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Acoustic Energy

This document discusses acoustic energy and sound energy. It defines acoustic energy as energy concerning mechanical vibrations from vibrating components. Sound energy is produced when an object vibrates and travels as waves through a medium like air or water. Examples of sound production include voices, instruments, fans, planes. The document also describes characteristics of sound waves like wavelength, amplitude, frequency, velocity. It explains concepts like absorption, reflection, and diffusion of sound waves. Finally, it identifies the three components of acoustics as a source, medium, and receiver.

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Acoustic Energy

This document discusses acoustic energy and sound energy. It defines acoustic energy as energy concerning mechanical vibrations from vibrating components. Sound energy is produced when an object vibrates and travels as waves through a medium like air or water. Examples of sound production include voices, instruments, fans, planes. The document also describes characteristics of sound waves like wavelength, amplitude, frequency, velocity. It explains concepts like absorption, reflection, and diffusion of sound waves. Finally, it identifies the three components of acoustics as a source, medium, and receiver.

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Name: SULAPAS, Herjay R.

Date: February 16, 2021

Course & year: BS Arch – 3 Subject: Building Utilities

1. Acoustic Energy

Acoustic energy can be defined as the disturbance of energy which passes through matter in


the form of a wave. In other words, it is the energy concerning the mechanical vibrations
from its components is called Acoustic Energy.

The intensity of a sound wave is related to its amplitude squared by the following


relationship: I=(Δp)22ρvw I = ( Δ p ) 2 2 ρ v w . Here Δp is the pressure variation or pressure
amplitude (half the difference between the maximum and minimum pressure in
the sound wave) in units of pascals (Pa) or N/m2.

2. Example of Sound Energy

Sound Energy is produced when an object is made to vibrate. Sound energy travels out as


waves in all directions. Sound needs a medium to travel through, such as air, water, wood,
and even metal! Examples: Voices, whistles, horns and musical instruments.

Other examples:

 An air conditioning fan.


 An airplane taking off.
 A ballerina dancing in toe shoes.
 A balloon popping.
 The bell dinging on a microwave.
 A boom box blaring.
 A broom swishing.
 A buzzing bee.

3. Acoustic Characteristics

Absorption
Sound absorption is the ability of a wall to partially absorb a sound wave and only to
return a part of the energy received to the point of departure. This property thus helps
reducing reverberation in a space and increases the acoustic comfort and the
intelligibility of speech.
The sound absorption of Tectonique 5.5 ceilings, is created by the position of the tiles
and the spaces between them and by the characteristics of the material.
Reflection
Reflection is a physical phenomenon by which a surface returns a portion of the sound
waves. It is the type of surface and the nature of the material which affect the
reflection of a sound wave.
The surface of Tectonique 5.5 tiles contributes to controlling sound reverberation. A
part of the wave is reflected whereas the other part enters the material.
Diffusion
When a sound wave encounters a flat obstacle, the angle of reflection is equal to the
angle of incidence, same as a mirror. If the surface has relief forms and shapes, the
obstacle becomes a point of dissemination and the sound wave is sent back in all
directions.
The relief forms and the changes of planes of Tectonique 5.5 ceilings create this
dissemination and limit the areas of focus of the sound and echoes. This more diffuse
and homogeneous acoustic enriches the sound balance of the space.

4. 5 Characteristics of Sound

Sound wave can be described by five characteristics: Wavelength, Amplitude, Time-


Period, Frequency and Velocity or Speed.

Wavelength
The minimum distance in which a sound wave repeats itself is called its wavelength.
That is it is the length of one complete wave. It is denoted by a Greek letter λ (lambda). 
We know that in a sound wave, the combined length of a compression and an adjacent
rarefaction is called its wavelength. Also, the distance between the centres of two
consecutive compressions or two consecutive rarefactions is equal to its wavelength.

Amplitude
When a wave passes through a medium, the particles of the medium get displaced
temporarily from their original undisturbed positions. The maximum displacement of
the particles of the medium from their original undisturbed positions, when a wave
passes through the medium is called amplitude of the wave. In fact the amplitude is
used to describe the size of the wave. The S.I unit of measurement of amplitude is
metre (m) though sometimes it is also measured in centimetres.

Time-Period
The time required to produce one complete wave or cycle or cycle is called time-period
of the wave. Now, one complete wave is produced by one full vibration of the vibrating
body. So, we can say that the time taken to complete one vibration is known as time-
period. It is denoted by letter T. The unit of measurement of time-period is second (s).
Frequency
The number of complete waves or cycles produced in one second is called frequency of
the wave. Since one complete wave is produced by one full vibration of the vibrating
body, so we can say that the number of vibrations per second is called frequency. For
example: if 10 complete waves or vibrations are produced in one second then the
frequency of the waves will be 10 hertz or 10 cycles per second.
Velocity of Wave (Speed of Wave)
The distance travelled by a wave in one second is called velocity of the wave or speed of
the wave. It is represented by the letter v. The S.I unit for measuring the velocity is
metres per second (m/s or ms-1).

5. 3 Components of Acoustics

A source – where the sound is made.


A medium – something for the sound to travel through.
A receiver – something to detect the sound.

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