Pressure Acoustics ‘This section describes the Acoustics Module background theory and physics interfaces, where the sound pressure, piste basic dependent variable: a“| The Pressure Acoustics Interface ‘The Pressure Acoustics interface ((%)) has the equations, boundary conditions, and sources for modeling acoustics, solving forthe sound pressure. For more information about the background theory, see Theory for the Pressure Acoustics Interfax ‘These default nodes are added when using this interface— Pressure Acoustics Model, Sound Hard Boundary (Wall), and Initial Values. INTERFACE IDENTIFIER ‘The unique physics interface identifier used to reach the fields and variables in expressions, for example. The default Mentifer (for the first interface in the model) is acpr. You can edit this to be any valid unique string, DOMAINS Sel ea sound pressure acoustics equation. The default setting includes all domains in the model. the domains where you want to defi field and the associated SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL SETTINGS ‘The zero level on the dB scale varies with the type of fluid. ‘That value is a refe pressure that corresponds to 0 dB. This variable occurs in calculations of the sound pressure level based on the root mean square (rms) pressure, 2 conjt pPconiip aan expression valid for the case of harmonically time-varying acoustic pressure, p. From the Reference pressure for the sound pressure level list, three reference pressures, are available for the sound pressure level depending on the fluid. Select: + Use reference pressure for air to use a reference pressure of 0.02 mPa (20-106 Pa), + Use reference pressure for water 10 use a reference pressure of 1 Pa (1-106 Pa), + User defined reference pressure to enter a relerence pressure Pyep(SI unit: Pa) in the Pret, spt, edit field. The defaule value is the same as for air, 0.02 mPa,DEPENDENT VARIABLES ‘This interface defines one dependent variable (field), the Pressure p. If required, edit the name, but dependent variables must be unique within a model. ADVANCED SETTINGS AND DISCRETIZATION Normally these settings do not need to be changed. See Show More Options: Advanced Settings and Disererization in the COMSOL Multiphysics User’s Guide (or see Where Do I Access the Documentation and Model Library?). In addition, the Pressure Acoustics interfuce has the following settings: Circumferential Wave Number (Axisymmetric Models Only) ‘The circumferential wave number m is an integer-valued number used in axisymmetry and is by default 0. You can change the value in the Circumferential wave number ficld. Out-of-plane Wave Number (2D and ID Axisymmetric Models) ‘The out-of-plane wave number &, is used in 2D and 1D axisymmetry and is by default 0. You can change the value in the Out-of-plane wave number fi Pressure Acoustics Model ‘The Pressure Acoustics Model feature adds the equations for time-harmonic and cigentirequency acoustics modeling. In the Settings window you define the properties for the acoustics model and model inputs including temperatuee. DOMAINS Select the domains where you want to compute the acoustic pressure field and the ‘equation that defines it. The default setting includes all domains in the model. PRESSURE ACOUSTICS MODEL Select a Fluid model—Linear elastic, Linear elastic with attenuation, Delany-Bazely, Viscous, or Ideal Gas. ‘+ Linear elastic to specify a linearly elastic fluid using either the density and speed of sound or the impedance and wave umber. ‘+ Linear elastic with attenuation to specif’ a linearly elastic fluid with attenuation using, the density and speed of sound and to account for damping of acoustic waves using an attenuation coefficient + Delany-Bazley to specify an clastic uid using the Delany-Bazley model, which represents a porous medium: THE PRESSURE ACOUSTICS INTERFACE | 45