@ARTICLE{Chiu_Min-Chie_Optimal_2021,
 author={Chiu, Min-Chie and Cheng, Ho-Chih},
 volume={vol. 46},
 number={No 4},
 journal={Archives of Acoustics},
 pages={685-696},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2021},
 publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Committee on Acoustics},
 abstract={In this paper, a four-pole system matrix for evaluating acoustic performance (STL) is derived using a decoupled numerical method. During the optimization process, a simulated annealing (SA) method, which is a robust scheme utilized to search for the global optimum by imitating a physical annealing process, is used. Prior to dealing with a broadband noise, to recheck the SA method’s reliability, the STL’s maximization relative to a one-tone noise (400Hz) is performed. To assure the accuracy of muffler’s mathematical model, a theoretical analysis of one-diffuser muffler is also confirmed by an experimental data. Subsequently, the optimal results of three kinds of mufflers (muffler A: one diffuser; muffler B: two diffusers; muffler C: three diffusers) have also been compared. Results reveal that the acoustical performance of mufflers will increase when the number of diffusers installed at the muffler inlet increases},
 type={Technical Note},
 title={Optimal Design for Multi-Diffuser Mufflers Using the Simulated Annealing Method},
 URL={http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/121821/PDF-MASTER/aoa.2021.139645.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/aoa.2021.139645},
 keywords={multiple diffuser, simulated annealing, muffler},
}