Abstract

A muffler is a device to attenuate noise from the exhaust. The muffler performance determined by the acoustic performance is called sound transmission loss (STL). This paper aims to measure the STL experimentally and correlated with the 1D simulation result. STL was measured using the impedance tube. Four-pole method (microphone) and two-load method were applied to measure the STL. The STL was also determined through the 1D simulation tools software. Three types of mufflers STL were measured; small expansion chamber, big expansion chamber and complex muffler. The respective error between simulation and experiment were 0.17%, 7.89%, and 11.40%. Hence, the STL experiment result was well correlated with the 1D simulation model.

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Title
Complex geometry automotive muffler sound transmission loss measurement by experimental method and 1D simulation correlation
Author
Mohammad, M 1 ; Said, M F Muhamad 2 ; Khairuddin, M H 2 ; Kadir, M K A 2 ; Dahlan, M A A 2 ; Zaw, T 3 

 Automotive Development Centre (ADC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia; UTM Centre for Low Carbon (LOCARTIC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia 
 Automotive Development Centre (ADC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia 
 Mechanical Precision Engineering Department, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Jul 2020
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17578981
e-ISSN
1757899X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2562600987
Copyright
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