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Sound Absorption Performance of Natural Fiber Composite From Chrome Shave and Coffee Silver Skin Publisher



Abdi DD1 ; Monazzam M1 ; Taban E2 ; Putra A3 ; Golbabaei F1 ; Khadem M1
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  1. 1. Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  3. 3. Centre for Advanced Research on Energy, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya 76100, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

Source: Applied Acoustics Published:2021


Abstract

This paper presents the sound absorption performance of natural fiber composites developed from chrome shave (CS) and coffee silver skin (CSS). Twelve test samples of thickness 30 mm and 50 mm were fabricated with different fiber sizes and fiber ratios and by maintaining the density of the samples by 150 kg/m3. Normal incidence sound absorption coefficient spectra were measured in an impedance tube. Absorption coefficient spectra were predicted using the Johnson-Allard-Champoux (JCA) model using best fit values of tortuosity and the two characteristic lengths together with measured values of porosity and flow resistivity. The results revealed that the CS-CSS composite had average absorption coefficient of 0.95 above 1 kHz for a thickness of 30 mm and 50 mm. 'The predictions and data are in good agreement up to 6 kHz. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd