Dans le contexte des moteurs électriques automobiles, les phénomènes vibratoires d'origine magnétique soulèvent une problématique relativement récente. L'objectif de cette thèse est la mise au point d'un modèle multi-physique pertinent d'une machine électrique afin de réaliser quelques études spécifiques, d'optimiser la machine et de prendre en compte la variabilité du comportement vibratoire. La modélisation numérique s'appuie totalement sur des formulations analytiques afin de bien maîtriser les différentes physiques. Des mesures expérimentales sur la machine permettent une confrontation avec le modèle numérique multi-physique et une validation des choix de modélisation. Dans ce contexte de modélisation multi-physique, un outil de couplage est développé entre les modèles 2D électromagnétique et 3D mécanique afin d'évaluer les comportements vibratoires d'origine électromagnétique de la machine. Une attention particulière a été portée à la prise en compte des forces magnétiques radiales et surtout tangentielles sur le stator de la machine électrique. Une méthode d'optimisation, basée sur le principe d'une surface de réponse dynamique, est appliquée sur le modèle électromagnétique afin d'améliorer des paramètres de conception de la machine. Les incertitudes liées à la conception sont souvent nombreuses, notamment dans le domaine vibratoire. A cet effet, la méthode MSP (Modal Stability Procedure) prenant en compte la variabilité des paramètres matériaux est proposée. La formulation MSP pour l'élément 3D hexaédrique est développée et appliquée au stator électrique afin d'évaluer la variabilité des fréquences propres et des fonctions de réponse en fréquence. / In the context of automotive electric motors, vibratory phenomena of magnetic origin arise relatively recent problems. the aim of this thesis is to develop a relevant multi-physic model of the electrical machine to perform some specific studies, to optimize the design of the machine and to take into account the variability of the vibration behavior. Numerical model is too based on analytical formulations in order to monitor the different physics. Experimental measurements on the machine are used to validate the numerical multi-physics model. In this context of multi-physic modeling, a coupling tool is developed between the 2D electromagnetic and 3D mechanical models, in order to evaluate the vibratory behavior of electomagnetic origin of the machine. A special attention was given in modeling of radial and especially tangential magnetic forces on the electric stator. An optimization method based on a dynamic response surface is applied to the electromagnetic model in order to improve the design of the machine. Uncertainties associated to the design are numerous, especially in the vibratory field. In this context, we proposed the MSP method (Modal Stability Procedure), which taking into account the variability of the material parameters. The MSP formulation for 3D hexahedral finite element is developed an applied to the electric staor, in order to evaluate the variability of the natural frequencies and the frequency response functions.

Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Neste trabalho é apresentado um estudo para a determinação do tamanho ótimo da malha de elementos, utilizando redes neurais artificiais, para o cálculo da intensidade útil. A ideia principal é treinar as redes de modo a possibilitar a aprendizagem e o reconhecimento do melhor tamanho para diversas áreas superficiais em fontes sonoras com geometria plana. A vantagem de se utilizar redes neurais artificiais deve-se ao fato de apresentarem um único tamanho para a obtenção da intensidade útil, consequentemente, uma redução significativa de tempo computacional quando comparado com o tempo de cálculo de uma malha bem refinada. Ensaios numéricos com placas planas - geometria separável que permite uma solução analítica - são utilizados para se realizar comparações. É apresentado um estudo comparativo entre o tempo computacional gasto para a obtenção da intensidade útil e o mesmo com a malha otimizada via redes neurais artificiais. Também é apresentada uma comparação do nível de potência sonora mediante solução numérica, a fim de validar os resultados apresentados pelas redes neurais. / In this paper, a study to determine the optimal size of the mesh elements, using artificial neural networks, to calculate useful intensity is presented. The main idea is training the neural networks, enabling them learning and recognizing the best size for the various superficial areas in sound sources with at geometry. The advantage of using artificial neural networks is due to the fact that they present a single size for obtaining the useful intensity, thereby significantly reducing computation time compared with the calculation time for a too fine mesh. Numerical tests with at plates - separable geometry that enables an analytical solution - are used to make comparisons. A comparative study of the computational time spent to obtain the useful intensity and the computational time spent to obtain the useful intensity using the mesh optimized via artificial neural networks is presented. A comparison of the sound power level obtained by the numerical solution in order to validate the results using neural networks is also presented.

Ce travail de thèse porte sur l'étude de l'intégration des fonctions d'amortissement vibroacoustique dans des plaques en matériau composite. Dans un premier temps, pour une méta-plaque non composite, les caractéristiques d'atténuation des vibrations ont été étudiées avec un réseau périodique de résonateurs (poutre-masse) attachés à une plaque.L'effet de périodicité et des résonances locales permet de bloquer la propagation d'ondes sur des plages de fréquences données, appelée bandes interdites. Des simulations numériques basées sur la MEF ont permis de calculer les diagrammes de bandes des plaques périodiques et d'analyser la sensibilité de ces bandes interdites aux différents paramètres de conception de méta-plaque. Les calculs de coefficient de transmission d'une onde plane selon la direction perpendiculaire à la zone traitée, mettent en évidence la présence des bandes interdites prédites par le diagramme de bande. Les réponses fréquentielles de plusieurs modèles sont comparées, pour mettre en évidence les écarts entre une structure infinie et une structure finie. Une méthode automatique originale est mise au point pour détecter les gammes de fréquences des bandes interdites pour une méta-plaque finie.Ces méthodes théorique et expérimentale sont alors appliquées à des plaques composites SMC avec des perforations périodiques. Des essais avec une excitation unidirectionnelle et une excitation ponctuelle sont réalisés. L'influence de chaque type de sollicitation sur la réponse vibratoire des plaques est analysée pour mettre en évidence la détectabilité des bandes interdites. Enfin, la robustesse des bandes interdites aux variations du réseau périodique est validée. / The vibration attenuation characteristics of a metamaterial plate were investigated theoretically and experimentally with a 2-dimensional periodic array of resonators (mass-beam) attached to a thin homogeneous plate.The sensitivity analysis of the band gap frequency range took into account the uncertainties of all the design parameters of the metamaterial plate. The theoretical approach used the finite element method (FEM) to compare the predicted band gaps with those derived from infinite and finite models of the metamaterial.An original automatic method is proposed to detect the frequency ranges of band gaps in finite metamaterial based on the behavior of the corresponding bare plate. Directional plane wave excitation and point force excitation were applied to evaluate the efficiency of the detection method. The results of these analyses were compared with experimental measurements. Frequency ranges of experimental vibration attenuation are in good agreement with the theoretically predicted complete and directional band gaps.These theoretical and experimental methods are then applied to SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) composite plates with periodic perforations. Tests with unidirectional excitation and point force excitation are performed. The influence of each type of excitation on the vibratory response of the plates is analyzed in order to demonstrate the detectability of the bands gaps.Finally, the robustness of the band gap to the variations of the periodic lattice is validated following an integration of perturbations: addition of local mass on half of the unit cells according to a periodic or random positions.

Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Neste trabalho é apresentado um estudo para a determinação do tamanho ótimo da malha de elementos, utilizando redes neurais artificiais, para o cálculo da intensidade útil. A ideia principal é treinar as redes de modo a possibilitar a aprendizagem e o reconhecimento do melhor tamanho para diversas áreas superficiais em fontes sonoras com geometria plana. A vantagem de se utilizar redes neurais artificiais deve-se ao fato de apresentarem um único tamanho para a obtenção da intensidade útil, consequentemente, uma redução significativa de tempo computacional quando comparado com o tempo de cálculo de uma malha bem refinada. Ensaios numéricos com placas planas - geometria separável que permite uma solução analítica - são utilizados para se realizar comparações. É apresentado um estudo comparativo entre o tempo computacional gasto para a obtenção da intensidade útil e o mesmo com a malha otimizada via redes neurais artificiais. Também é apresentada uma comparação do nível de potência sonora mediante solução numérica, a fim de validar os resultados apresentados pelas redes neurais. / In this paper, a study to determine the optimal size of the mesh elements, using artificial neural networks, to calculate useful intensity is presented. The main idea is training the neural networks, enabling them learning and recognizing the best size for the various superficial areas in sound sources with at geometry. The advantage of using artificial neural networks is due to the fact that they present a single size for obtaining the useful intensity, thereby significantly reducing computation time compared with the calculation time for a too fine mesh. Numerical tests with at plates - separable geometry that enables an analytical solution - are used to make comparisons. A comparative study of the computational time spent to obtain the useful intensity and the computational time spent to obtain the useful intensity using the mesh optimized via artificial neural networks is presented. A comparison of the sound power level obtained by the numerical solution in order to validate the results using neural networks is also presented.

Orientador: Jose Maria Campos dos Santos / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-08T16:32:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Moraes_ElsonCesar_M.pdf: 10024919 bytes, checksum: 5229531ae57fbedd477ddafcf581d5b2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: Neste trabalho apresenta-se uma implementação e avaliação experimental da grandeza acustica denominada de Intensidade Acustica Supersonica (IAS), a qual permite determinar a parcela da intensidade acustica de uma fonte sonora que sera radiada para o campo distante. Tal grandeza permite quantificar de forma mais precisa a eficiencia de radiação ou não de radiadores acusticos na solução dos problemas de vibroacustica. A IAS origina-se da Holografia Acustica de Campo Proximo (Nearfield Acoustic Holography - NAH) e tem por objetivo identificar as regiões de uma fonte de ru?do que contribuem para a potencia sonora radiada para o campo distante (supersonica) filtrando, consequentemente, a parcela referente as ondas sonoras recirculantes e evanescentes (subsonicas). O trabalho apresenta uma breve revisão teorica dos fundamentos da holografia acustica plana usando a transformada de Fourier e sua extensão para obtenção da Intensidade Acustica Supersonica. Com base no NAH para sistemas em coordenadas Cartesiano (holografia plana) implementou-se em linguagem MatLab um algoritmo do calculo da IAS e simulações em estrutura plana do tipo placa foram realizadas. Os resultados simulados foram verificados atraves de medições experimentais em uma placa real com as mesmas propriedades, dimensões, condições iniciais e de contorno. Os resultados obtidos são analisados e discutidos / Abstract: This work presents an experimental implementation and evaluation of the acoustic parameter named Supersonic Acoustic Intensity (SAI) which permits determining the part of the acoustic intensity of sound source that will be radiate to farfield. This parameter permits quantify precisely the radiation efficiency or acoustic radiator to solve the vibroacoustic problems. SAI had origin from Nearfield Acoustic Holography (NAH) it has as objective identify the regions of the sound source that contribute to the sound power radiated to the far field (supersonic) filtered out as a result the part of the sound recirculating and evanescence waves (subsonic). The work presents a brief theoretical review of the planar acoustic holography fundaments using the Fourier Transformed and its extension to obtain the supersonic acoustic intensity. With base in the NAH for coordinates systems (planar holography) it was implemented in MatLab language an algorithm from the SAI calculus and simulation in planar structure type plate were achieved. The simulated results were verified through experimental measurements in a realistic plate with the same properties, dimension, initial conditions and boundaries. The results obtained are analyzed and discussed. / Mestrado / Mecanica dos Sólidos e Projeto Mecanico / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

La thèse s’inscrit dans le cadre industriel de la détection de la réaction entre l’eau et le sodium dans un générateur de vapeur d’un réacteur à neutrons rapides à caloporteur sodium. Plus précisément, il s’agit de détecter une micro-fuite d’eau dans le sodium (débit < 1 g/s) en moins de 10 secondes à partir des signaux vibratoires mesurés sur la virole externe du générateur de vapeur. Le bruit de fond très important de l’installation en fonctionnement risque de mettre en défaut la détection basée sur un dépassement de seuil de l’énergie vibratoire. Nous nous intéressons dans cette thèse à la technique de la formation de voies qui permet d’augmenter le rapport signal à bruit et de détecter et de localiser une source acoustique à l’intérieur du système à partir de signaux vibratoires mesurés par une antenne de capteurs accéléromètres placés sur la coque cylindrique (i.e. virole du générateur de vapeur). Une étude numérique a d’abord été réalisée. Des modèles numériques sont développés afin de simuler les signaux mesurés (virtuellement) par les accéléromètres de l’antenne linéaire considérée. Les performances de la formation de voies sont alors étudiées suivant différents paramètres (i.e. position source, amortissement, fréquence, type de bruit de fond, etc.). Le premier modèle consiste en une plaque plane infinie en contact avec un fluide lourd et excitée par un monopole acoustique situé dans ce fluide. L’analyse des déplacements transverses de la plaque nous permet d’établir un critère sur l’échantillonnage spatial du champ vibratoire par l’antenne. Un second modèle, plus représentatif de la virole du générateur de vapeur, est ensuite proposé. Une coque cylindrique élastique infinie, remplie par un fluide lourd est considérée. Le caractère « fini » de ce système dans les directions radiales et circonférentielles fait apparaitre un comportement modal. Son impact sur la formation de voies est étudié. La méthode est finalement testée expérimentalement. Des mesures sont réalisées sur une maquette composée d’un cylindre en acier rempli d’eau, placé dans un circuit hydraulique dont on maitrise le débit. La source acoustique est générée à partir d’un hydrophone. On étudie alors le gain d’antenne pour différents débits et niveaux d’excitation de la source. / This thesis deals with a new method to detect a sodium-water reaction in a steam generator of a fast sodium-cooled nuclear reactor. More precisely, the objective is to detect a micro-leak of water (flow < 1 g/s) in less than 10 seconds by measuring the external shell vibrations of the component. The strong background noise in operation makes impossible the use of a detection system based on a threshold overrun. A beamforming method applied to vibrations measured by a linear array of accelerometers is developed in this thesis to increase the signal-to-noise ratio and to detect and locate the leak in the steam generator. A numerical study is first realized. Two models are developed in order to simulate the signals measured by the accelerometers of the array. The performances of the beamforming are then studied in function of several parameters, such as the source location and frequency, the damping factor, the background noise considered. The first model consists in an infinite plate in contact with a heavy fluid, excited by an acoustic monopole located in this fluid. Analyzing the transverse displacements in the wavenumber domain is useful to establish a criterion to sample correctly the vibration field of the plate. A second model, more representative of the system is also proposed. In this model, an elastic infinite cylindrical shell, filled with a heavy fluid is considered. The finite dimensions in the radial and circumferential directions lead to a modal behavior of the system which impacts the beamforming. Finally, the method is tested on an experimental mock-up which consists in a cylindrical pipe made in stainless steel and filled with water connected to hydraulic circuit. The water flow speed can be controlled by varying the speed of the pump. The acoustic source is generated by a hydrophone. The performances of the beamforming are studied for different water flow speeds and different amplitude and frequencies of the source.

Σκοπός της παρούσας διατριβής ήταν να μελετηθεί η επίδραση του μηχανικού-ακουστικού ερεθισμού στη βιοφυσική εικόνα του εμβρύου με μια προοπτική τυχαιοποιημένη μελέτη Το υλικό της μελέτης απετέλεσαν γυναίκες με μονήρεις κυήσεις, ηλικία κύησης 30 + 0 εβδομάδες και βιοφυσική εικόνα ≤ 8/10. Οι γυναίκες με τυχαίο τρόπο κατατάσσονταν σε μια από δύο ομάδες. Στην ομάδα Α εφαρμοζόταν ακουστικός ερεθισμός διάρκειας 3 δευτερολέπτων με ένα τεχνητό λάρυγγα. Αν η βιοφυσική εικόνα παρέμενε μη φυσιολογική για 30 λεπτά, ακολουθούσε η εφαρμογή ενός δεύτερου ερεθίσματος, ίδιου με το πρώτο και εκτίμηση της βιοφυσικής εικόνας για ακόμη 30 λεπτά. Στην ομάδα Β ο χρόνος παρατήρησης παρατάθηκε για 60 λεπτά (δύο διαστήματα των 30 λεπτών) , ώστε να συμφωνεί με το χρόνο εξέτασης των γυναικών της ομάδας Α. Οι κυήσεις αντιμετωπίστηκαν με βάση την τελική βαθμολογία της βιοφυσικής εικόνας. Όσες γυναίκες γέννησαν περισσότερο από 24 ώρες από την τελευταία εξέταση δεν περιελήφθησαν στη μελέτη. Τα κριτήρια αξιολόγησης ήταν ενδομήτριος θάνατος, καισαρική τομή για εμβρυϊκή δυσπραγία, βαθμολογία Apgar < 7 στα 5 λεπτά από τον τοκετό, κεχρωσμένο αμνιακό υγρό (από μηκώνιο) και εισαγωγή στη ΜΕΘ νεογνών. Η μηδενική υπόθεση ήταν ότι η εφαρμογή του ακουστικού ερεθισμού δεν μεταβάλλει τις στατιστικές παραμέτρους της δοκιμασίας. Συνολικά 2,833 γυναίκες εισήλθαν στη μελέτη και συγκεκριμένα 1,349 στην ομάδα Α και 1,484 στην ομάδα Β. Η εφαρμογή του ακουστικού ερεθισμού μείωσε σημαντικά τον αριθμό των θετικών δοκιμασιών στην ομάδα Α σε σχέση με την ομάδα Β (4.74% vs. 6.67%, p < 0.05) και αύξησε την επίπτωση των κριτηρίων αξιολόγησης στην υποομάδα των γυναικών με θετική τελική δοκιμασία (positive likelihood ratio: 24.1-CI 95%: 11.12-52.46 vs. 7.52-CI 95%: 4.93-11.46), χωρίς να τροποποιεί το περιγεννητικό αποτέλεσμα. Επιπλέον, η ειδικότητα, η θετική προγνωστική αξία και η ακρίβεια της μεθόδου βελτιώθηκαν σημαντικά στην ομάδα Α,όπως επίσης και η αρνητική προγνωστική αξία για τους ενδομήτριους θανάτους. Συμπερασματικά, η εφαρμογή του μηχανικού-ακουστικού ερεθισμού σε περιπτώσεις που υπάρχει υποψία για εμβρυϊκή δυσπραγία, βελτιώνει την αποτελεσματικότητα της μεθόδου (βιοφυσικής εικόνας), μειώνοντας τις ψευδώς θετικές δοκιμασίες και βελτιώνοντας την ακρίβεια της μεθόδου. Θα πρέπει δε να θεωρείται ως μέσο μιας πιο ενδελεχούς εμβρυϊκής εκτίμησης σε αυτές τις περιπτώσεις. / OBJECTIVES: To verify the effect of vibroacoustic stimulation on biophysical profile score, with a prospective randomised study. STUDY DESIGN: All women with singleton pregnancy, gestational age ≥ 30 weeks, intact membranes and biophysical profile score ≤ 8/10 entered the study, after giving written consent, and were randomised to two groups. In group A, a 3-second stimulus with an artificial larynx was applied; if biophysical profile remained abnormal for 30 minutes, a second stimulus was applied, and it was assessed again. In group B the observation time was extended for 60 minutes to match the time periods of group A. Pregnancies were managed by final test score and patients delivering more than 24 hours apart from last examination were disregarded from the study. Outcome criteria were intrauterine deaths, caesarean sections for fetal distress, Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes postpartum, meconium-stained amniotic fluid and neonatal intensive care unit admissions. Our null hypothesis was that application of vibroacoustic stimulation does not alter test’s statistical parameters. RESULTS: 1,349 patients were randomised in group A, and 1,484 in group B (2,833 in total). When comparing group A to B, application of vibroacoustic stimulation significantly decreased the number of positive tests (4.74% vs. 6.67%, p < 0.05) and increased the prevalence of outcome criteria in this subgroup (positive likelihood ratio: 24.1-CI 95%: 11.12-52.46 vs. 7.52-CI 95%: 4.93-11.46), without altering perinatal outcome. Furthermore, specificity, positive predictive value and test accuracy were significantly improved, as well as negative predictive value for intrauterine death. CONCLUSION: Vibroacoustic stimulation improves the efficiency of biophysical profile score by decreasing false positive tests and improving test accuracy and should be considered as a means of a more thorough fetal evaluation when fetal compromise is suspected.

Ce travail de thèse à été financé par le projet LICORVE (Développement de garnitures légères, innovantes, recyclables et poly-sensorielles pour les applications de coffres de véhicule). Il consiste à développer une méthodologie de mesure pour localiser et caractériser les sources de bruit dans un coffre de voiture. L'environnement de mesure se caractérise par un petit volume où les réflexions de la source d'intérêt et des sources perturbatrices sur les parois ne peuvent être négligées. La méthode doit donc permettre de séparer les différents contributions pour estimer le plus précisément possible les sources étudiées (déconfinement). Dans un premier temps, deux méthodes de séparation : Double Layer SONAH (Statistically Optimal Near el Acoustical Holography) et Field Separation Method (FSM) sont étudiées numériquement. Les limites et avantages de chacune ont été déterminés dans un environnement de mesure confiné. Cela a permis de choisir la méthode la plus adaptée à notre problématique. Dans un deuxième temps les principales conclusions de l'étude numérique sont validées expérimentalement. Dans ce cadre, un ensemble de mesures sont réalisées dans une maquette avec la méthode FSM pour localiser et caractériser des sources maitrisées. Après avoir validée la fiabilité de la méthode de séparation, FSM a été mise en œuvre dans le coffre d'une Peugeot 508 sw en condition de roulement. Les résultats obtenus ont permis d'orienter le choix des garnitures pour un traitement acoustique optimal. / This thesis consists in developing, through the LICORVE project (light garnitures, innovative, recyclable and multi-sensorial for vehicle boots applications), a measurement method for localizing and characterizing noise sources in a vehicle trunk. The measuring environment is distinguished by a small volume where the reflections on the partitions generated by the source of interest and the interfering sources cannot be neglected. Therefore, the method must allow the separation of the different contributions in order to assess accurately the studied sources. As a first step, two separation methods : Double Layer SONAH (Statistically Optimized Near-Field Acoustical Holography) and Field Separation Method (FSM) are numerically studied. The limitations and advantages of each of them are determined in a confined measuring environment; this allowed to select the most appropriate method to tackle our problem. As a second step, the main conclusions of the numerical study are confirmed experimentally. In this context, measurements are performed, using the FSM method, in a trunk mock-up to localize and characterize the controlled sources. So confirmed the reliability of the separation method, it has been tested in the boot of a Peugeot 508 SW on a roller bench. The obtained results allowed guiding the selection of garniture for the acoustic treatment.

<p>Despite the increasing demand for the hydraulic pump noise reduction, there is yet to be an established straightforward solution to reduce noise emissions. This is primarily due to a lack of understanding of the complete mechanism underlying noise generation and propagation, which involves complex interactions between three domains. Study of the physical phenomena of the hydraulic pump noise is typically separated into three categories, namely fluid-borne noise (FBN), structure-borne noise (SBN), and air-borne noise (ABN). In this light, this study examines the noise generation and propagation of hydraulic pumps in all three domains numerically and experimentally, taking external gear pumps (EGPs) as a reference. </p> <p>In conventional pump noise studies, the outlet pressure ripple in the fluid domain, which typically refers to has been the key focus to minimize, and FBN typically refers to the outlet pressure ripple. Fortunately, attempts to minimize ripples have resulted in some promising solutions that are now on the market (e.g., dual-flank gear pumps). However, since the noise generated by gear pumps involves several other significant and coherent noise sources, this approach has some limitations. In view of this, the current study describes FBN in a wider context to include all potential noise sources in the fluid domain, and their mutual effects on noise are investigated.</p> <p>Another aspect of the vibration and noise of the pump that is not often investigated is its “field” behaviors. Many significant works in vibroacoustic analysis or noise solutions rely on the simple measurements of acceleration or sound pressure at a single or few local points. Since vibration and noise are functions of not only time but also "space", this practice has also served as one of the obstacles to a comprehensive understanding of noise generation. Therefore, this study contributes to topic of the vibroacoustic field behaviors.</p> <p>Furthermore, when prototyping or designing new pumps, inefficient trial-and-error methods are often used, and it demonstrates the necessity of the acoustic model of the pumps for virtual prototyping. The major limiting factor towards the development of this type of models is high computational costs. Another technical challenge is that most of vibroacoustic analysis commercial software usually requires the user’s manual works for the simulation setup. In this regard, another aim of this study is to develop a computationally inexpensive and automated acoustic model that does not need manual inputs of users, so that the model can be used as a virtual prototyping tool with various design parameters.</p> <p>To sum up, the primary goal of this research is to numerically and experimentally investigate the vibroacoustic field behaviors and formulate the acoustic model to be used as a virtual prototyping tool with the experimental validation. To achieve these objectives, this research employs the well-established computational and experimental methods of vibro-acoustic analysis.</p> <p>The analysis of FBN makes use of the HYGESim tool, which has been developed to study EGMs at Maha Fluid Power Research Center. This tool solves the main flow based on the lumped parameter approach in conjunction with different solution schemes for lubricating interfaces and body dynamics. From the HYGESim results, all potential noise sources within the working fluid, such as inlet and outlet pressure ripple and dynamic pressure at the tooth space volumes, hydrodynamic journal bearings, and the lateral lubricating interface, are properly mapped to the structure using appropriate simplifications. </p> <p>When it comes to SBN, the modal superposition approach is exploited for the fast prediction of vibration fields. Therefore, considerable efforts are expended both numerically and experimentally to obtain accurate modal information. Particular attention is paid to the modeling of the mechanical connections between components and modeling of constraints in numerical modal analysis using the finite element method (FEM). Moreover, the vibration mode shapes are categorized according to the dominant motions that the pump body exhibits. Then, two different approaches, namely the full numerical model and the hybrid model, are introduced for the estimation of the vibration field during the operation; for the modal expansion, the former uses numerical modal information, while the latter uses experimentally determined modal information. Finally, the numerical model results are compared to the operational deflection shape (ODS) measured during pump operation, and a good agreement is observed.</p> <p>For the ABN prediction, the boundary element method (BEM) is used by taking the predicted vibration information as an input. The BEM solver development is elaborated to numerically replicate the acoustic environments where the noise measurement is conducted. With the developed BEM solver, two units that have the different gear and groove designs that fit into the same casing are tested, and as the key outcome, their sound power level, sound power spectrum, sound pressure distributions are presented. For model validation, the noise measurements are performed according to the ISO standard in the semi-anechoic chamber at Maha using a custom-designed robot arm. These validations demonstrate the ability of the developed model to predict the overall sound power levels with an averaged error of 1.87 dB and capture the general trends of measured sound power spectrum and sound pressure level distribution under various operating conditions. Furthermore, the developed model provides the reasonably fast computation time.</p> <p>Finally, using the developed acoustic model, a parametric study is performed with the backflow groove as a design variable. It is discussed how the volumetric efficiency and noise performance vary with the design changes, which demonstrates the model potential as a virtual prototyping tool.</p>

Le projet CLIC (City Lightweight Innovative Cab) dans lequel s’inscrit cette thèse de doctorat vise à développer une cabine de camion allégée sans dégrader les performances vibratoires et acoustiques. Pour cela il est nécessaire d’établir dans un premier temps un modèle de prédiction vibroacoustique du système couplé structure/espace intérieur incluant l’influence des matériaux dissipatifs (amortissement ou absorption) dans le domaine des moyennes fréquences. Les méthodes basées sur les éléments finis et les approches statistiques les plus couramment utilisées étant peu adaptées pour ce domaine de fréquence (coût de calcul important, méthodes peu flexibles), nous utiliserons le formalisme de la méthode SmEdA (Statistical modal Energy distribution Analysis). L’objectif principal de cette thèse de doctorat est dès lors, d’étendre cette méthode à la prise en compte de l’effet d’amortissement induit par des matériaux dissipatifs. La méthodologie se divise en trois étapes: 1. Les modèles équivalents des matériaux dissipatifs sont établis: (1) un modèle de plaque équivalent pour décrire la plaque amortie par un ou plusieurs patch(s) viscoélastique(s) et (2) un modèle de fluide équivalent pour décrire un matériau poreux agissant dans la cavité. 2. Chaque sous-système amorti est modélisé par éléments finis. Les méthodes MSE (Modal Strain Energy) et MSKE (Modal Strain Kinetic Energy) sont ensuite utilisées pour estimer les facteurs de perte modaux de chaque sous-système. 3. Le calcul SmEdA est effectué sur le système couplé en prenant en compte les facteurs de pertes modaux de chaque sous-système estimés dans la deuxième étape. Le point d’excitation est appliquée à la plaque, en supposant la force stationnaire et large bande. Afin de valider la méthodologie proposée un cas semi-complexe composé d’une plaque rectangulaire couplée à une cavité parallélépipédique est considéré. Ce système peut être utilisé pour étudier l’interaction vibroacoustique entre la structure de la cabine et l’intérieur de l’habitacle. Deux cas d’amortissement sont étudiés pour le système semi-complexe plaque-cavité: (1) un cas où la plaque est amortie avec un (ou plusieurs) patch(s) viscoélastique(s) et (2) un cas où un matériau poreux est placé dans la cavité. Le problème vibroacoustique est pour chaque cas modélisé suivant les trois étapes proposées et analyses dans le formalisme de la méthode SmEdA. Les résultats sont ensuite comparés au cas de référence (sans matériau dissipatif). La dernière partie de la thèse porte sur la validation expérimentale pour chaque cas test de la méthodologie numérique proposée. a mobilité d’éntrée, la puissance injectée et les énergies des sous-systèmes sont comparées aux prédictions numériques. Enfin les facteurs de pertes modaux des sous-systèmes estimés par les méthodes MSE et MSKE sont comparés aux résultats expérimentaux obtenus par la méthode d’analyse modale à haute résolution (méthode ESPRIT). / The project CLIC (City Lightweight Innovative Cab) aims to develop a lighter-weighted truck that maintains NVH performances of the initial design. This PhD research is then to establish a vibroacoustic prediction model of a complex structure-bounded fluid system (cabin structure coupled to cabin space) including dissipative treatments (damping or absorbing materials) for the mid-frequency domain. Since most commonly used element based and statistical methods are not suitable for this frequency domain, a proper prediction tool, which should be flexible in modeling capabilities and feasible in computational cost, must be implemented. The SmEdA (Statistical modal Energy distribution Analysis) method is considered in this thesis to comply with these requirements. The main objective of this research is to extend this method for taking account of the damping effect induced by dissipative materials. Development and validation of the methodology are carried out. 1. Dissipative materials are represented by simplified equivalent models: (1) the equivalent single layer model for describing the plate covered with a viscoelastic layer and (2) the equivalent fluid model for describing a porous material into the cavity. 2. Each subsystem including the equivalent models of the dissipative materials is modeled with FEM(Finite Element Model). The FE matrices including the energy dissipation are then computed. The MSE (Modal Strain Energy) and MSKE (Modal Strain Kinetic Energy) methods are used to estimate the modal damping loss factor of each subsystem mode. 3. The SmEdA calculation is performed on a whole system considering the modal damping loss factors estimated in the second step for each subsystem. The power is injected into the plate at a localized point by the stationary white noise force and subsequently, the SmEdA parameters are computed. To validate the proposed methodology, laboratory test cases of the structure-fluid problem composed of a rectangular plate coupled to a parallelepipedic cavity are considered. Such system can be used to study the vibroacoustic interaction between structure and fluid. Two damped test cases of the plate-cavity system are studied: (1) a system with a viscoelastic damping pad on the plate and (2) a system with a composite fibre in the cavity. The damped test cases are modeled following the three steps and are analyzed in the framework of SmEdA. The results are then compared to the original case with no damping treatment. The last part of the thesis presents an experimental validation of the numerical computation results on each test case. Measured quantities such as input mobility, injected power and subsystem energies are compared to the numerical predictions. The modal damping loss factors of the damped subsystems estimated with MSE and MSKE methods are compared to the experimental results estimated by a high-resolution modal analysis method (ESPRIT method).