52
6.Appendix B63
8.References68
9.Vita69

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Seiten
Erscheinungsform
Originalausgabe
Jahr
1998
ISBN (eBook)
9783832420062
ISBN (Paperback)
9783838620060
DOI
10.3239/9783832420062
Dateigröße
872 KB
Sprache
Englisch
Institution / Hochschule
Virginia State University – Unbekannt
Erscheinungsdatum
2000 (Januar)
Schlagworte
ducts acoustics finite elements waves
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