Simplified Limp Frame Model for Application to Nanofiber Nonwovens (Selection of Dominant Biot Parameters)

This study aimed to discover an easy and precise prediction model for the acoustic properties of nanofiber nonwoven fabrics. For this purpose, a prediction model focusing on the two dominant parameters in the Limp frame model—bulk density and flow resistivity—was suggested. The propagation constant and characteristic impedance was generated from the effective density and effective volume modulus generated by the predictive model and treated as a one-dimensional transfer matrix. The sound absorption coefficient was then estimated using the transfer matrix approach. The trend of the normal Incident sound absorption coefficient measured and the sound absorption coefficient obtained from the predictive model were consistent. Thus, it is suggested that the predictive model for the proposed nanofiber nonwoven composite sheet is valid.