Green Technology is widely explored to manufacture materials from agricultural waste by-products as substitute to synthetic fibers and wooden-based materials for acoustic absorption purposes. This study was conducted the coconut coir (CC) natural fibers bound with sodium silicate as sound reducers. Boards were fabricated using 40g of CC mixed with 400mL of 20% sodium silicate solution, casted in 8”x 8”x 1⁄2”, compressed for 24h, and sun-dried for 8h. Sound Pressure level (SPL) before and after acoustic board insertions were monitored from 50-5000Hz frequency range using an acoustic chamber. A three-layer egg board was used as positive control. Three replications were conducted. Data showed that CC-sodium silicate based absorber can effectively reduce the sound pressure level. The maximum noise absorption peak (MNAP) for CC acoustic board occurs between 50 to 550Hz, while between 1950Hz to 2100Hz for the positive control. Results suggests that coconut coir based acoustic board was causing in attenuating sounds at low frequency range, while the positive control could reduce sounds efficiently at high frequency range. Data revealed that the fabricated board could be a potential sound-proofing medium. This innovative acoustic absorber board showed its viability as low-cost, biodegradable, and eco-friendly material compare to glass fiber and mineral based synthetic materials.
국제과학영재학회 [The Society for the International Gifted in Science]
설립연도
2006
분야
자연과학>자연과학일반
소개
과학영재를 위한 연구 활동을 통하여 과학영재를 발굴하고, 발굴된 과학영재가 과학 분야의 관련 연구 활동을 할 수 있도록 지원하여, 이들이 과학 관련 분야의 진로를 선택하도록 장려함으로써 국제경쟁력을 갖춘 우수 과학기술인을 배출하고 국가 경제발전 및 문화창달과 세계 과학 발전에 기여함을 목적으로 한다.
간행물
간행물명
APEC Youth Scientist Journal [APEC 청소년 과학학술지]
간기
반년간
pISSN
2005-5625
수록기간
2009~2022
십진분류
KDC 405DDC 505
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / APEC Youth Scientist Journal Vol. 9 No. 1