| خلاصه مقاله | Abstract: The present study aimed to focus on improving acoustic and mechanical
characteristics by embedding the polyurethane foam (PUF) with the rock wool fibers
(RWF) of diverse values (0-3wt%) that were synthesized using the polymerization
process. In addition, the association between non-acoustical parameters and sound
absorption characteristics of the porous polyurethane foams was investigated. Moreover,
indicators of effective non-acoustic parameters, including air-flow resistance (AFR),
porosity, volumetric density, and microstructure, were determined. The results showed
sound absorption properties were highly enhanced when polyurethane composite foam
(PUF/RWF) (i.e. 1, 2, and 3wt%) were used, as compared to the pristine PUF.
Furthermore, the sound absorption coefficient (SAC) of PUF composite was highly
enhanced in the frequency range of 400 to 1600 Hz when the foam was combined with
an RWF amount of 2wt%. Besides, the density and AFR increased with the addition of
different contents of RWF. Open porosity composite foams strongly depended on AFR
and volumetric density (i.e. a negative association with RWF content). The use of the
excessive amount of the RWF (RWF > 2wt%) caused intramolecular agglomeration,
which resulted in reduced sound absorption efficiency. Finally, multiple regression
analysis was used to investigate the association between SAC and non-acoustic
parameters, including AFR, porosity, volumetric density, and RWF amount, which
revealed a well proportion between experimental data and statistical analysis. |