Velocity ratio-cum-transfer matrix method for the evaluation of a muffler with mean flow
✍ Scribed by M.L. Munjal
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 566 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-460X
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✦ Synopsis
The paper deals with a method for the evaluation of exhaust mufflers with mean flow. A new set of variables, convective pressure and convective mass velocity, have been defined to replace the acoustic variables. An expression for attenuation (insertion loss) of a muffler has been proposed in terms of convective terminal impedances and a velocity ratio, on the lines of the one existing for acoustic filters. In order to evaluate the velocity ratio in terms of convective variables, transfer matrices for various muffler elements have been derived from the basic relations of energy, mass and momentum. Finally, the velocity ratiocure-transfer matrix method is illustrated for a typical straight-through muffler.