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A comparative analysis of sound absorption performance of ZL104/aluminum fiber composite foam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 September 2019

Yingwu Wang
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
Xiaoqing Zuo*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
Dehao Kong
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
Yun Zhou
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: zxqdzhhm@kmust.edu.cn

Abstract

ZL104 alloy foam and ZL104 alloy/aluminum fiber composite foams with a porosity of 71–90% were prepared by an infiltration casting method. The pore structure and the sound absorption properties of these two kinds of foams were studied. The results show that fibers partially embedded in the porous pore walls and partially extending out of the pore in the composite foams. The sound absorption coefficient of the foams has a sound absorption peak and a sound absorption trough with increasing frequency. The fiber composite foam possesses better sound absorption properties compared with the alloy foam. As porosity, fiber diameter, and fiber content increases, the average sound absorption coefficient of the composite foam first increases and then decreases. The average sound absorption coefficient (0.88) of the composite foam with a fiber content of 5 vol%, a fiber diameter of 0.1 mm, and a porosity of 82% increased 10% compared with that of the alloy foam. The surface roughness and specific surface area of the foam increase after fiber compounding, and the sound wave drives the fibers to vibrate to enlarge the consumption of sound energy.

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Figure 1: Pore structures of ZL104 alloy foam and ZL104 alloy/aluminum fiber composite foam: (a) 3# ZL104 alloy foam, (b) 12# fiber composite foam, (c) 12# fiber composite foam, and (d) 16# fiber composite foam.

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Figure 2: Sound absorption coefficient of ZL104 alloy/aluminum fiber composite foams with different porosity in the sound frequency range of 1000–5800 Hz.

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TABLE I: Average sound absorption coefficient of the two kinds of foams with different porosity in sound frequency range of 1000–5800 Hz.

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Figure 3: Comparison of sound absorption coefficient between ZL104 alloy foam and ZL104 alloy/aluminum fiber composite foam with porosity of 82% in the 1000–5800 Hz sound frequency range.

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Figure 4: Sound absorption coefficient of ZL104 alloy/aluminum fiber composite foams with porosity of 86% and different fiber content in the 1000–5800 Hz sound frequency range.

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TABLE II: Average sound absorption coefficient of ZL104 alloy/aluminum fiber composite foams with porosity of 86% and different fiber content in 1000–5800 Hz sound frequency range.

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Figure 5: Sound absorption properties of ZL104 alloy/aluminum fiber composite foams with porosity of 83% and different fiber diameters in the 1000–5800 Hz sound frequency range.

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TABLE III: Average sound absorption coefficient of ZL104 alloy/aluminum fiber composite foams with 83% porosity and different fiber diameters in 1000–5800 Hz sound frequency range.

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Figure 6: Round pipe model with the same pipe diameter of metal foam pore: (a) the pore structure and fiber distribution in fiber composite foam and (b) the round pipe model.

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TABLE IV: Fiber and pore structure parameters of infiltration foam samples.

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