Sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites

In physiological health, negative effects are felt when unwanted noise is present. Given the negative effects of the unwanted noise, it become important to examine how environmentally-friendly and efficient sound absorbing materials could be developed. Some of the materials associated with acoustic...

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Main Authors: Abdul Wahab, Hanani, M. Rus, Anika Zafiah, Abdullah, M. F. L., Abdullah, Nur Munirah
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author Abdul Wahab, Hanani
M. Rus, Anika Zafiah
Abdullah, M. F. L.
Abdullah, Nur Munirah
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M. Rus, Anika Zafiah
Abdullah, M. F. L.
Abdullah, Nur Munirah
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description In physiological health, negative effects are felt when unwanted noise is present. Given the negative effects of the unwanted noise, it become important to examine how environmentally-friendly and efficient sound absorbing materials could be developed. Some of the materials associated with acoustic absorption properties entail polymer foams. Particularly, the foams aid in controlling noise. The central purpose of this study was to examine renewable polymer (PU) foam composites’ aspects of moisture content and acoustical properties. Four major parameters that were evaluated included the thickness of the sample, the type of filler, the ratio of the fillers, and the nature of the monomer. A design of experiment (DoE) technique was employed. To prepare the PUs foams, 28 mm and 100 mm were selected as diameters for the cylindrical shapes on focus. Plotting the main effects was achieved through ANOVA, upon which variations in the role and performance of the selected input factors were discerned. From the findings, it was established that when bio-epoxy (B) was used in conjunction with renewable PU foams, the moisture content was greater than the case involving petroleum based PU foam synthesis. Hence, renewable PU foam composite is seen to be realized at 0.9, especially if the filler ratios and size are increased; with the experimental conditions set at 3 kHz. Overall, the study established that the renewable Pus’ state of sound absorption exhibits good agreement with the case of synthetic PU foam.
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spelling uthm-52372022-01-06T07:42:56Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5237/ Sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites Abdul Wahab, Hanani M. Rus, Anika Zafiah Abdullah, M. F. L. Abdullah, Nur Munirah T Technology (General) TD429.5-480.7 Water purification. Water treatment and conditioning. Saline water conversion In physiological health, negative effects are felt when unwanted noise is present. Given the negative effects of the unwanted noise, it become important to examine how environmentally-friendly and efficient sound absorbing materials could be developed. Some of the materials associated with acoustic absorption properties entail polymer foams. Particularly, the foams aid in controlling noise. The central purpose of this study was to examine renewable polymer (PU) foam composites’ aspects of moisture content and acoustical properties. Four major parameters that were evaluated included the thickness of the sample, the type of filler, the ratio of the fillers, and the nature of the monomer. A design of experiment (DoE) technique was employed. To prepare the PUs foams, 28 mm and 100 mm were selected as diameters for the cylindrical shapes on focus. Plotting the main effects was achieved through ANOVA, upon which variations in the role and performance of the selected input factors were discerned. From the findings, it was established that when bio-epoxy (B) was used in conjunction with renewable PU foams, the moisture content was greater than the case involving petroleum based PU foam synthesis. Hence, renewable PU foam composite is seen to be realized at 0.9, especially if the filler ratios and size are increased; with the experimental conditions set at 3 kHz. Overall, the study established that the renewable Pus’ state of sound absorption exhibits good agreement with the case of synthetic PU foam. Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication 2019 Article PeerReviewed Abdul Wahab, Hanani and M. Rus, Anika Zafiah and Abdullah, M. F. L. and Abdullah, Nur Munirah (2019) Sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), 8 (9S3). pp. 1576-1581. ISSN 2278-3075 https://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijitee.I3329.0789S319
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
TD429.5-480.7 Water purification. Water treatment and conditioning. Saline water conversion
Abdul Wahab, Hanani
M. Rus, Anika Zafiah
Abdullah, M. F. L.
Abdullah, Nur Munirah
Sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites
title Sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites
title_full Sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites
title_fullStr Sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites
title_full_unstemmed Sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites
title_short Sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites
title_sort sound absorption coefficient and water content responses in acoustic analysis based on renewable polyurethane foam composites
topic T Technology (General)
TD429.5-480.7 Water purification. Water treatment and conditioning. Saline water conversion
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