Wide absorption bandwidth of a light composite absorber based on micro-perforated sandwich panel

We present a light composite absorber consisting of a micro-perforated sandwich panel (MSP) filled with a thin porous materials, to achieve a wide absorption bandwidth. The MSP is of 1 mm thickness scale and possesses the excellent mechanic properties in contrast to a single homogeneous panel. The theoretical model of the light composite absorber is derived by the transfer matrix method, and is well agreed with the experimental results. The proposed absorber predicts a wider 0.5 relative absorption bandwidth and higher absorption coefficient, compared with the micro-perforated panel (MPP) absorber or the double-MPPs absorber. The absorption mechanism owing to the addition of the thin porous materials is conducted by analyzing the reflection coefficient, surface acoustic impedance, acoustic pressure and local velocity. The influences of the thickness, porosity, and hole diameter of the internal components on the absorption bandwidth and absorption peak are discussed. The proposed absorber has a wide scope of potential applications under multi-functional noise-controlled conditions. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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A light composite absorber with a micro-perforated sandwich panel filled with thin porous materials is proposed in this study to achieve a wide absorption bandwidth. The theoretical model derived by the transfer matrix method is in good agreement with experimental results, showing better performance compared to other absorbers. The absorption mechanism and the effects of internal components on absorption performance are analyzed in detail.