Publisher's Synopsis
The objective of the study reported here was to acquire detailed acoustic data and limited and flow visualization data for numerical validation a new model of sound absorption by a very narrow rectangular slit backed by a cavity. The sound absorption model is being developed by Dr. C. K. W. Tam of Florida State University. This report documents normal incidence impedance measurements of a singular rectangular slit orifice with no mean flow. All impedance measurements are made within a 1.12 inch (28.5 mm) diameter impedance tube using the two-microphone method for several frequencies in the range 1000-6000Hz and incident sound pressure levels in the range 130 - 150 dB. In the interest of leaving the analysis of the data to the developers of more advanced analytical and computational models of sound absorption by narrow slits, we have refrained from giving our own explanations of the observed results, although many of the observed results can be explained using the classical explanations of sound absorption by orifices.Ahuja, K. K. and Gaeta, R. J., Jr. and DAgostino, M. and Jones, Mike (Technical Monitor)Langley Research CenterCAVITIES; ORIFICES; SLITS; AMPLITUDES; ACOUSTIC ATTENUATION; IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; DATA ACQUISITION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOUND PRESSURE...
