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Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021

Filed:

Oct. 27, 2016
Applicant:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);

Inventors:

Nicolas Viard, Cambridge, MA (US);

Nicholas Fang, Lexington, MA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/172 (2006.01); G10K 11/162 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/172 (2013.01); G10K 11/162 (2013.01);
Abstract

Described is an acoustic absorbing structure and system provided from a composite material having one or more channels provided therein with each of the one or more channels having an aperture opening onto a surface of the composite material. The channels are provided having a cross-sectional shape and dimensions selected to exhibit a low frequency resonance in response to a low frequency sound wave provided thereto such that acoustic absorbing structure has a predetermined response characteristic in response to an acoustic signal provided thereto. Techniques for operating an acoustic absorbing system are also described.


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