Li Suobin, Dou Yihua, Chen Tianning, Wan Zhiguo, Ju Luyan, Zhang Fan, Cui Xiao Xiao «Forming Low-Frequency Complete Vibration Bandgaps in a thin Nonmetallic Elastic Metamaterial Plate» Акустический журнал, 65, № 3, с. pp. 322-333 (2019)

Low-frequency vibration-bandgaps in elastic metamaterials open new possibilities to minimize low-frequency vibration and noise. Unfortunately, fabricating a complete vibration bandgap for low frequencies still represents a challenging engineering task. In this paper, a new type of a low-frequency complete vibration bandgap in a thin non-metal elastic metamaterial plate is introduced and investigated numerically. The proposed elastic metamaterial plate consists of decoupling-resonators, which are deposited on a 2D, locally resonant phononic-crystal plate, made of an array of rubber fillers, which are embedded in a nonmetallic plate. The dispersion relationship, the power-transmission spectrum, and the displacement fields for the eigenmode are calculated using the finite element method. It is shown that coupling between the local resonance mode of the decoupling-resonators and the Lamb-wave mode of the epoxy plate, consistent with the modal superposition principle, is responsible for the formation of vibration bandgaps. Moreover, the equivalent spring-mass system for the coupling-resonators can be decoupled by introducing a rubber filler. In addition, both longitudinal and the transverse elastic wave bandgaps can be tuned to the same low-frequency range. As a result, a novel kind of low-frequency complete vibration bandgap, which can damp a low-frequency elastic wave, is produced. Furthermore, the effects of the decoupling-resonators on the vibration bandgap are investigated. It is now possible that an elastic metamaterial plate can be dampen with complete low-frequency vibration bandgaps, which can potentially be used for commercial noise and vibration reduction.

Zhou Fulin, Wang Bin, Fan Jun, Peng Zilong «Theoretical and Numerical Studies on in vacuo Structural Admittance of an Infinite, Coated Cylindrical Shell» Акустический журнал, 65, № 1, с. pp. 14-22 (2019)

Studying the interaction of sound with a coated cylindrical shell immersed in water is essential for improving existing underwater target detection and classification algorithms. According to the impedance theory of sound scattering, in vacuo structural admittance describes the relationship between the sonar-induced forces and the resulting vibration on the surface, which can be used to solve the problem of the acoustic scattering and radiation. In this work, we investigate numerically and theoretically the structural admittance of a coated cylindrical shell. Analytical expressions of the structural admittance are derived for different external forces: a plane acoustic wave, a normal point force, and a random noise field. The structural admittance is also numerically evaluated. The results show that the structural admittance is independent of exterior medium and fluid loading. According to the impedance theory of sound scattering, the scattered field of a coated cylindrical shell is calculated by combining the structural-, acoustic-, and internal-admittance matrices. Because of the non-local property of structural surface admittance, we build an algebraic model of a coated object by nonlinear curve fitting and study a local approximation of the structural admittance. We also find that simplifying the large matrices is useful for research on structural vibrations. Thus, this work presents a systematic study of the acoustic scattering characteristics of structural admittance of an infinite, coated cylindrical shell.

Tong Yunzhe  Wei Wang, Fan Jun, Wang Bin «Acoustic Scattering from a Cylindrical Shell with Double Internal Rigid Plates» Акустический журнал, 65, № 1, с. pp. 7-13 (2019)

The acoustic scattering from an infinite cylindrical shell with double internal rigid plates at normal incidence is studied by theoretical and experimental approaches. The two rigid plates are attached to the shell along lines parallel to the shell axis symmetrically. The dominant feature of frequency-angle spectra is the interference fringes caused by the reflection waves of attachments in the illuminated region and specular reflection. For a cylindrical shell with double internal plates, there may be several attachments in the illuminated region simultaneously. There will be bright spots when two interference fringes caused by two attachments in the illuminated region intersect, while only interference fringes can be observed for one attachment in the illuminated region. Theoretical and experimental results show that the number of attachments in illuminated region can significantly affect the scattering characteristics, and it is a prominent feature to identify the location of internal plates.

Wang Ping, Shi Yizhe, Jiang Jinyang, Kong Lu, Gong Zhihui «Generalized Sidelobe Canceller for Ultrasound Imaging based on Eigenvalue Decomposition» Акустический журнал, 65, № 1, с. pp. 123-131 (2019)

The improved generalized sidelobe canceller (GSC) based on eigenvalue decomposition beamforming technique for ultrasound imaging is proposed. Firstly, the signal subspace is obtained by performing eigenvalue decomposition on the covariance matrix of received data. Secondly, the weighting vector of GSC is divided into adaptive and non-adaptive two parts. Then the non-adaptive part is projected into the signal subspace to obtain a new steer vector. Subsequently, based on the orthogonal complementary space of the new steer vector, the blocking matrix is constructed. Finally, the weighting vector is updated by projecting the final weighting vector into the signal subspace. In order to verify the proposed algorithm, the simulations of the point targets and the cyst phantom were conducted in Field II. The experimental results indicate that the proposed method has better resolution and contrast ratio than the conventional algorithms. In addition, the algorithm is robust to noises. Furthermore, combining with coherence factor, the contrast ratio of the proposed algorithm can be further improved in comparison with a conventional GSC with coherence factor.

Wang Q., Zhou B., Chen Y., Quan H. «Subarray Beam-space Adaptive Beamforming Combined with Array Shape Estimation based on Non-Acoustic Sensor» Акустический журнал, 65, № 2, с. pp. 226-233 (2019)

To address the issue of serious decline in performance of the array signal processing caused by the towed array shape distortion during maneuvering, this paper presents a new method of subarray beam-space adaptive beamforming combined with an array shape estimation method based on non-acoustic sensor. Firstly, the array shape through the approximate circular arc structure of the array segment between the adjacent sensor during maneuvering is preliminary calculated. Next, the final estimated array shape through a smooth processing method on the entire array shape by means of a calibration method using spline interpolation technique is achieved. This method is able to estimate the array shape in real time. The array steering vector based on the real-time estimation of the array shape is updated, using a subarray beam-space adaptive beamforming (SBABF) to reduce the demand of the number of the snapshots. And the beam-space covariance matrix converges fast within a few snapshots. The SBABF method combined with array shape estimation (AE-SBABF) was verified by simulation data and sea trial data processing results. During maneuvering, the AE-SBABF can not only improve the array processing gain of the target effectively, but also solve the left/right ambiguity problem well.

Li Suobin, Xi Yanhui, Chen Tianning, Wang Xiaopeng «Modulating Lamb wave band gaps using an elastic metamaterial plate» Акустический журнал, 63, № 5, с. pp. 508-516 (2017)

Modulating band gaps (extending the bandwidths or shifting into a lower frequency range) is a challenging task in phononic crystals. In this paper, elastic metamaterial plates composed of a square array of “hard” stubs or “soft” stubs on both sides of a 2D binary locally resonant plate are proposed, and their band structures are studied. The dispersion relationships and the displacement fields of the eigenmodes are calculated using finite element methods. Numerical results show that the band gaps are shifted to lower frequencies and the bandwidths are enlarged compared to classic elastic metamaterial plates. A conceptual “analogousrigid mode” that includes an “out-of-plane analogous-rigid mode” and an “in-plane analogous-rigid mode” is developed to explain these phenomena. The “out-of-plane analogous-rigid mode” mainly adjusts the band gaps into the lower frequency range, and the “in-plane analogous-rigid mode” mainly enlarges the bandwidth. Furthermore, the band gap effects of composite “hard” stubs and “soft” stubs are investigated. The results show that the location of the band gaps can be modulated into a relatively lower frequency and the bandwidth can be extended by the use of different composite stubs. These elastic wave properties in the proposed structure can be used to optimize band gaps and possibly produce low-frequency filters and waveguides.

Wu Delin, Dai Yuyu, Chen Hao, Zhou Yinqiu, Fu Lin, Wang Xiuming «Mode analysis of trilaminar bender bar transducers using an approximation method» Акустический журнал, 63, № 5, с. pp. 617-624 (2017)

Based on the vibration theory of a thin plate, an analytical treatment of the trilaminar bender bar with piezoelectric elements and inert substrate of various lengths is presented for mode analysis. Resonance frequency and effective electromechanical coupling coefficient are calculated by this method. The impacts of the geometries of the bender bar on the performance of its fundamental and third-order flexural mode are investigated in detail under rigid boundary conditions. It is shown that resonance frequency is extremely sensitive to the thickness of inert substrate. Moreover, the effective electromechanical coupling coefficient has peaks as the length of piezoelectric elements varies. The peaks are achieved when the length of piezoelectric elements equals the length between two nodes having zero strains in the x-direction. The trilaminar bender bar will be effectively excited when the strains on the piezoelectric element are in the same phase, which is important to disclose the vibration mechanisms of this kind of transducer. Also, analytical results are compared with the ones of numerical simulation. The results suggest that effective electromechanical coupling coefficient shares similar patterns with electrical conductance, which can be used to characterize transducer performance to a certain extent. It also demonstrates that the analytical treatment provides an efficient alternative way for optimizing the bender bar transducer design.

Li Jiake, Chen Xiaodong, Wang Yi, Shi Yifeng, Yu Daoyin «Generalized sidelobe canceler beamforming applied to medical ultrasound imaging» Акустический журнал, 63, № 2, с. pp. 229-236 (2017)

A generalized sidelobe canceler (GSC) approach is proposed for medical ultrasound imaging. The approach uses a set of adaptive weights instead of traditional non-adaptive weights, thus suppressing the interference and noise signal of echo data. In order to verify the validity of the proposed approach, Field II is applied to obtain the echo data of synthetic aperture (SA) for 13 scattering points and circular cysts. The performance of GSC is compared with SA using boxcar weights and Hamming weights, and is quantified by the full width at half maximum (FWHM) and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR). Imaging of scattering point utilizing SA, SA (hamming), GSC provides FWHMs of 1.13411, 1.68910, 0.36195 mm and PSNRs of 60.65, 57.51, 66.72 dB, respectively. The simulation results of circular cyst also show that GSC can perform better lateral resolution than non-adaptive beamformers. Finally, an experiment is conducted on the basis of actual echo data of an ultrasound system, the imaging result after SA, SA (hamming), GSC provides PWHMs of 2.55778, 3.66776, 1.01346 mm at z=75.6 mm, and 2.65430, 3.76428, 1.27889 mm at z=77.3 mm, respectively.

Cao Yonggang, Chen Qian, Zheng Huifeng, Lu Lidong, Wang Yuebing, Zhu Jiang «Study on the Mechanism of Ultrasonic Power Measurement Sensor based on Pyroelectric Effect» Акустический журнал, 64, № 6, с. pp. 789-795 (2018)

PVDF pyroelectric sensor has been widely applied in many fields, such as intruder alarm. Nowadays, this sensor shows a potential for ultrasonic power measurement. However, the transformation mechanism between the acoustic and pyroelectric signals has not been particularly studied until now. In this paper, a physical model was introduced for theoretical study of the mechanism of energy transformations. In addition, a simulation program based on finite-element analysis method was built up for analyzing the ultrasound propagation characteristics and the temperature rise on the PVDF, as well it predicted the waveform and amplitude of the generated pyroelectric signal. Besides that, a PVDF pyroelectric sensor was fabricated and used for acoustic power measurement experiment. Finally, the experiment and simulation results were compared, confirming that the physical model is suitable for pyroelectric sensor characteristics analysis. It can also provide useful suggestions for the design and fabrication of PVDF pyroelectric sensors with high sensitivity.

Jia Bing, Wei Jian-Ping, Wen Zhi-Hui, Wang Yun-Gang, Jia Lin-Xing «The experimental research on response characteristics of coal samples under the uniaxial loading process» Акустический журнал, 63, № 6, с. pp. 716-722 (2017)

In order to study the response characteristics of infrasound in coal samples under the uniaxial loading process, coal samples were collected from GengCun mine. Coal rock stress loading device, acoustic emission tested system and infrasound tested system were used to test the infrasonic signal and acoustic emission signal under uniaxial loading process. The tested results were analyzed by the methods of wavelet filter, threshold denoise, time–frequency analysis and so on. The results showed that in the loading process, the change of the infrasonic wave displayed the characteristics of stage, and it could be divided into three stages: initial stage with a certain amount infrasound events, middle stage with few infrasound events, and late stage gradual decrease. It had a good consistency with changing characteristics of acoustic emission. At the same time, the frequency of infrasound was very low. It can propagate over a very long distance with little attenuation, and the characteristics of the infrasound before the destruction of the coal samples were obvious. A method of using the infrasound characteristics to predict the destruction of coal samples was proposed. This is of great significance to guide the prediction of geological hazards in coal mines.

Jia Bing, Wei Jian-Ping, Wen Zhi-Hui, Wang Yun-Gang, Jia Lin-Xing «The experimental research on response characteristics of coal samples under the uniaxial loading process» Акустический журнал, 63, № 6, с. pp. 716-722 (2017)

In order to study the response characteristics of infrasound in coal samples under the uniaxial loading process, coal samples were collected from GengCun mine. Coal rock stress loading device, acoustic emission tested system and infrasound tested system were used to test the infrasonic signal and acoustic emission signal under uniaxial loading process. The tested results were analyzed by the methods of wavelet filter, threshold denoise, time–frequency analysis and so on. The results showed that in the loading process, the change of the infrasonic wave displayed the characteristics of stage, and it could be divided into three stages: initial stage with a certain amount infrasound events, middle stage with few infrasound events, and late stage gradual decrease. It had a good consistency with changing characteristics of acoustic emission. At the same time, the frequency of infrasound was very low. It can propagate over a very long distance with little attenuation, and the characteristics of the infrasound before the destruction of the coal samples were obvious. A method of using the infrasound characteristics to predict the destruction of coal samples was proposed. This is of great significance to guide the prediction of geological hazards in coal mines.

Jia Bing, Wei Jian-Ping, Wen Zhi-Hui, Wang Yun-Gang, Jia Lin-Xing «The experimental research on response characteristics of coal samples under the uniaxial loading process» Акустический журнал, 63, № 6, с. pp. 716-722 (2017)

In order to study the response characteristics of infrasound in coal samples under the uniaxial loading process, coal samples were collected from GengCun mine. Coal rock stress loading device, acoustic emission tested system and infrasound tested system were used to test the infrasonic signal and acoustic emission signal under uniaxial loading process. The tested results were analyzed by the methods of wavelet filter, threshold denoise, time–frequency analysis and so on. The results showed that in the loading process, the change of the infrasonic wave displayed the characteristics of stage, and it could be divided into three stages: initial stage with a certain amount infrasound events, middle stage with few infrasound events, and late stage gradual decrease. It had a good consistency with changing characteristics of acoustic emission. At the same time, the frequency of infrasound was very low. It can propagate over a very long distance with little attenuation, and the characteristics of the infrasound before the destruction of the coal samples were obvious. A method of using the infrasound characteristics to predict the destruction of coal samples was proposed. This is of great significance to guide the prediction of geological hazards in coal mines.

Wu Delin, Dai Yuyu, Chen Hao, Zhou Yinqiu, Fu Lin, Wang Xiuming «Mode analysis of trilaminar bender bar transducers using an approximation method» Акустический журнал, 63, № 5, с. pp. 617-624 (2017)

Based on the vibration theory of a thin plate, an analytical treatment of the trilaminar bender bar with piezoelectric elements and inert substrate of various lengths is presented for mode analysis. Resonance frequency and effective electromechanical coupling coefficient are calculated by this method. The impacts of the geometries of the bender bar on the performance of its fundamental and third-order flexural mode are investigated in detail under rigid boundary conditions. It is shown that resonance frequency is extremely sensitive to the thickness of inert substrate. Moreover, the effective electromechanical coupling coefficient has peaks as the length of piezoelectric elements varies. The peaks are achieved when the length of piezoelectric elements equals the length between two nodes having zero strains in the x-direction. The trilaminar bender bar will be effectively excited when the strains on the piezoelectric element are in the same phase, which is important to disclose the vibration mechanisms of this kind of transducer. Also, analytical results are compared with the ones of numerical simulation. The results suggest that effective electromechanical coupling coefficient shares similar patterns with electrical conductance, which can be used to characterize transducer performance to a certain extent. It also demonstrates that the analytical treatment provides an efficient alternative way for optimizing the bender bar transducer design.

Li Baolei, Li Tinghua, Wu Jun, Hui Ming, Yuan Gang, Zhu Yongsheng «An arbitrary-shaped acoustic cloak with merits beyond the internal and external cloaks» Акустический журнал, 63, № 1, с. pp. 45-53 (2017)

Based on transformation acoustics, an arbitrary-shaped acoustic cloak capable of functioning as an information exchange-enabling internal cloak and a movement-allowing external cloak is presented. The general expressions of material parameters for the acoustic cloaks with arbitrarily conformal or non-conformal boundaries are derived, and then the performances of developed cloaks are validated by full-wave simulations. Finally, the different characteristics of the linear and nonlinear transformations-based cloaks are compared and analyzed. The proposed cloak could lead to wider applications beyond that of normal cloaks, since it effectively compensates the insufficiencies of traditional internal and external cloaks. Besides, this work also provides a new method to design bifunctional device and suggests an alternative way to make a large object invisible.

Zou Ming-Song, Wu You-Sheng, Liu Jian-De, Liu Shu-Xiao «A Mixed Analytical-Numerical Method for the Vibro-Acoustic Analysis of an Underwater Ring-Stiffened Cylindrical Shell Containing Substructures» Акустический журнал, 64, № 5, с. pp. 596-604 (2018)

A new sono-elastic substructure method is proposed in this paper to improve the computational efficiency of the hull-substructure coupled and fluid-structure interacted vibration and acoustic radiation of a submerged cylindrical-shell-type vehicle. The typical part of the vehicle structure is divided into the main hull and the internal substructures. The fluid-structure interaction problem of the main hull is solved by an analytical method based on the simplified model of a single-hull ring-stiffened cylindrical shell simply supported at both ends. Meanwhile, the substructures are numerically modeled through the Finite Element Method, with the condensed dynamic stiffness matrices of them obtained via the Superelement Method of Modal Synthesis. The main hull and the internal substructures are then integrated according to the boundary compatibility conditions at the connecting parts. Thus, a Mixed Analytical-Numerical Substructure (MANS) method is formulated. The applicability of this method is validated by two numerical examples as well as the test results of a large-scale submerged structural model. It is shown that the MANS method is suitable for the prediction of vibration and acoustic radiation of typical cylindrical-shell-type submerged structures in the medium frequency region.