Wave Damping Effects of Fibrous Screens: Hydraulic Model Investigation.

Abstract

Expressions are derived for the damping of essentially translatory waves by screens prepared from fibrous materials such as aluminum wool, rubberized hair, and polyurethane foam. The derivations involve either the resistance coefficients or the permeabilities of these materials and these are individually determined. It is found that with the aluminum wool the damping is exponential and yields expressions admitting logarithmic decrements. A comparison is made with the Biesel theory of decay in porous media. With the foams the damping is also exponential; on the other hand, with the rubberized hair the damping is best described in terms of a power formula. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751133

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  • Garbis H. Keulegan

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  • Aluminum
  • Coefficients
  • Composite Materials
  • Films
  • Hydraulic Models
  • Macromolecules
  • Materials
  • Models
  • Molecules
  • Permeability
  • Plastics
  • Polymers
  • Polyurethanes
  • Resistance
  • Synthetic Polymers

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