Silica-Aerogel Cotton Composites as Sound Absorber
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 27, Issue 9
Abstract
In the research reported in this paper, silica aerogel was synthesized in a cotton nonwoven mat (CNM) and then the composite was used as a sound absorber. The experimental data indicated that using aerogel as a coating on CNM significantly improved sound absorption up to 2,500 Hz. However for higher frequencies silica aerogel coating reduced sound absorption compared to neat CNM. The best sound absorption performance of the CNM coated aerogel happened between 250 and 2,500 Hz. The effects of different processing conditions were studied on the final properties of the silica aerogel and consequently on the sound absorption of the coated CNM. The pore size and surface area of the synthesized silica aerogel had no direct influence on the sound absorption properties of the composites; on the other hand, the density of the silica aerogel was the only critical factor that determined the sound absorption coefficients of the composites.
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Acknowledgments
The writers would like to acknowledge the Iran National Science Foundation for the financial support and also Iran Test and Research Auto Company (ITRAC) for carrying out the sound absorption tests.
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Volume 27 • Issue 9 • September 2015
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Received: Jul 3, 2014
Accepted: Sep 29, 2014
Published online: Nov 3, 2014
Discussion open until: Apr 3, 2015
Published in print: Sep 1, 2015
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