Comparison for the Effect of Different Attachment of Point Masses on Vibroacoustic Behavior of Parabolic Tapered Annular Circular Plate
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
I evaluate your research works as very useful for industry. However, minor revision in text editing should be performed.
1. Figure 1. – improve the quality of the image, signatures are difficult to read. It will be clearly presented if Figure 1 will be moved to chapter 2.2
2. In page 5 the equations number are repeated and start again from 5 (after “The case I plate (parabolically decreasing) thickness variation………..)
3. Authors cite in chapter Validation of the present study and table 2 the reference Lee et al. [13], but in the References in positions, [13] is Rdzanek, W.P., Jr.; Engel, W. Asymptotic formula for the acoustic power output of a clamped annular plate. Appl. Acoust. 2000; 60, 29–43.,
4. Check the correct form of formatted text:
· In the signatures of Table (1,3), Figures (5,6) at the end of text miss a dot (.) check all the text.
· Page 8: “and Table 6 for natural frequency parameter (λ 2 ) of plate with different combinations of point masses combinations for different cases of tapered plate. .It is”
· Page 10: "Further, From Figure 8-10, it is investigated that for sound power level up to 20 dB, we do not get any design..."
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 1 Comments
Point 1: Figure 1. – improve the quality of the image, signatures are difficult to read. It will be clearly presented if Figure 1 will be moved to chapter 2.2
Response 1: The quality of the Figure 1 is now improved and it is moved to section 2.2.
Point 2: In page 5 the equations number are repeated and start again from 5 (after “The case I plate (parabolically decreasing) thickness variation………..)
Response 2: The order of the equation is now corrected. No equations number are found to be repeated.
Point 3: Authors cite in chapter Validation of the present study and table 2 the reference Lee et al. [13], but in the References in positions, [13] is Rdzanek, W.P., Jr.; Engel, W. Asymptotic formula for the acoustic power output of a clamped annular plate. Appl. Acoust. 2000; 60, 29–43.
Response 3: The validation is wrongly cited as reference [13], it should be reference [10]. The validation is made with Lee et al. [10] and is now corrected in the manuscript.
Point 4: Check the correct form of formatted text:
In the signatures of Table (1, 3), Figures (5, 6) at the end of text miss a dot (.) check all the text.
Page 8: “and Table 6 for natural frequency parameter (λ2) of plate with different combinations of point masses combinations for different cases of tapered plate. .It is”
Page 10: "Further, From Figure 8-10, it is investigated that for sound power level up to 20 dB, we do not get any design..."
Response 4: All the text are now checked and corrected accordingly as suggested.
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Reviewer 2 Report
1. The paper presents an interesting work on the vibroacosutic behavior of parabolic tapered annular circular plate.
2. The paper is not acceptable in its present form, due to the following reasons.
2.1 The Figure 4 does not seem to be referred in the text of the paper.
2.2 in section 3, the reference 13 does not correspond to the cited reference by Lee et. al.
2.3 The Figure 1 referred on page 6 should be Figure 2.
2.4 In the Figure 1 on page 3 the caption says that the outermost boundary is a sphere but in the Figure 1, the outermost boundary should be a circle instead of an oval.
2.5 The sentences especially in the results and discussions are quite long. it would be better to revise them into shorter sentences so that it will be easier for the readers to understand.
2.6 It would be better to give some more detailed reasons for the results observed from the simulations and their comparisons.
2.7 The sub-Figures in number 17 and 18 need to be identified as (a), (b) and (c).
2,8 it would be better to recheck the typographical and grammatical issues for example in section 1 (introduction), in line 5, "tapering plates" should be "tapered plates". Also the first line in section 2.3 is to be checked. Also the use of "are" is to be made in several places where "is" has been used.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 2 Comments
Point 1: The paper presents an interesting work on the vibroacosutic behavior of parabolic tapered annular circular plate.
Response 1: The parabolic taper plate with different point mass attachment has many engineering application. So keeping in mind for its application, the vibroacoustic behavior of such plate is investigated.
Point 2.1: The Figure 4 does not seem to be referred in the text of the paper.
Response 2.1: The Figure 4 is now cited with text in section 3.
Point 2.2: in section 3, the reference 13 does not correspond to the cited reference by Lee et. al.
Response 2.2: The validation is wrongly cited as reference [13], it should be reference [10]. The validation is made with Lee et al. [10] and is now corrected in the manuscript.
Point 2.3: The Figure 1 referred on page 6 should be Figure 2.
Response 2.3: The Figure 1 is now corrected to Figure 2.
Point 2.4: In the Figure 1 on page 3 the caption says that the outermost boundary is a sphere but in the Figure 1, the outermost boundary should be a circle instead of an oval.
Response 2.4: The outermost shape is now corrected as circle as reported in Figure 1.
Point 2.5: The sentences especially in the results and discussions are quite long. it would be better to revise them into shorter sentences so that it will be easier for the readers to understand.
Response 2.5: The sentences are now concise in the revised manuscript.
Point 2.6: It would be better to give some more detailed reasons for the results observed from the simulations and their comparisons.
Response 2.6: The detail results from simulation and their comparison is now provided as per as practicable.
Point 2.7: The sub-Figures in number 17 and 18 need to be identified as (a), (b) and (c).
Response 2.7: The sub Figure in number 17 and 18 are now designated as (a), (b) and (c).
Point 2.8: It would be better to recheck the typographical and grammatical issues for example in section 1 (introduction), in line 5, "tapering plates" should be "tapered plates". Also the first line in section 2.3 is to be checked. Also the use of "are" is to be made in several places where "is" has been used.
Response 2.8: The sentences are corrected as per as practicable.
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