PPK MEKATRONIK UniMAP

Final Year Project Proposal

Session 2015/2016
Supervisor Name: Dr. Tan Wei Hong

Estimated
List of component Budget
Project Title /
No Problem Statement Objective(s) Scope(s) Expected Outcome(s) (Hardware/Softwar *to be bourne
Field of Study
e to be used) by supervisor’s
research grant
1 Failure analysis The leaf spring for 1. To investigate the 1. The commercial vehicle 1. The FE model of leaf 1. LMS Virtual Lab RM50
of leaf spring the commercial root causes of lead to be considered is the spring for pickup 2. ANSYS / CATIA
for commercial vehicle will be failed spring failure of the pickup truck. suspension system is software
vehicle due to loading, road commercial vehicle. developed.
surface, and 2. Finite Element (FE)
Field of study: vibration (resonance 2. To determine the software to be used is 2 The failure analysis
Applied failure operating ANSYS / CATIA for results of leaf spring can
phenomenon).
Mechanics speed / vibration modeling the rear leaf be as the references for
frequency of the spring suspension system. designing the suspension
commercial vehicle. system of commercial
vehicle.

2 Sound Sound transmission 1. To evaluate the 1. The suggested natural 1. STL of natural fiber will 1. Microphone RM300
transmission loss (STL) of natural sound transmission fiber panels used in the be difference for different 2. LMS Test
loss of natural fiber panel may vary loss (STL) of natural experiment are the panels thickness, size, and density Express
3. Sound level meter
fiber panel respect to different fiber panel in terms made from fiber of napier of panel.
4. LMS Virtual Lab
thickness, size, and of thickness, grass, coconut, and rice 5. PC/Laptop
Field of study: density of the panel. density, and size. husk. 2 The STL analysis results
Applied of natural fiber panel can
Mechanics 2. To justify the 2. The STL natural fiber be used as the reference for
most effective panel measurement is noise control engineer for
investigated conducted according to the noise insulation.
parameter of the ISO standard.
panel deliveries the
high STL for the
selected frequency
range.
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3 Development of A simulation model 1. To develop an 1. The developed 1. The learned engineering 1. PC/Laptop RM20
acoustical able to be used for acoustical simulation model able to knowledge is applied for 2. LMS Virtual Lab
simulation predicting the sound simulation model for predict sound absorption designing and developing a software
3. ANSYS software
model for absorption impdance tube. coefficient of specimen for simulation model
impedance tube coefficient of the frequency range 100 impedance tube.
specimen tested in 2. To determine the Hz to 4800 Hz.
Field of study: impedance tube. sound absorption 2. The predicted sound
Applied coefficient of the 2. Acoustical software to absorption coefficient of
Mechanics test specimens, such be used is LMS Virtual sound absorbing material
as foam, porous Lab. can be compared and
materials by using validated with the
the developed measured by using the
simulation model. impedance tube.

4 Sound level Sound level of 1. To determine the 1. The sound level meter is 1. The sound level will be 1. Microphone RM50
measurement lecture room in sound level of used to measure the sound difference for different 2. LMS Test
for lecture room UniMAP may vary lecture room in level of selected lecture location, design, and space Express
3. Sound level meter
in UniMAP respect to different UniMAP in the rooms in UniMAP. volume of the lecture
4. LMS Virtual Lab
location, design, and aspect of location, room. 5. PC/Laptop
Field of study: space volume. design, and volume 2. The measurement is
Applied conducted under the empty 2. The measurement
of space.
Mechanics condition of the lecture technique might be applied
2. To justify the room. for the sound level
most effective measurement of car/train
lecture room design cabin.
where enables to
provide a
comfortable
environment for
lecturing.

5 Optimization of Problem occurring 1. To determine the 1. The optimization 1. The optimum 1. PC/Laptop RM20
resonator sound when deciding the optimum parameters evaluation is used to tune parameters of resonator 2. Matlab software
absorber. optimum parameters of a resonator sound the sound absorption sound absorber for wider
for a resonator absorber for wider coefficient more than 0.5 band and higher sound
Field of study: sound absorber to band sound for the selected frequency absorption coefficient can
Design &
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Manufacturing provide wide range absorption range. be obtained.

sound absorption coefficient.
coefficient. 2. The suitable / simulated 2. The developed
2. To develop the annealing (SA) optimization algorithm or
related optimization optimization algorithm is technique can be applied in
algorithm for used for the optimization other applications.
resonator sound study.
absorber.
3. The optimization
evaluation software to be
in this study is Matlab.

6 Design of Suitable and optimal 1. To determine the 1. The noisy machines can 1. The optimum 1. Microphone RM300
sound design sound parameters of sound be used for investigation parameters of sound 2. LMS Test
absorption absorption enclosure absorption enclosure are air-conditioner absorption enclosure for Express
3. Sound level meter
enclosure for is needed for the where reduces the compressor, chain saw, reducing the noise level
4. LMS Virtual Lab
noisy machines noisy machines to emitted noise and others. emitted by noisy machines 5. PC/Laptop
reduce its noise level significantly. can be obtained.
Field of study: emitted to 2. The simple rectangular
Design & 2. To design the shaped of enclosure is 2. The developed sound
surrounding.
Manufacturing sound absorption proposed for this sound absorption enclosure can
enclosure which absorption enclosure be applied in other
able to insulate the design. applications which insulate
noise level emitted the noise level emitted.
by the noisy
machines.