Optimal Design of Slit Resonators for Acoustic Normal Mode Control in Rectangular Rooms

S. Floody[1], R. Venegas[2], and F. Leighton[3]
[1]Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Artes, Departamento de Música y Sonología, Licenciatura en Sonido, Santiago, Chile
[2]University of Salford, Acoustics Research Centre, Salford, UK
[3]Universidad Tecnológica de Chile Inacap, Sede Pérez Rosales, Santiago, Chile
Veröffentlicht in 2010

The present article presents a method to redistribute the acoustic modes of a rectangular enclosure in the low frequency range using slit resonators. The objective of the present work is to compare different strategies of optimal design in order to determine the dimensions of the resonators. The method of the finite elements will be used to model the acoustic physical behavior of the room. In addition a neural network will estimate the loudness level perceived by the auditor. The different strategies of design are: First, a strategy of design will be implemented based on the minimization of the fluctuations of the sound level pressure. Second, the optimization will be based on the diminution of the variations of the loudness level. Finally, two methods of optimization, genetic algorithm and differential evolution will be compared. The three different strategies from optimization will be compared generally and of it will determine the design variables that are critical in this process.

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