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#

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

Simulation-Enhanced Product Design Cycles#

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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#

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

Simulated#

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