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    Experimental investigation of embedded neck designs and core geometries for enhanced low-frequency sound absorption in 3D printed micro-perforated panels
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2025) Mohamed Shafeer, P.P.; Pitchaimani, J.; Doddamani, M.
    This study presents an experimental investigation into the acoustic performance enhancement of micro-perforated panel (MPP) based liners through structural modifications involving embedded necks and engineered core geometries. All samples were produced through fused deposition modeling with polylactic acid as the filament material. Sound absorption coefficients were measured using an impedance tube method (ASTM E1050) in a 50–1600 Hz frequency range. Initially, cylindrical necks of varying lengths were analyzed to assess the impact of neck extension on sound absorption, particularly in the low-frequency range. This was followed by evaluating non-cylindrical embedded neck profiles (converging, diverging, converging-diverging, and diverging-converging) for a fixed neck length. Then the effect of engineered core topologies, including square, hexagonal, re-entrant, and hybrid geometries, is studied on broadband absorption. Finally, selected core designs were combined with embedded necks to examine the synergetic effects. Incorporation of a cylindrical embedded neck results in shifting of peak absorption to lower frequency (328 Hz for 5 mm), with a weight reduction of 37.5 % compared to the typical MPP. The peak value and the frequency are not sensitive to different types of non-cylindrical embedded necks, and there is about 20 % improvement in the bandwidth with a trade-off of approximately 100 Hz shift in peak frequency towards the higher frequency side. Structured cores enhanced peak frequency (up to 25 %) and bandwidth (up to 10 %). Combined configurations exhibited limited synergistic enhancement, likely due to resonator interference effects. This study introduces a novel geometric strategy for tuning acoustic performance via coordinated neck and core design variations, enabling compact, lightweight, and tunable acoustic liners for low-frequency absorption. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd