JimmyLolu/acoustic-absorption-predictor: Acoustic Absorption Predictor v1.0
Abstract
Acoustic Absorption Predictor v1.0 — Initial Release First public release of the Acoustic Absorption Predictor, a free, open-access, browser-based tool for predicting the sound absorption coefficient α(f) of porous materials. What's Included alphaporous.html — Single-file web application (no installation required) User Guide (PDF) — Complete 15-section guide with references and glossary README.md — Full documentation and usage instructions Features 7 acoustic models: Delany-Bazley, Miki, JCA, JCAL (Lafarge), Biot, Zwikker-Kosten, TMM Interactive frequency-resolved absorption chart with hover tooltips Automatic NRC calculation (250, 500, 1000, 2000 Hz) Multi-curve overlay for model and parameter comparison Transfer Matrix Method for 2-layer composite simulation CSV export for post-processing in Excel, Python, or MATLAB Fully client-side — no data collection, no server required Usage Online: [[alphaporous.com](https://alphaporous.com/)](https://alphaporous.com/) Local: Download alphaporous.html and open in any modern browser Documentation Full user guide available in docs/AAP_UserGuide_v1.pdf Citation bibtex @misc{olajide2026acoustictool, author = {Olajide, Jimmy Lolu}, title = {Acoustic Absorption Predictor v1.0}, year = {2026}, institution = {University of South Africa (UNISA)}, url = {https://github.com/JimmyLolu/acoustic-absorption-predictor}, doi = {10.5281/zenodo.xxxxxxx} } Author Jimmy Lolu Olajide Department of Mechanical, Bioresources and Biomedical Engineering University of South Africa (UNISA) License: MIT Tool Status: Production-ready for research and academic use
Fields of Study & Subjects
Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
Noise Effects and Management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN