Research Methodology

EVALUATION OF FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION ACCURACY

IN MODELLING ROOM
U n i v e r s i t i Tu n H u s s e i n O n n M a l a y s i a
 Student Information

Name :Muhamad Zahin Bin Jamsari

Matric No: DD190015
Supervisor: Ts. Dr Normayati Binti Nordin
Panel:
Ts. Dr. Aslinda Binti Saleh

INTRODUCTION
PROBLEM STATEMENT :
No data regarding the accuracy of the
Simulation result based on the experiment.
The comparison needed to find the:
• Type of errors occurs during simulation
• Limitation of the CAE Software
regarding the Boundaries Condition
BACKGROUND STUDY :
• Acoustic treatment produces Comfort for our hearing in
term of pleasantness and quality of the sound and avoid
unnecessary noise in a room
• FEM simulation is a trending way to analysis the Acoustic
Pressure of the room
• FEM Simulation is easy and Quick with CAE Software

OBJECTIVES OF STUDY:
I. Model reverberation chamber acoustic
system from [8] using COMSOL Multiphysics
6.0 Software
II. Evaluate the accuracy and validation
of the simulation by comparing the simulated
data with the values obtained experimentally [8]
SCOPE AND LIMITATION
The scope and limitation of the study are:
• Research will be conducted with Computer Aided Engineering
Software for acoustic sound analysis problems (COMSOL)
• Study analyses on experiment setup from (University of the
West of England, 2017)
• The study will be analyses frequency responses on rectangular
shape
• Research will be conducted the unit perimeter in Decibel(dB)
• This study compares on the Sound Pressure level from the
simulated data with the values obtained experimentally by other
researchers.
• This study will be evaluating the validity of simulation result
with the confidence level and standard deviation values
• Result valid on rectangular room
 Literature Review
Journals : Website
Applied Acoustic (2015- Merriam-Webster Dictionary
2021),Elevisier (Science Direct)
Text Book:
KB.Ginns, Architecture
Acoustic(1978), Bruel & Kjaer

BJ Smith, et al, Acoustic & Noise

Control(1996), Longman Pearson
 Acoustic treatment Analysis
Shape of Room Size of the Room
- Symmetrical Shape - Large Room
- Asymmetrical Shape - Small Room

Material of the Wall

- Sound Absorption Coefficient
- Porosity
 Method of Acoustic Room Treatment
Numerical Method Experimenting
• Finite Different Time Domain • Manual operation
• Boundary Element Method - Sound Source and Audience feedback

• Finite Element Method • Computer Aided

- CAE Software and Manual - Computer and sound sources
Calculation
METHODOLOGY
FLOWCHART
MODELLING PHASE
Modelling phase II
Example of Result from Simulation
Example of Result from Simulation
Example of Result from Simulation
 Comparison Phase
The comparison will be on the Sound Pressure Level and the
eigenfrequency from both data experiment and simulation. The
comparison will be tabulated in a table to clarify the differences
between two data and will plot on the same graph to see
differences in the gradient of the graph.
 STATISTICAL APPROACH

STANDARD DEVIATION PERCENTAGE ERRORS

EXPECTED RESULT and HYPOTHESIS
1. Small percentage error has found in simulation compare with the
experiment as the reference value
2. The error found is due to limitation of software to imitate the real-
life environment
 Potential of commercialization
 Precision in simulation results is crucial for achieving sustainability across social, economic, and
environmental aspects.
 The accuracy of simulations allows sound engineers to confidently initiate the digitalization process without
the need for on-site experiments.
 This approach reduces the risks associated with contamination and material waste.
 The validated simulation results can be commercialized and serve as a convincing argument for engineers to
prefer software over costly experimental methods.
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