Acoustics of an Open-Plan Office Space
Application ID: 132321
In this tutorial, the acoustics of an open-plan office space are analyzed using a wave-based approach in the time domain. An initial pulse is released and the room response is analyzed.
Realistic frequency-dependent impedance conditions for the ceiling, carpet, and gypsum walls are included using the General local reacting (rational approximation) impedance option. The input data is fitted using the Partial Fraction Fit function. Moreover, an open window is also modeled using an Absorbing Layer.
The model is solved with the Pressure Acoustics, Time Explicit interface using the Accelerated solver formulation that can be run on a GPU.
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