technical presentation wilson acoustics limited by mozart chan

Technical Presentation

Wilson Acoustics Limited www.wal.hk

By Mozart Chan

Topic Covered

General properties Rating Commercial acoustical materials:

specific type and properties How to select and specify


Sound Absorptive Material When sound waves strike the surface

of a material, a fraction of the incident energy is absorbed by conversion to heat.


Sound Absorptive Material Highly porous material [at least 1.27

cm thick] porous wall friction act with air molecules as damping. Depends only slightly on the frequency


General Properties:

Depth of the space between the face of the material and a rigid backing surface behind it (esp for low frequency)

Gap higher than 1/4 of targeted wave length is preferred


General Properties:

Face covering (perforated board, wire-mesh screen, or perforated sheet metal) exhibit a decreasing peaked absorption-vs.-frequency curve


General Properties:


Sound Absorption Ratings

Sound Absorption Coefficients Percent of energy absorbed usually in diffuse field common practice 6 frequencies: 125, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 Hz


Sound Absorption Ratings Sound Absorption Coefficients



Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) Arithmetic value average of sound

absorption coefficients at 250, 500, 1000, 2000 Hz



Effects of Mounting when comparing the absorptivity of two

materials, always be sure that the data are for the same mounting conditions. Type A mounting: Laid directly against rigid

solid surface with no airspace Type B mounting: Spot-cemented to gypsum

board with a 20-mm air-space Type D-20 mounting: Nailed to nominal 20- by

40-mm wood furring strips Type E-400 mounting: Supported on a metal

suspension system with a 400-mm airspace


Effects of Mounting

Wood furring strips


Commercial acoustical materials: specific type and properties Classification:

acoustical tiles or boards

special acoustical assemblies

acoustical roof decks


tiles or boards

integral, rigid, self-supporting material furnished in prefabricated units of a definite size and thickness.


special acoustical assemblies Perforated Metal Pans with Mineral-

Fiber Pads.


special acoustical assemblies Wall Panels

Perforated panel

Absorption Material

Structural Material


special acoustical assemblies Perforated Panels with Mineral-Fiber

Blankets


special acoustical assemblies Suspended Absorbers



Acoustical materials may be used as an integral part of a roof structure in a one-story building, such as an industrial plant, where the underside of the roof deck forms the exposed ceiling surface of the space below. i. Acoustical Form Boards for Poured Decks. ii. Perforated Roof Deck Panels iii. Structural Roof Insulation iv. Partial-Height Partitions (Office Dividers)



iv. Partial-Height Partitions (Office Dividers)


Selection of Acoustical Materials

other factors: Flame spread and fire endurance



other factors: Mechanical strength, abuse resistance -

usually low



other factors: Dimensional stability do not change with

humidity and temperature



other factors: Light reflectance – 4 types of light

reflection a- 0.75 or more b- 0.70 to 0.74 c- 0.65 to 0.69 d- 0.60 to 0.64



other factors: Maintenance, cleanability, paintability Appearance Cost Ease of installation, method of mounting Space availability for acoustical

installation Weight of acoustical installation Compatibility with other materials and

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