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Acoustic characterization of porous windscreens for sound pressure and particle velocity sensors

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Acoustic measurements of ground vehicles, wind turbines or aircrafts are often performed outdoors in presence of wind. Air movement around an acoustic sensor may significantly disturb the measured signals due to flow-induced vibrations and turbulence. This is specially relevant for pressure-gradient and particle-velocity based acoustic transducers which are more sensitive to these perturbations. To attenuate this effect and improve measurement quality, the sensors are typically covered with windscreens made of porous materials. However, designing an appropriate windscreen poses a challenging task, demanding a deep understanding of sound transmission characteristics. This study works towards quantifying acoustic properties of rigid-frame porous materials through in-situ measurements and fitting a parametric fluid-equivalent model to find optimal model parameters. The parameters are subsequently investigated by comparing windscreen insertion loss through finite-element numerical simulations and measurements on a sound intensity PU probe.

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Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Microflown Technologies 2: Universidade da Coruña 3: CITMAga. Universidade da Coruña

Publication date: 04 October 2024

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