Radiated Noise from a Three Dimensional Truss.
Abstract
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Truss Damping Group continues to study the dynamic and vibrational characteristics of a three dimensional aluminum truss which is based on a repeating square pyramidal pattern. The truss is a notional model of the type of structure which will be considered for use in the future design of submersibles and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV's) to mount machinery A current concern is in the ability to accurately predict the level of radiated noise which the truss will transmit to the environment inside the submersible due to an arbitrary vibrational loading.The noise produced could have unsatisfactory coupling effects with the fluid surrounding the submersible and could also produce unacceptable levels of noise inside. The vibrational energy in the truss members as a result of arbitrary loading is predicted using a previously developed numerical analysis technique known as the Direct Global Stiffness Matrix (DGSM) method. These vibrational levels are then used to calculate the radiated sound power, with the struts modeled as finite length vibrating wires. The sound power with the addition of flat plates to the truss is also modeled. (MM)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA297653
Entities
People
- Leo E. Chiasson Jr
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution