A multiple degree of freedom electromechanical Helmholtz resonator
Liu, F., Horowitz, S., Nishida, T., Cattafesta, L., and Sheplak, M., "A multiple degree of freedom electromechanical Helmholtz resonator," J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 122(1), 291-301, July 2007. (Abstract)
Abstract: The development of a tunable, multiple degree of freedom (MDOF) electromechanical Helmholtz
resonator (EMHR) is presented. An EMHR consists of an orifice, backing cavity, and a compliant
piezoelectric composite diaphragm. Electromechanical tuning of the acoustic impedance is achieved via passive electrical networks shunted across the piezoceramic. For resistive and capacitive loads,
the EMHR is a 2DOF system possessing one acoustic and one mechanical DOF. When inductive
ladder networks are employed, multiple electrical DOF are added. The dynamics of the multi-energy
domain system are modeled using lumped elements and are represented in an equivalent electrical
circuit, which is used to analyze the tunable acoustic input impedance of the EMHR. The
two-microphone method is used to measure the acoustic impedance of two EMHR designs with a
variety of resistive, capacitive, and inductive shunts. For the first design, the data demonstrate that the tuning range of the second resonant frequency for an EMHR with non-inductive shunts is limited by short- and open-circuit conditions, while an inductive shunt results in a 3DOF system possessing an enhanced tuning range. The second design achieves stronger coupling between the Helmholtz resonator and the piezoelectric backplate, and both resonant frequencies can be tuned with different
non-inductive loads.

