Fuselage Structural-Acoustic Modeling for Structure-Borne Interior Noise Transmission

Detailed finite element models of a fuselage structure and acoustic cabin volume of a laboratory based prototypical aircraft fuselage were generated for the purpose of studying the predictive capabilities of deterministic modeling procedures for structure-borne noise transmission. Comparative predictions are made to measured wing-to-fuselage attach point inertances and interior noise to force responses. Several structural models with increased structural definition were evaluated. It was found that to accurately predict wing-to-fuselage attach point inertances required increased local area structural definition, while interior noise can be reasonably well predicted without paying additional attention to local area structural details.