Sound absorption of a finite micro-perforated panel backed a fibrous porous material

Back by a rigid cavity filled with a layer of porous layer, the sound absorption performance of a micro-perforated panel (MPP)

can be enhanced in comparison with other resonance based sound absorbers. In this paper, a theoretical model of a

finite flexible MPP back by a rigid air cavity filled with a fibrous porous material is developed to predict normal sound

absorption coefficients. Displacements of MPP and sound pressure field in fibrous porous material and acoustic cavity

are expressed using a series of modal functions, and the sound absorption coefficients of MPP system are

obtained. Additionally, comparison of energy dissipation by MPP and fibrous material is performed to identify

effects of a fibrous material on the sound absorption of a MPP. As expected, at anti-resonance frequency of an MPP,

the fibrous material provide an alternative energy dissipation mechanism.