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Efficient Modelling of Aeroacoustic Phenomena in Seebeck Sirens: A Simplified Approach for Real-World Applications

科展類別

臺灣國際科展作品

屆次

2025年

科別

物理與天文學

得獎情形

成就證書

學校名稱

Raffles Institution

指導老師

Se Kuan Pin

作者

Ong Jiunn Xiang

摘要或動機

  This paper presents a simplified but mostly accurate model for the acoustic mechanism of Seebeck sirens. We investigate the impact of key parameters, including the number and size of holes, as well as the angular speed of the disk, on the characteristics of the produced sound. The disk is fabricated using fused deposition modelling 3D printing, and we used a brushless motor, an air compressor, and a shotgun microphone to capture the generated sound. An order of magnitude analysis was conducted on the Navier-Stokes equation to formulate a simplified version. These simplifications allowed for a low computational intensity model relating volume flow rate to sound pressure level, which is used to predict the waveform of sound produced. Our findings reveal that the fundamental frequency of the sound can be precisely predicted by only the rotational frequency of the disk and the number of holes, a relationship validated experimentally. Notably, observed asymmetry in the waveform was attributed to skin drag effects, and this hypothesis was experimentally verified. Our model computes a solution in less than half a second on average: far less than the 21h 47min needed for a k−ω turbulent model to compute the same phenomenon. The research presents and verifies a simplified model of acoustic mechanics for the sound generated by rotating systems that require little computational resources, which can prove useful in situations where absolute precision is not required, in exchange for ease of computation. For more precise systems, this model serves as a foundation for quickly generating an initial design, paving the way for subsequent iterations using more comprehensive models. The developed model not only serves as a foundation for efficient preliminary designs but also contributes valuable insights into the intersection of fluid dynamics and sound production.

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