Why use Computational Acoustics?
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Why use Computational Acoustics?#
Author: Jonathan Hargreaves
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This page will describe two main benefits:
Accelerated prototyping cycles for design
Additional insight that would be challenging to measure
Product Design Cycles#
Traditional Physical Product Design Cycles#

Fig. 1 Traditional Physical Product Design Cycles. Image credit: Jonathan Hargreaves#
Simulation-Enhanced Product Design Cycles#

Fig. 2 Simulation-Enhanced Product Design Cycles. Image credit: Jonathan Hargreaves#
Additional insight that would be challenging to measure#
This example considers a Chladni plate.
Measurement#

Fig. 3 Chladni plate Measurement. Image credit: Jonathan Hargreaves#
Simulated#

Fig. 4 Chladni plate Simulation. Image credit: Jonathan Hargreaves. Produced using COMSOL Multiphysics™#