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geometric discontinuities and/or more complex She proved that such eigen-sub-systems converge
bounding properties the use of WH technique is point-wise to the solution. Afterwards, many authors
inappropriate. have applied the MM technique to discuss different
Thus, there needs to explore an alternative way physical problems [15–21].
forward that may handle more complicated physical This article focuses on the scattering of fluid-
situations together with mathematical ease. Neverthe- structure coupled and uncoupled waves in a trifurcated
less, recently mode-matching (MM) approach has waveguide by using the MM technique. Buyukaksoy
been adopted to elucidate relatively more complex and Polat [8] used WH approach immersed with MM
geometries and substantial medium properties. The to discuss the reflection and transmission of plane
separation of variable technique is used to determine wave in a bifurcated waveguide with rigid/soft
the eigenfunction expansions of scattering field poten- boundary conditions. More recently, Hassan [22]
tials in different regions of the waveguide involving and Hassan et al. [23] presented MM analysis for
unknown modal coefficients. To determine these trifurcated and pentafurcated waveguide, respectively.
unknowns the matching interface conditions along Nevertheless, the envisaged studies contain planar
with orthogonal characteristics are employed. This duct geometries with rigid, soft or impedance type
process helps to recast the differential system into the boundary conditions, and the duct comprising flexible
systems of infinite linear algebraic equations that are bounding surfaces (like elastic membrane or elastic
truncated first, and then inverted for unknown coef- plate) in the non-planar bifurcated or trifurcated
ficients. Nonetheless, the detailed information of waveguides has not been yet addressed.
orthogonal properties of eigen-sub-systems is essen- Here the emphasis is made on the study of
tial. For the boundary value problems governed with trifurcated waveguide involving dynamic flexible
Helmholtz’s or Laplace equation and involve rigid, boundaries. The related pressure or normal velocity
soft or impedance type boundary conditions, the modes are non-orthogonal and thus yield a non-Sturm-
eigen-sub-systems underlie the Sturm Liouville (SL) Liouville system. The orthogonal and non-orthogonal
category wherein the use of usual orthogonal proper- modes are matched across the regions at interface to
ties lead to the accurate solution of the problem. recast the differential system into the linear algebraic
On the other hand, if the boundary value problems system of equations, which are then solved numeri-
involve dynamic wall conditions (like membrane or cally. The study is sorted in the following sections.
elastic plate type boundaries), the eigen-sub-systems The boundary value problem is formulated in Sect. 2.
are of non Sturm-Liouville category whereby the use In Sect. 3, the MM technique has been applied to solve
of usual orthogonal properties is inadequate, and thus, the boundary value problem. The formulation of
the recently developed generalized orthogonal prop- energy flux and mathematical validation for the
erties, are until indispensable. The eigenvalues in associated structure are provided in Sect. 4. Whereas
these cases are the roots of the dispersion relation and few numerical illustrations relevant to the power
are found numerically. Lawrie and Abraham [12] distribution, normal velocities and pressures are
discussed about the generalized orthogonal properties presented in Sect. 5. Finally, the concluding remarks
of boundary value problems including higher order are given in Sect. 6.
boundary conditions. They applied the proposed
scheme on prototype problems to explain acoustic
scattering in membrane bounded ducts. Warren 2 Mathematical formulation
et al. [13] applied MM technique to analyze the
acoustic scattering from step-discontinuity in the Here we formulate the boundary value problem to
membrane bounded waveguides. Without step-dis- discuss the reflection and transmission of fundamental
continuity (planar waveguide) they compared the MM duct mode incident in trifurcated waveguide at
and WH results, and found a good agreement in both interface. In dimensional setting of coordinates
the results. Later Lawrie [14] proved that the eigen- ð
x; yÞ, the waveguide is stretched infinitely along x-
functions associated with the elastic membrane or direction containing two semi-infinite duct sections of
plate type boundaries are linearly dependent and different heights. The duct section along with x\0 is
encompass generalized orthogonal characteristics.
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ow4
¼ 0; x ¼ 0; y ¼ h: ð10Þ
oy
At the matching interface, the normal component of
velocities and the fluid pressures can be matched by
using continuity conditions of scattering modes across
the regions. That are:
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8 Z b
x ¼ 0; h y b;
ow2 <
0
¼ ow1 cos½nn ðy þ bÞ cos½nm ðy þ bÞdy ¼ bm dmn ;
ox : x ¼ 0; b y a; b
ox ð17Þ
ð11Þ
where dmn is Kronecker delta and m ¼ 2 for m ¼ 0
ow3 ow1 and 1 otherwise. Note that in (15) first term denotes the
¼ x ¼ 0; a y a ð12Þ incident wave while the second term represents the
ox ox
8 reflected field in which An ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . .; are the
ow
ow4 < 1 x ¼ 0; a y b;
reflected mode coefficients and are unknowns. These
¼ ox ð13Þ unknowns will be found later through matching
ox :
0 x ¼ 0; b y h; conditions.
8
< w2
> x ¼ 0; b y a; 3.2 Region R2 : fx [ 0; h y ag
w1 ¼ w3 x ¼ 0; a y a: ð14Þ
>
:
w4 x ¼ 0; a y b; In this region, (2), (4) and (5) lead to the eigenfunction
expansion form of transmitted field as:
In the next section we solve the boundary value
X
1
problem by following the mode-matching procedure. w2 ðx; yÞ ¼ Bn cosh½cn ðy þ aÞeimn x ; ð18Þ
n¼0
pffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
3 Mode-matching solution where mn ¼ 1 þ c2n , be the nth transmitted mode
wave number in which cn ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . . are the
In order to solve the boundary value problem by using eigenvalues and these satisfy the dispersion relation:
the MM technique we first determine the eigenfunc- 2
cn þ 1 l2 cn sinh½cn ðh aÞ
tion expansions and related orthogonality conditions
of the duct regions. In different duct regions these are a cosh½cn ðh aÞ ¼ 0 for n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . .:
explained in accompanying subsections. ð19Þ
The roots of (19) can be found numerically and contain
3.1 Region R1 :¼ fx\0; b y bg
following properties:
On using the separation of variable technique, (2) and (i) There is one real root c0 [ 0 and infinite
(3) yield the eigenfunction expansion form of field number of imaginary roots.
potential as: (ii) For each root cn , there is another root cn for
X
1 n ¼ 1; 2; 3; . . ..
w1 ðx; yÞ ¼ eix þ An cos½nn ðy þ bÞeign x ; ð15Þ
n¼0 These roots are arranged by employing the convention
qffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi that the real roots appear first and than the positive
where, gn ¼ 1 n2n be the nth mode wave number imaginary roots which are sorted sequentially in an
in which nn ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . . are the eigenvalues which ascending order. However, the negative imaginary
satisfy the dispersion relation: roots are omitted. Consequently, the appearing eigen-
sub-system is non-SL but contains well defined
sinð2bnn Þ ¼ 0; for n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . . ð16Þ generalize orthogonal properties, see [14]. The admis-
The corresponding eigenfunctions cos½nn ðy þ bÞ; n ¼ sible eigenfunctions cosh½cn ðy þ aÞ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . . are
0; 1; 2. . .; satisfy the usual form of orthogonality non-orthogonal and satisfy the generalized orthogo-
relation, that is: nality relation:
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Z a " #
a cosh½cm ðy þ aÞ cosh½cn ðy þ aÞdy aX 1
cm sinh½cm ðh aÞ X 1 X1
e1 ¼ Qm0 An gn Qmn ;
h S m¼0 mm Em m¼0 n¼0
¼ Em dmn cm cn sinh½cm ðh aÞ sinh½cn ðh aÞ; ð26Þ
ð20Þ
where
where
X1 2
cm sinh2 ½cm ðh aÞ
S¼ : ð27Þ
ðh aÞa 1þ l c2m 2
mm E m
Em ¼ þ c2m þ sinh2 ½cm ðh aÞ: m¼0
2 2
ð21Þ
3.3 Region R3 : fx [ 0; a y ablank; g
Note that the coefficients Bn ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . .; in (18) are
the amplitudes of transmitted modes and are For this region, (2) and (5) yield the eigenfunction
unknowns. These can be written in term of reflected expansion form of transmitted field as:
modes by matching the normal velocity modes across
the regions R1 and R2 at interface. For this on using X
1
w3 ðx; yÞ ¼ Cn cos½sn ðy þ aÞeikn x ; ð28Þ
(15)–(18) into (11), we get n¼0
X
1 pffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
Bn mn cosh½cn ðy þ aÞ where, kn ¼ 1 s2n , be the wave number of nth
n¼0
transmitted mode in which sn ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . .; are the
0; h y b; eigenvalues that satisfy the dispersion relation
¼ P1
1 n¼0 n n cos½nn ðy þ bÞ;
A g b y a;
sinð2asn Þ ¼ 0; for n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . .: ð29Þ
ð22Þ
On multiplying equation (22) with a cosh½cm ðy þ aÞ, The corresponding eigenfunctions cos½sn ðy þ aÞ; n ¼
integrating from h to a and then by using the 0; 1; 2. . .; are orthogonal and satisfy the usual orthog-
generalized orthogonality relation (20), we get: onality relation:
Z a
cm sinh½cm ðh aÞ cos½sm ðy þ aÞ cos½sn ðy þ aÞdy ¼ admn n :
Bm ¼ e1 a
mm E m
( ) ð23Þ ð30Þ
a X 1
þ Qm0 An gn Qmn ;
m m Em n¼0
Note that in (26) the transmitted mode coefficients
Cn ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . . are unknowns. These can be written
where, in terms of reflected mode coefficients by matching the
normal velocity modes across the regions R1 and R3
e1 ¼ iw2xy ð0; hÞ ð24Þ
at interface. For this, we use (15) and (28) into (12) to
and get:
2b X
1
Qmn ¼ Cn kn cos½sn ðy þ aÞ
n2 p2 þ 4b2 c2m
n¼0
ð31Þ
ðb aÞnp X
1
np sin þ 2bcm sinh½ðb aÞcm :
2b ¼1 An gn cos½nn ðy þ bÞ; a y a
n¼0
ð25Þ
On multiplying (31) by cos½sm ðy þ aÞ, integrating
Here the constant e1 is unknown which describes the
from a to a and then using the usual orthogonality
behavior of membrane at finite edge ðx; yÞ ¼ ð0; hÞ.
relation (30), it is found that:
To determine the value of this constant e1 , we
substitute (23) into (18) and then the use of zero
displacement edge condition (9) reveals:
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( )
1 X
1 coefficients by matching the normal velocity modes
Cm ¼ Rm0 An gn Rmn ; ð32Þ across the regions R1 and R4 at interface. For this, we
akm m n¼0 invoke, (15) and (36) into (13) to get
where X
1
8 Dn mn cosh½cn ðy aÞ
>
< 2a m¼n¼0 n¼0
P1
Rmn ¼ Lmn m 6¼ n ð33Þ 1 n¼0 An gn cos½nn ðy þ bÞ a y b;
>
: ¼
Mm m¼n 0; b y h;
in which ð38Þ
On multiplying (38) with a cosh½cm ðy aÞ, integrat-
2a2 nb
Lmn ¼ ing from a to h and then using generalized orthogo-
ðb m2 a2 n2 Þp
2
h nality relation (37), we found
npi h npi
In this region the (2), (5) and (6) yield the eigenfunc- and
tion expansion form of transmitted field as: e2 ¼ iw4xy ð0; hÞ: ð41Þ
X
1
w4 ðx; yÞ ¼ Dn cosh½cn ðy aÞeimn x ; ð36Þ Here the constant e2 is unknown which describe the
n¼0 behavior of membrane at finite edge ðx; yÞ ¼ ð0; hÞ.
pffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi For zero displacement edge condition (9), it is found
where, mn ¼ 1 þ c2n be the nth transmitted mode
that:
wave number in which cn ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . . are the
eigenvalues. These values cn ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . . are the aX 1
cm sinh½cm ðh aÞ
e2 ¼
roots of the dispersion relation (19) and contain S m¼0 m m Em
properties stated for region R2 . The corresponding ( ) ð42Þ
X1
eigenfunctions cosh½cn ðy aÞ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2. . . are non- Pm0 An gn Pmn :
orthogonal and satisfy the generalized orthogonality n¼0
relation
Finally we use the continuity condition of pressure at
Z h
interface and determine the reflected modes coeffi-
a cosh½cm ðy aÞ cosh½cn ðy aÞdy cients explicitly in terms of transmitted mode coeffi-
a
¼ Em dmn cm cn sinh½cm ðh aÞ sinh½cn ðh aÞ; cients. Thus, on using (15), (18), (28) and (36) into
(14), it is straightforward to obtain
ð37Þ
where Em is defined in (21) and Dn ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2; . . . are
the unknown transmitted mode coefficients. These
coefficients can be written in terms of reflected mode
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X
1 Rj ; j ¼ 1; 2; 3; 4. This is conservation law. The math-
1þ An cos½nn ðy þ bÞ ematical forms of the scattering powers are found by
n¼0
8 P1 using the field potentials of regions Rj ; j ¼ 1; 2; 3; 4
< P n¼0 Bn cosh½cn ðy þ aÞ;
> by a into (45) and (46), that are
1
¼ n¼0 Cn cos½sn ðy þ aÞ; a y a: ( )
>
: P1 X 1
1
n¼0 Dn cosh½cn ðy aÞ; ayb E 1 ¼ Re 2
j An j g n n ð47Þ
ð43Þ 2 n¼0
( )
On multiplying with cos½nm ðy þ bÞ, integrating from 1 X1
2
b to b and then using the usual orthogonality relation E2 ¼ Re j Bn j m n En ð48Þ
2ba n¼0
(17), we found
( ) ( )
1 X
1 X
1 X
1
a X1
Am ¼ dm0 þ Bn Qnm þ Cn Rnm þ 2
Dn Pnm : E 3 ¼ Re j C n j kn n ð49Þ
bm n¼0 n¼0 n¼0 2b n¼0
ð44Þ ( )
1 X1
Note that the above equation relates the reflected mode E4 ¼ Re j Dn j2 mn En : ð50Þ
coefficients of region R1 with the transmitted mode 2ba n¼0
coefficients of regions Rj ; j ¼ 2; 3; 4. However, by
Here E 1 represents the power reflected in region R1
substituting (23), (32) and (39) into (44), a system of and E j ; j ¼ 2; 3; 4 show transmitted powers in regions
infinite linear algebraic equations containing
Rj ; j ¼ 2; 3; 4 wherein the incident power is being
unknowns An ; n ¼ 0; 1; 2; . . . is achieved. This system
scaled at unity. Whereas, the conserved power identity
is truncated upto N terms and then is solved numer-
is
ically for unknown coefficients.
E 1 þ E 2 þ E 3 þ E 4 ¼ 1: ð51Þ
where, the superposed asterisk (*) stands for the þ Dn Am gm Pnm
m¼0
complex conjugate and X is the domain of regions
Rj ; j ¼ 1; 2; 3; 4. However, the non-dimensional form ð52Þ
of energy flux propagating along the membrane But from (23), (32) and (39), we can write:
boundaries is given as [13]
X
1
1
( ) Am gm Qnm ¼ Qn0 þ c sinh ½cn ðh aÞe1 Bn mn En ;
oE i ow o2 w m¼0
a n
¼ Re : ð46Þ
ot a oy oxoy ð53Þ
y¼h
(45), the incident power is found to be 2b. When this Am gm Rnm ¼ Rn0 Cn kn n a; ð54Þ
m¼0
power is fed into the system it will be equal to the sum
of reflected and transmitted powers of regions
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X
1
1
Am gm Pnm ¼ Pn0 þ cn sinh ½cn ðh aÞe2 Dn mn En ;
m¼0
a
ð55Þ
By invoking (53)–(55) into (52), and then simplifying
the resulting equation with the aid of (9)–(10) and
(44), we conclude that
X
4
E j ¼ E T ¼ 1; ð56Þ
j¼1
Fig. 2 The energy flux against non-dimensional height a for Fig. 4 The energy flux against non-dimensional height b for
discontinuous structure where h ¼ 5 a; b ¼ 3 a and N = 30 discontinuous structure where h ¼ 3 b;
a ¼ 0:05 m,
terms f = 250 Hz and N = 30 terms
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Table 1 The scattering energies against truncation parameter N, where a ¼ 0:05 m, T = 350 N, f = 250 Hz
Cases N E1 E2 E3 E4 ET
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Fig. 11 The real part of normal velocities verses height in non- Fig. 14 The imaginary part of pressures verses height in non-
dimensional form at interface, where, dimensional form at interface, where,
h ¼ 0:15 m; a ¼ 0:05 m; b ¼ 0:1 m, f = 250 Hz and N = 120 h ¼ 0:15 m; a ¼ 0:05 m; b ¼ 0:1 m, f = 250 Hz and N = 120
terms terms
6 Concluding remarks
Fig. 13 The real part of pressures verses height in non-
dimensional form at interface, where, The present study highlights the scattering of acoustic
h ¼ 0:15 m; a ¼ 0:05 m; b ¼ 0:1 m, f = 250 Hz and N = 120
terms
radiation in trifurcated waveguide containing rigid/
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