Effect of Small Concaves Surface on the Acoustical Characteristics of Chicken Feather Panel

This study aims to determine the impact of small concave surfaces on the acoustic characteristics of chicken feather panels. Based on the feather-glue ratio reference, the researchers applied a mixture of 70% feather and 30% PVAc for the production of the specimens. In the first stage, the absorption coefficient of the specimen on a small concave surface (CS) was measured using an impedance tube type B&K 4602 with two microphones and a set of computer FFT analyzers. The measurement results were then compared with the absorption coefficient of similar test objects with flat surfaces (FS). The acoustic characteristics of the two types of surfaces (FS and CS) in the specimen panel showed the maximum absorption coefficient (α) value of 0.52 and 0.63 for FS and CS, respectively. These results indicate that specimens with a small concave surface (CS) have a relatively higher absorption coefficient than those with a flat surface (FS). However, further studies are needed to identify other characteristics of these acoustic panels, including their resistance to environmental influences.