Abstract
A finite element analysis of acoustic propagation in a multilayered medium is presented in this paper. A circular transmitter (diameter 14 mm, thickness 3 mm) and a rectangular receiver (20×10×0.5 mm3) are set to detect the variations in the propagation pattern. A complex medium (70×40×60 mm3) composed of skin, fat, muscle, bone and liquid is designed in a simulated environment. A scale of frequencies (10 kHz to 2 MHz) is applied to trace the impact on the propagation pattern as well. It is found from the analysis that fat and liquid layers affect the acoustic propagation the most (-69 dB), which results in a significant drop in the received sound pressure level at the receiving end. Again, other than skin and fat layers, low frequencies (less than 1 MHz) are more beneficial in terms of sound pressure level. However, higher frequencies contribute to lower displacements at the receiving end, which will cause less power potential as well.
ABSTRAK: Analisis elemen terhingga bagi penyebaran akustik dalam medium berlapis dibentangkan dalam kajian ini. Pemancar bulat (diameter 14 mm, ketebalan 3 mm) dan penerima segi empat tepat (20 × 10 × 0.5 mm3) diatur bagi mengesan perubahan pola penyebaran. Medium kompleks (70 × 40 × 60 mm3) yang terdiri daripada kulit, lemak, otot, tulang dan cecair direka dalam persekitaran simulasi. Skala frekuensi (10 kHz hingga 2 MHz) digunakan bagi mengesan corak penyebaran. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa lapisan lemak dan cecair mempengaruhi penyebaran akustik (-69 dB), yang mengakibatkan penurunan mendadak tahap penerimaan tekanan bunyi di hujung penerima. Selain lapisan kulit dan lemak, frekuensi rendah (kurang dari 1 MHz) adalah lebih berguna dari segi tahap tekanan suara. Walau bagaimanapun, frekuensi lebih tinggi menyebabkan kurang anjakan di hujung penerima, sekaligus mengurangkan potensi daya tenaga.
Subject
Applied Mathematics,General Engineering,General Chemical Engineering,General Computer Science
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