Active control of outgoing noise fields in rooms

Fei Ma, Wen Zhang, Thushara D. Abhayapala

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    Abstract

    Current active noise control systems can cancel noises in a duct effectively. However, they are insufficient for suppressing complex noise fields in time-varying rooms. This paper develops an active noise control system that can cancel tonal noise fields produced by a primary source in a room. The problem of tonal noise field control is formulated as estimating and canceling the outgoing field on a sphere surrounding the primary source. The proposed system limits the energy of the primary source radiating out of the sphere, thereby creating a global quiet zone inside the room. In addition, it removes the need for online secondary path estimation with reduced influence on desired sound fields in the room. A method for estimating the outgoing field on a sphere is presented, together with a wave-domain algorithm for controlling the outgoing field. Simulations and hardware demonstrations show the proposed system can reduce tonal noise fields in a room and over a wide frequency range.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1589-1599
    Number of pages11
    JournalJournal of the Acoustical Society of America
    Volume144
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2018

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