Acoustic absorption behaviour of carbon nanotube arrays
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Advances in nanotechnology have provided acoustic researchers with a number of new materials with nano-fibres and nano-pores that can potentially be implemented as an acoustic porous absorber. This paper investigates the acoustic absorption behaviour of carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays, in order to quantify the acoustic characteristics and absorption performance of nanoscopic fibres in comparison with conventional porous materials. Tests were conducted using an impedance tube to measure the normal incidence acoustic absorption coefficient of vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays. Results show that a forest of 3mm CNT arrays can provide as much as 10% acoustic absorption capability within the frequency range 125Hz 4kHz. It was found that CNT arrays, in some cases, may provide better acoustic absorption than conventional porous materials of equivalent thickness and mass. The outcomes of this investigation highlight the potential of nanoscopic fibres for use as light-weight acoustic absorbers.
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