Development of a light sound insulation structure with variable insulation performance by using air pressure: (Phasel: Basic experiments)

Abstract

Light wall structures with high sound insulation performance are desired to be developed for houses and fuselage of vehicles. In this paper, a new light sound insulation structure is proposed. It is constructed with light inflated membrane bound by hard wire nets. By impedance tube tests, the proposed structures were proved to have not only high but also adjustable sound insulation performance by tuning the inside air pressure, which means stiffening the membranes. This structure can also construct a light sound insulation panel with high sound insulation performance by being inserted between light double walls. © 2012 The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.