Date of Award
12-2002
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh
Second Advisor
Dr. Judah Ari-Gur
Third Advisor
Dr. Dennis VandenBrink
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The Boundary Element Method can be used to predict sound pressure levels radiated from an arbitrarily shaped vibrating body. Using the Direct, Indirect and Approximation formulation one can solve such an ‘exterior’ acoustic problem. In this work, the Direct formulation was chosen. The two major methods employed for implementation of this formulation are the Combined Helmholtz Integral Equation Formulation (CHIEF) and the Burton–Miller Method. Since the CHIEF method was easier to program and adapt to changes, it was decided that the CHIEF method would be the focus of this research. Using the CHIEF method as a guide, a computer simulation was developed that incorporated 1st order quadrilateral elements, calculates the sound pressure and sound power, is able to import surface velocities, and uses the program SDRC-IDEAS© as a pre-processor. This program was verified using theoretical models as well as experimental measurements conducted in the Western Michigan University Noise and Vibration Laboratory. This program was written in MATLAB© with the understanding that it can be processed on a personal computer.
Recommended Citation
Christensen, Mark J., "Using the Boundary Element Method for Prediction of Sound Radiated from an Arbitrarily Shaped Vibrating Body" (2002). Masters Theses. 1421.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1421