Hybrid device for acoustic noise reduction and energy harvesting based on a silicon micro-perforated panel structure

A kind of hybrid device for acoustic noise reduction and vibration energy harvesting based on the silicon micro- perforated panel （MPP） resonant structure is investigated in the article. The critical parts of the device include MPP and energy harvesting membranes. They are all fabricated by means of silicon micro-electro-mechanical systems （MEMS） tech- nology. The silicon MPP has dense and accurate micro-holes. This noise reduction structure has the advantages of wide band and higher absorption coefficients. The vibration energy harvesting part is formed by square piezoelectric membranes arranged in rows. ZnO material is used as it has a good compatibility with the fabrication process. The MPP, piezo- electric membranes, and metal bracket are assembled into a hybrid device with multifunctions. The device exhibits good performances of acoustic noise absorption and acoustic-electric conversion. Its maximum open circuit voltage achieves 69.41 mV.

Acoustic Properties of Micro-Perforated Panels Made from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polylactic Acid

This paper presents the development and performance of micro-perforated panels(MPP)from natural fiber reinforced composites.The MPP is made of Polylactic Acid(PLA)reinforced with Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber(OPEFBF).The investigation was made by varying the fiber density,air gap,and perforation ratio to observe the effect on the Sound Absorption Coefficient(SAC)through the experiment in an impedance tube.It is found that the peak level of SAC is not affected,but the peak frequency shifts to lower frequency when the fiber density is increased.This phenomenon might be due to the presence of porosity in the inner wall of the holes.Increasing or decreasing the air gap and perforation ratio shifts the peaks of acoustic absorption either way.

Estimation of geometric parameters for micro-perforated panels and their effects on sound absorption performance

The geometric parameters of micro-perforated panels with irregular holes cannot be directly known,making it difficult to calculate the sound absorption performance.Therefore,we propose a method of estimating the geometric parameters of micro-perforated panels.The irregular holes are treated as equivalent circular ones,and the model of estimating the geometric parameters is established by using Maa's theory about the panel with circular holes.The result of the parameter estimation of a type of micro-perforated panel is used to predict the absorption performance,resulting in good agreement with experiments.According to the influences of the geometric parameters of the panel on the high absorption region,we discuss the relationship between the application limit of Maa's theory and the geometric parameters,and investigate the evolution law of the sound absorption performance when the panel is polluted by dust.If the parameters of the panel are designed near the center of the high absorption region,large value of the application limit of Maa's theory can be obtained;and if the parameters are located in the upper right part of the high absorption region,a certain degree of dust pollution of the panel does not decrease the sound absorption performance.