Structural Acoustics Summary
Structural Acoustics Summary
6.14
Targeted audience
Simulation Analysts
Prerequisites
This course is recommended for engineers with experience using Abaqus. Some understanding of acoustics is
helpful but is not required.
2 days
Day 1
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: Acoustic Phenomena
Lecture 3: Modeling Acoustic Problems Using Abaqus
Workshop 1: Acoustic Evaluation of a Simple Air Duct Section
Workshop 2: Acoustic Evaluation of a Small Vented Room
Day 2
Lecture 4: Coupled Structural-Acoustic Analysis
Workshop 3: Truck Cab Acoustic Analysis
Lecture 5: Acoustic Scattering and Shock
Workshop 4: Underwater Shock Analysis
Lecture 6: Additional Examples
Additional Material
Appendix 1
Acoustic Theory
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Revision Status
Lecture 1
5/14
Lecture 2
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Lecture 3
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Lecture 4
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Lecture 5
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Lecture 6
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Appendix 1
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Workshop 1
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Workshop 2
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Workshop 3
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Workshop 4
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Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson content:
Acoustic Problem Types Possible with Abaqus
General Capabilities
Examples
Weighted dB in Abaqus/Viewer
Sound transmission through a rubber door seal
Acoustic radiation of a muffler
Ship shock simulation
Tire design for noise reduction
45 minutes
L1.1
Lesson content:
Phenomena
Governing Equations and Assumptions
Acoustics Modeling
Acoustics Terminology
Useful Data and Definitions
References
45 minutes
L2.1
L3.1
Lesson content:
Acoustic Properties
Workshop Preliminaries
Acoustic Element Types
Workshop 1: Acoustic Evaluation of a Simple Air
Duct Section (IA)
Loads
Workshop 1: Acoustic Evaluation of a Simple Air
Boundary Conditions
Duct Section (KW)
Exterior Problems
Workshop 2: Acoustic Evaluation of a Small Vented
Exterior Problems using Impedance
Room (IA)
Exterior Problems using Infinite Elements
Workshop 2: Acoustic Evaluation of a Small Vented
Creating Acoustic Infinite Elements Using
Room (KW)
Abaqus/CAE
Acoustics with Mean Flow
Analysis Procedures
Output
Maximum Element Size
External Meshed Domains
Parallel Execution
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the
workshop are provided. Complete only one.
4.5 hours
Lesson content:
Introduction
Near-Field and Far-Field Effects
Fully Coupled Analysis
Sequentially Coupled Analysis
Acoustic-to-Structural Submodeling
Coupled Acoustic-Structural Substructures
Boundary Impedances
Creating ASI elements on geometry
Creating ASI elements on orphan meshes
Workshop 3: Workshop 3: Truck Cab Acoustic Analysis (IA)
Workshop 3: Workshop 3: Truck Cab Acoustic Analysis (KW)
2.5 hours
L4.1
Lesson content:
Acoustic Scattering and Shock with Abaqus
Incident Wave Loading
UNDEX Loading
UNDEX Example Problem
Air Blast Loading
Workshop 4: Underwater Shock Analysis (IA)
Workshop 4: Underwater Shock Analysis (KW)
3 hours
L5.1
Lesson content:
Sloshing
Acoustics in Fibrous Materials
Simple Expansion Muffler with Mean Flow
Harmonic Distortion
Effect of Surface Treatments on Room Acoustics
Nonlinear Structural Behavior
Coupled Piezoelectric and Acoustic Analysis
Acoustics of a Truck Cab: Fully Coupled Analysis
Acoustics of a Truck Cab: Sequential Analysis
Summary
75 minutes
L6.1
Governing Equations
Properties of an Acoustic Medium
Loads
45 minutes
A1.1