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Development of a Piezoelectric Active Acoustic Liner for Jet Engine Noise…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
87738 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N082-142-0674 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Spectral Energies, LLC
5100 Springfield Street Suite 301 Dayton, OH -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Development of a Piezoelectric Active Acoustic Liner for Jet Engine Noise Reduction
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-08-C-0479
Award Amount: $79,899.00
 

Abstract:

Acoustic liners are presently used for attenuating combustion and turbine noise radiated from jet engines. Current acoustic liners are passive by nature. This is a drawback because they are only able to absorb acoustic energy over a limited bandwidth. A possible solution to this drawback is the development of an active acoustic liner. The main advantage of this concept is the ability to tune the acoustic impedance for optimal attenuation at variable operating conditions. In this proposal we outline the development of a piezoelectric acoustic liner that is capable of adapting its attenuation characteristics to the various flight regimes, thus making it a candidate for an active acoustic liner. The liner is active because an electrical excitation is applied to the piezoelectric element causing the porous face sheet to vibrate at a prescribed frequency and displacement. Preliminary results have demonstrated that the active liner can improve the absorption characteristics compared to a passive liner. To build upon these results, a computational model will be developed during Phase I to predict the acoustic absorption properties of the piezoelectric actuator and the perforated liner sheet. Then during option portion of Phase I, the computational model will be further developed and experiments will be run to optimize the liner performance.

Principal Investigator:

Sivaram P. Gogineni
Project Manager
9372669570
spgogineni@gmail.com

Business Contact:

Sivaram P. Gogineni
President
9372669570
contact@spectralenergies.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

SPECTRAL ENERGIES, LLC
2513 Pierce Ave. Ames, IA 50010

EIN/Tax ID: 020780873
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No