TU Del f t , Facul t y of Ar chi t ect ur e and t he Bui l t Envi r onment , [ A+BE] Gr aduat e School    

Acoustic Design and Additive Manufacturing

Keywords: Acoustics, Sound Absorption, Additive Manufacturing

Urbanism Department (/Chair of Environmental Technologies and Design)

Area of Research: Computation & Performance Foteini Setaki

PhD started in: 2015, TUD

MSc Building Technology, 2012, TUD

Architecture Diploma, 2008, NTUA

Promoter(s):

Arjan van Timmeren

Daily Supervisor(s):

Martin Tenpierik

Michela Turrin

Research Summary: This PhD is part of the research project ADAM: Acoustic by parametric Design and Additive Manufacturing. The main goal, is to develop sound absorbing structures for broadband absorption; by taking advantage of digital design and Additive Manufacturing techniques. ADAM aims at developing and validating the acoustics theory that describes the relationship between geometry and acoustic performance of interference absorbers. These relations will be encoded in a computational design tool that enables highly customizable solutions for noise and reverberation control. To achieve its goals, the research is based on laboratory tests and simulations and will gradually lead to a series of big scale prototypes that will be applied and tested in various locations in the Netherlands. The project receives support from STW and contributions from related industries (Materialise, Peutz, Merford and ARUP).

Email: f.setaki@tudelft.nl

Phone: 0642875665

Main Question:

How to achieve broadband sound absorption at low frequencies based upon digital design and manufacturing technologies ?

Research Methodology:

Simulations, prototyping, physical measurements, parametric design, case studies.

Deliverables:

1:1 scale prototypes of 3d-printed sound absorbing structures

Design method

Key Publications:

Setaki, F., Tenpierik, M., van Timmeren, A. & Turrin, M., New Sound Absorption Materials: Using Additive Manufacturing for Compact Size, Broadband Sound Absorption at Low Frequencies, 2016 Proceedings of the 45th International Congress on Noise Control Engineering: Inter-Noise 2016. Kropp, W. (ed.). Berlin: German Acoustical Society (DEGA), p. 4073-4078 6 p.

Setaki, F., Tenpierik, M. J., Turrin, M. & van Timmeren, Acoustic Absorbers by Additive Manufacturing, A. 2014 In : Building and Environment. 72, February, p. 188-200 13 p.

Link(s): http://www.stw.nl/nl/content/acoustics-parametric-design-and-additive-manufacturing

Updated: November 2, 2016