Publications
 
Doctor of Philosophy Thesis
Title- 1-D and 3-D Analysis of Multi-port Muffler configurations with emphasis on Elliptical Cylindrical Chamber
Monograph
 
Mimani, A., “Acoustic Analysis and Design of Short Elliptical End-Chamber Mufflers Springer Nature, Singapore. (Book link)
Book Chapters
 
Mimani, A. (2021). "Characterization of an Elliptical Chamber Muffler". (In book: Acoustic Analysis and Design of Short Elliptical End-Chamber Mufflers (pp.69-94))
Mimani, A. (2014). “Three-Dimensional Waves along Elliptical Ducts” In M. L. Munjal, Acoustics of Ducts and Mufflers – With Application to Exhaust and Ventilation System Design, Chapter 1, Subsection 1.8, pp. 34-38, John Wiley and Sons, 2nd Edition, ISBN 978-1-118-44312-5 (Print) 978-981-4434-73-7 (Online).
Published/Accepted Refereed Journal Articles
  1. Mimani, A. And Singh, R. (2021) "Anthropogenic noise variation in Indian cities due to the COVID-19 lockdown during March-to-May 2020" The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, (http//doi.org/10.1121/10.0006966)

  2. Mimani, A. (2020). A point-like enhanced resolution of experimental Aeolian tone using an iterative point-time-reversal-sponge-layer damping technique. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 151. 107411. 10.1016/j.ymssp.2020.107411.

  3. Mimani, A., Fischer, J., Moreau, D. J. and Doolan, C. J., (2018), “A comparison of time-reversal and cross-spectral beamforming for localizing experimental rod-airfoil interaction noise sources.” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 111, pp. 456-491.

  4. Croaker, P., Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Kessissoglou, N., (2018), “A computational flowinduced noise and time-reversal technique for analysing aeroacoustic sources.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 143(4), pp. 2301-2312.

  5. Mimani, A., Porteous, R., Doolan, C. J., (2017), “A simulation-based analysis of the effect of a reflecting surface on aeroacoustic time-reversal source characterization and comparison with beamforming.” Wave Motion, 70, pp. 65-89.

  6. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2016), “Design of reactive rectangular expansion chambers for broadband acoustic attenuation performance based on optimal port location.” Acoustics Australia, 44(2), pp. 299-323.

  7. Mimani, A., Prime, Z., Moreau, D. J. and Doolan, C. J. (2016), “Erratum: An experimental application of aeroacoustic time-reversal to the Aeolian tone.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 140(1), pg. 191.

  8. Mimani, A., Prime, Z., Moreau, D. J. and Doolan, C. J. (2016), “An experimental application of aeroacoustic time-reversal to the aeolian tone.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 139(2), pp. 740-763.

  9. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2016), “Acoustic end-correction in a flow-reversal end chamber muffler: A semi-analytical approach.” Journal of Computational Acoustics, 24(2), 1650004, pp. 1- 44.

  10. Mimani, A., Moreau, D. J., Prime, Z. and Doolan, C. J. (2016) “Enhanced focal-resolution of dipole sources using aeroacoustic time-reversal in a wind tunnel” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 72-73, pp. 925-937.

  11. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2015) “Stability and accuracy of aeroacoustic Time-Reversal using the Pseudo-Characteristic Formulation.” International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, 20(4), pp. 226-243.

  12. Mimani, A., Prime, Z., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2015) “A sponge-layer damping technique for aeroacoustic Time-Reversal.” Journal of Sound and Vibration, 342(1), pp. 124-151.

  13. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2014) “Enhancing the focal-resolution of aeroacoustic Time-Reversal using a point-sponge-layer damping technique.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 136(3), EL199-EL205.

  14. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2013). “Multiple line arrays for the characterization of aeroacoustic sources using a time-reversal method.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 134(4), EL327-EL333.

  15. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2012). “Acoustical behavior of single inlet and multiple outlet elliptical cylindrical chamber muffler.” Noise Control Engineering Journal, 60(5), pp. 605-626.

  16. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2012). “On the role of higher-order evanescent modes in endoffset inlet and end-centered outlet elliptical flow-reversal chamber mufflers.” International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, 17(3), pp. 139-154.

  17. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2012). “Acoustical analysis of a general network of multi-port elements - An impedance matrix approach.” International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, 17(1), pp. 23-46.

  18. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2012). “3-D acoustic analysis of elliptical chamber mufflers having an end inlet and a side outlet: An impedance matrix approach.” Wave Motion, 49(2), pp. 71-295.

  19. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2011). “3-D acoustic analysis of spherical chambers having single inlet and multiple outlet: An impedance matrix approach,” International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 3(4), pp. 685-710.

  20. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2011). “Transverse plane wave analysis of short elliptical chamber mufflers: An analytical approach.” Journal of Sound and Vibration, 330(7), pp. 1472- 1489.

  21. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2010). “Transverse plane-wave analysis of short elliptical endchamber and expansion-chamber mufflers.” International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, 15(1), pp. 24-38.
Conference Proceedings
  1. Mimani, A., Design of Semi-Circular Silencers for Two-Wheeler Applications, WESPAC 2018 at New Delhi, 11-15 November 2018.

  2. Mimani, A., Kirby, R., Design of large reactive silencers for industrial applications, Internoise 2018, Chicago, USA.

  3. Kirby, R., Mimani, A., “Attenuating sound in large ductwork using reactive and dissipative silencers”, NOVEM – 2018, Ibiza, Spain, 7-9 May 2018.

  4. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Moreau, D. J., “Novel techniques to enhance the focal-resolution and characterization of experimental flow-induced dipole sources using time-reversal”, 23rd AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, 5-9 June 2017. (Paper Number: 4183).

  5. Mimani, A., Croaker, P., Karimi, M., Doolan, C. J. and Kessissoglou, N., “Hybrid CFD-BEM and Time-Reversal techniques applied to localise flow-induced noise sources generated by a flat-plate”, Proceedings of ACOUSTICS-2016, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9-11 November. (Paper Number: 83).

  6. Mimani, A., “Acoustical behaviour of conical muffler with single inlet and single outlet: A 3-D semi-analytical approach”, Proceedings of ACOUSTICS-2015, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 17- 20 November. (Paper Number: 29).

  7. Mimani, A., “Broadband transmission loss performance of a hemispherical end-chamber muffler with single end-inlet and single/double end-outlet”, Proceedings of ACOUSTICS-2015, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 17-20 November. (Paper Number: 97).

  8. Croaker, P., Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Kessissoglou, N., “Localisation of flow-induced noise source generated at the aeolian tone using hybrid CFD-BEM and Time-Reversal method”, Proceedings of ACOUSTICS -2015, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 17-20 November. (Paper Number: 101).

  9. Sudhakaran, R., Mimani, A., Porteous, R. and Doolan, C. J., “An experimental investigation of the flow-induced noise generated by a porous trailing-edge of an airfoil”, Proceedings of ACOUSTICS - 2015, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 17-20 November. (Paper Number: 16).

  10. Sivakumar, A., Porteous, R., Mimani, A. and Doolan, C. J., “An experimental investigation of the turbulent boundary-layer interaction on different serrated trailing-edge configurations”, Proceedings of ACOUSTICS -2015, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 17-20 November. (Paper Number: 18).

  11. Das, C., Mimani, A., Porteous, R. and Doolan, C. J., “An experimental investigation of the flowinduced noise mechanism of a flexible airfoil trailing-edge”, Proceedings of ACOUSTICS -2015, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 17-20 November. (Paper Number: 23).

  12. Jagtap, A., Porteous, R., Mimani, A. and Doolan, C. J., “Aeroacoustic investigation of the effect of a detached flat plate on the noise from a square cylinder”, Proceedings of ACOUSTICS-2015, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 17-20 November. (Paper Number: 15).

  13. Mimani, A., Moreau, D. J. and Doolan, C. J. (2015) “Experimental application of aeroacoustic time-reversal”, 21st AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Dallas, Texas, USA, 22-26 June 2015. (Paper Number: 3143).

  14. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2014) “On the effect of mean flow profile, wavelength and array length on focal-resolution of a quadrupole source using aeroacoustic timereversal”, InterNoise 2014, 43rd International Congress on Noise Control Engineering, 16-19 November, 2014, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. (Paper Number: 81).
  15. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2014) “Aeroacoustic time-reversal in the presence of a reflecting surface” InterNoise 2014, 43rd International Congress on Noise Control Engineering, 16-19 November, 2014, Melbourne, Australia. (Paper Number: 96).

  16. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2014). “Enhancing the Resolution Characteristics of Aeroacoustic Time-Reversal using a Point-Time-Reversal-Sponge-Layer”, 20th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 16-20 June. (Paper Number: 2316).

  17. Prime, Z., Mimani, A., Moreau, D. J. and Doolan, C. J. (2014) “An Experimental comparison of Beamforming, Time Reversal and Near-field Acoustic Holography for Aeroacoustic Source Localization”, 20th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 16-20 June. (Paper Number: 2917).

  18. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2013). “Localisation of a stationary time-harmonic dipole sound source in flows using time-reversal simulation”, Proceedings of ACOUSTICS-2013, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia, 17-20 November. (Paper Number: 13).

  19. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2013). “Application of compact upwind biased finite difference schemes for 2-D time-reversal simulations”, 20th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Bangkok, Thailand, 8-11 July. (Paper Number: 75).

  20. Mimani, A., Doolan, C. J. and Medwell, P. R. (2013). “Compact upwind biased dispersion relation preserving finite difference schemes”, 20th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Bangkok, Thailand, 8-11 July. (Paper Number: 74).

  21. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2013). “An analytical technique for determining end correction in a single-inlet and single-outlet flow-reversal end chamber muffler”, 20th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Bangkok, Thailand, 8-11 July. (Paper Number: 146).

  22. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2013). “Transmission loss properties and design of reciprocal and conservative single-inlet and multiple-outlet rectangular chambers”, 20th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Bangkok, Thailand, 8-11 July. (Paper Number: 70).

  23. Mimani, A. and Munjal, M. L. (2011). “Three-dimensional acoustic analysis of an elliptical chamber muffler with a side inlet and side outlet”, 18th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10-14 July. (Paper Number: 1939).

  24. Munjal, M. L., Mimani, A. and Rao, P. S. (2009). “A novel one-dimensional analysis of short end chamber and expansion-chamber mufflers”, 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 July. (Paper Number: 129).