Acoustics II: loudspeakers
Transcript of Acoustics II: loudspeakers
loudspeakers
transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
electrodynamicloudspeaker
equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
optimizations
horn loudspeaker
electrostaticloudspeaker
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Acoustics II:loudspeakers
Kurt Heutschi2013-01-18
loudspeakers
transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
electrodynamicloudspeaker
equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
optimizations
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electrostaticloudspeaker
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loudspeakers: transducerprinciples
loudspeakers
transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
electrodynamicloudspeaker
equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
optimizations
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electrostaticloudspeaker
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transducer principles
membrane driver principles:
I electrodynamic
I electrostatic
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electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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electrodynamic transducer
loudspeakers
transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
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electrodynamic transducer
drive mechanism: force F acting on a wire of length `carrying current I and located in a magnetic field B :
F = B × ` · I
the other way round, a voltage U is induced for a wiremoving with velocity u:
U = B × ` · u
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electrostatic
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
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electrostatic transducer
loudspeakers
transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
cabinets
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electrostatic transducer
drive mechanism: electrostatic force F acting on a platecondenser of area S and distance x and for a voltage U :
F =ε0SU
2
2x2
with: ε0: electric field constant = 8.85×10−12 AsV−1m−1
I non-linear relation between force and voltage makesbiasing necessary!
I ≈ linear behavior for small variations
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electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
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sound radiation by a movingmembrane
loudspeakers
transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
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sound radiation by a moving membrane
diffraction of plane wave at a circular opening (assumingKirchhoff approximation):
movie: diffraction at circular opening
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transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
electrodynamicloudspeaker
equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
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directivity
loudspeakers
transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
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electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
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directivity
Calculation of sound pressure p̌ for a piston
I of area S
I with velocity v̌nI in an ∞ wall
with help of the Rayleigh-Integral:
p̌ =jωρ
2π
∫S
v̌n1
re−jkrdS
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Far field directivity for circular piston
in larger distances: 1/r term can be assumed constant(= r0)
p̌(φ) ≈ v̌nr0jka2ρc
J1(ka sin θ)
ka sin θ
wherev̌n: velocity of the pistonr0: reference distancek : wave number = 2π/λa: radius of pistonJ1: Bessel functionθ: angle to the receiver position
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directivity
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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Directivity
Directivity of the piston radiator in the ∞-wall:
ka = 1 ka = 2 ka = 5 ka = 10
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directivity
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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radiated power
loudspeakers
transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
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electrical impedance
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radiated power
Radiation of a membrane depends on:
I membrane velocity (usually piston movement isassumed)
I membrane area
I surrounding of the membrane
I medium
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electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
optimizations
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Radiated power
radiation impedance ZRo :
ZRo =p
v
wherep: average sound pressure at the surface of themembranev : velocity of the membrane (normal component)
I describes loading of the membrane
I calculation with wave theoretical methods
I often alternative definition with volume flow is used:ZR = p
Q
I radiation impedance is complex quantity → activeand reactive component
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directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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Radiated power
effectively radiated power W by moving membrane is
W = Q2Re[ZR ]
withQ: volume flow (product of velocity and membrane area)Re[ZR ]: real (active) part of radiation impedance
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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Radiated power
examples of radiation impedances (rel. to ρc):
piston in ∞-wall free piston
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electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
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Radiated power
simulation of radiation impedances in equivalentnetworks (frequency range with f 2 dependency):
I often series arrangement of frequency dependentresistance (real part) and inductance (imaginarypart)
I approximation of the load in networks: parallelarrangement
I resistance R = ρc (dominates above ka = 1)I inductance L = ρa/
√2 (dominates below ka = 1)
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
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velocity distribution on a membraneI investigation of the membrane movement of a 20
cm woofer
I measurement method: Laser vibrometer (Doppler)
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electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
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velocity distribution on a membrane
frequency: 218 Hzmovie: frequency: 218 Hz
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electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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Velocity distribution on a membrane
frequency: 656 Hzmovie: frequency: 656 Hz
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Velocity distribution on a membrane
frequency: 2000 Hzmovie: frequency: 2000 Hz
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transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
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electrodynamic loudspeaker
loudspeakers
transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
optimizations
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electrodynamic loudspeaker:principle of operation
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electrostatic
radiation
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principle of operation
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radiation
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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Electrodynamic loudspeaker:Equivalent network
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electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
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Equivalent networkelements to consider:
MAR ,RAR acoustical mass and resistance of the air atthe rear side of the membranecorresponding to real and imaginary part ofthe radiation impedance
m, s mass of the membrane and the coil,stiffness of the membrane
Rm mechanical friction (suspension of themembrane)
MAV ,RAV acoustical mass and resistance of the air atthe front side of the membranecorresponding to real and imaginary part ofthe radiation impedance
RE , LE electrical resistance and inductance of thecoil
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Equivalent network
I B × `: force factor
I electrical interface:I source current → force FI membrane velocity → induced voltage
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Equivalent network
elimination of the gyrators by dual conversion withr = 1/A, omit the 1:1 transformers
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electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
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electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
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Equivalent network
behavior of volume flow Q:
I low frequencies: capacitor dominates → Q ∼ ω
I resonance frequency: Q limited by resistances
I high frequencies: inductances dominate → Q ∼ 1/ω
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Equivalent network
I radiated sound power W = Q2 · Re[ZR ]
I independent of frequency for Q ∼ 1/ω andRe[ZR ] ∼ ω2
I → operation above resonance
I → piston mounted in ∞-wall
I → upper limiting frequency: ka < 1
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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Thiele-Small parameters
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Electrodynamic loudspeaker:Nonlinearities
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Nonlinearities
I for large amplitudes, the element values will varyaccording to the membrane position
I → nonlinear behavior
I critical:I stiffness of the outer and inner suspensionI inductance of the moving coil LEI force factor B × `
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electrodynamic loudspeaker:mounting in a cabinet
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electrodynamic
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radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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mounting in a cabinetI Chassis in ∞-wall realized by mounting in a cabinetI alterations:
I no radiation impedance at rear sideI increasing stiffness due to enclosed air in the
cabinet → acoustical compliance CA
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Mounting in a cabinet
consequences:
I total capacitance of series resonance circuit islowered
I increased resonance frequency
I the smaller the volume, the higher the resonancefrequency
I → cabinet volume not too small and:I filling with porous material → isothermal
behaviour → effective volume increased by 15%
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Mounting in a cabinetequivalent network so far:
further steps:
I combination of elements of the same type
I dual conversion of the complete network withr = 1/A
I ignore real part of the radiation impedance (o.k. forlow frequencies)
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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Mounting in a cabinet
quantity of interest: volume flow Q appears as voltageU ′S :
U ′S =Q
A
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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Mounting in a cabinet
elimination of transformer by impedance scaling with(B × `)2
quantity of interest: volume flow Q is transformed intovoltage US :
US = (B × `)U ′S = (B × `)QA
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Mounting in a cabinet
I potential problems introduced by the cabinet(compared to the ∞-wall):
I mechanical vibrations of the cabinet → boomingI diffraction at the edgesI standing waves (resonances) in the cabinet
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electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
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electrodynamic loudspeaker:electrical impedance
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electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
cabinet types
optimizations
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electrostaticloudspeaker
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measurements
exotic transducers
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electrical impedance
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transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
electrodynamicloudspeaker
equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
Thiele-Small parameters
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Electrical impedance
?
I characteristic impedance (typical values: 4 or 8Ohm)
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electrodynamic loudspeaker:sound pressure frequency
response
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transducerprinciples
electrodynamic
electrostatic
radiation
directivity
radiated power
velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
cabinets
electrical impedance
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Thiele-Small parameters
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sound pressure frequency response
I restriction to low frequenciesI → omnidirectional radiation
p(d) =
√W ρ0c
4πd2=
Q√
Re[ZR ]ρ0c√4πd
wherep(d): sound pressure in distance dW : radiated sound powerQ: volume flow of the membrane (velocity times area)Re[ZR ]: Real part of the radiation impedance
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velocity distribution on amembrane
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equivalent network
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electrical impedance
sound pressure frequencyresponse
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Sound pressure frequency response
radiation impedance (approximation for low frequencies,mounted in a cabinet):
Re[ZR ] =ρ0c
2(ka)2
1
a2π=ρ0ω
2
2πc
withk : wave numbera: radius of the membraneω: angular frequency
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Sound pressure frequency response
determination of Q: US = (B × `)QA
neglecting LE :
US
U≈ jωLRRR
−ω2LRRRCRRE + jω(LRRR + LRRE ) + RRRE
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Sound pressure frequency response
p(d)
U=
ρ0a2
d√
8B`
1
j
1
RECR
−ω2LRCR
−ω2LRCR + jω LRRR+LRRE
RRRE+ 1
frequency dependency → high-pass function 2. order:
G (jω) =−ω2T 2
c
−ω2T 2c + jω Tc
QTC+ 1
withTc = 1
ωc
ωc : lower limiting frequency of the high-pass filterQTC : quality factor of the high-pass filter
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Sound pressure frequency response
p(d)/U for different values of QTC :
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Thiele-Small parameters
Thiele-Small parameters for the characterization of afree chassis:
resonance frequency fs in Hz : lower frequency end ofthe range of usage
compliance equivalent volume VAS in l stiffness of themembrane and suspension, expressed asequivalent air volume of equal stiffness
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Thiele-Small-Parameters
mechanical Q factor QMS mechanical damping of theresonance (by RR)
electrical Q factor QES : electrical damping of theresonance (by RE and possible outputresistance of voltage source)
total Q factor QTS QTS = QMSQES
QMS+QES
membrane area A in m2
DC-resistance RE in Ohm
force factor B × ` in T×m
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Thiele-Small-Parameters
I determination by two electrical impedancemeasurements
I case a): chassis free
I case b): chassis mounted in a cabinet oralternatively loaded with additional mass put on themembrane
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Thiele-Small-Parameters: mounted in a
cabinet
free chassis specified by fS , QTS , VAS
behavior of chassis mounted in a cabinet of volume VB :
fc = fs
√VAS
VB+ 1
QTC = QTS
√VAS
VB+ 1
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Thiele-Small-Parameters: mounted in a
cabinetexample → amplitude responses for different cabinetvolumes:
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Electrodynamic loudspeaker:velocity and displacement of
the membrane
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Velocity and displacement of the
membrane
I in the range of operation: membrane velocity v ∼ 1f
I → membrane displacement: x ∼ 1f 2
I → maximal excursion at lower frequency end ofrange of operation
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electrodynamic loudspeaker:bass reflex cabinet
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bass reflex cabinetI extension of frequency range of operation to lower
frequenciesI strategy: introduction of additional resonance:
I acoustical compliance: air volume in cabinet: CA
I acoustical mass: cylinder of air in tube: Mp
I around resonance strongest oscillations of aircolumn
I → relevant sound radiation
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Bass reflex cabinet
Spice simulation:chassis: fs = 31 Hz; QTS = 0.3; VAS = 118 l
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Bass reflex cabinet
possible problems:
I not satisfying transient behavior
I possible flow noise at end of tubeI overcome by passive membrane systemsI realization of mass by mechanical means
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Electrodynamic loudspeaker:Bandpass cabinet
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Bandpass cabinet
I sub-woofer with acoustical low-pass filtering
I bandpass cabinet with chassis mounted in theinterior of the cabinet
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electrodynamic loudspeaker:feed-back
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feed-back
I aim of feed-back systems:I controlling oscillation at resonanceI lowering of non-linearities (large membrane
excursions)
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Feed-back
I observation of membrane condition:I measurement of membrane velocity by additional
moving coilI measurement of membrane position by capacitive
sensorI measurement of membrane position by optical
means
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Electrodynamic loudspeaker:Control of membrane
velocity
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Control of membrane velocity
I neutralization of driving coil DC resistanceI powering by amplifier with negative output
resistance
I → direct control of membrane velocity US ≈ U
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Control of membrane velocity
I excellent transient behavior
I electrical 1/f -correction necessary to fulfill Q ∼ 1/f
I control effect gets lower for high frequencies as LEbecomes important
I caution: RE − RA > 0 → stability condition!
I |RE | ≈ |RA| is very delicate (temperaturedependency of RE )
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Control of membrane velocityrealization example: Studer A723
I negative output resistance:I increase in output current → increase in output
voltage
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Electrodynamic loudspeaker:Digital Equalizing
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Digital Equalizing
I impulse response of loudspeaker: h(t)
I inverse filter g(t) where g(t) ∗ h(t) = δ(t)
I pre-filtering of audio signal with g(t)
I but:I physical limitations (1/0→∞)I h(t) depends on radiation angleI h(t) depends on membrane excursion
(nonlinearities)
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horn loudspeakerI improved impedance matching (membrane
movement → air)I significantly higher efficiencyI more pronounced directivity
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common horn shape: exponential function:
S(x) = STemx
whereS(x): cross sectional area at xST : cross sectional area at the throat (x = 0)m: geometrical constant
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horn loudspeaker
wave equation for the exponential horn:
∂2p
∂t2−c2m∂p
∂x− c2
∂2p
∂x2= 0
guess for p(t):
p(t) = p̂eaxe jωt
with coefficient a:
a = −
(m
2+ j
√4(ω/c)2 −m2
2
)
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Horn loudspeaker
determination of sound particle velocity:relation between p and v :
∂p
∂x= −ρ∂vx
∂t
in complex writing:
v = − 1
jωρ
∂p
∂x
with p inserted:
v =1
jωρ
(m
2+ j
√4(ω/c)2 −m2
2
)p
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Horn loudspeaker
radiation impedance:
ZRo =p
v=
2jωρ
m + j√
4(ω/c)2 −m2
discussion of ZRo :
2(ω/c) < m ZRo is purely imaginary
2(ω/c) ≥ m ZRo has a real and imaginary part with
Re[ ZRo ] = ρc√
1− m2
4(ω/c)2
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Horn loudspeakerexemplarily radiation impedance for m = 3.7:
I region of usage: constant impedanceI → volume flow Q has to be constant (operation at
resonance with strong damping)I caution: non-linear distortions due to high flow
amplitudes in the throat
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I practical design rules (reflections at the end can beignored):
I length of the horn > 3λI circumference at the end > λ
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Horn loudspeaker
compression driver (principle):
I acoustical transformer:I low velocity of large membrane → high velocity in
small throat
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Horn loudspeakercompression driver (practical design):
I phase plugs:I suppression of cavity resonancesI guarantee in-phase superposition of velocities in
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electrostatic loudspeakerI push-pull principle → sandwich structure:
I two perforated stationary electrodes (acousticallytransparent)
I lightweight stretched membrane in between (0.2g/dm2)
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I bias voltage needed
I excellent transient behavior (lightweight andhomogeneously driven)
I only small excursions possible → large membraneareas needed
I in tendency weak for bass frequencies
I focusing of high frequencies
I reflectors at rear side of speaker may cause problems
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I radiation of the whole audio frequency range (20 Hz. . . 20 kHz) with one chassis is problematic as
I radiation at low frequencies requires largemembrane excursion or large membrane areas →low upper limiting frequency (kr = 2)
I Doppler distortions (frequency modulations of highfrequency signal components by low frequencies
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I solution:I subdivision of whole frequency range into several
bands by frequency dividing network and radiationby different specialized chassis
I typical 2 and 3 way systems
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potential difficulties:
I destructive interferences in the transition region dueto:
I differences in phase response of the chassisI differences in path length: chassis → listener
solutions:
I adjustment of phase response
I adjustment for equal path lengths by geometricalmeans
I optimal: concentric dual chassis
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power handling:
I defined by:I max. membrane excursion → specified by peak
powerI heating → specified by average power
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continuous power testing with standard third-octavespectrum according to IEC 268:
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cumulated power for the spectrum according to IEC 268:
caution: maximum power handling of a chassis isspecified as power of the whole system!
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I frequency response of the electrical impedance atthe terminals
I frequency response of sound pressure on axis
I impulse response of sound pressure on axis
I cumulative decay spectrum of sound pressure onaxis
I directivity of sound pressure for various discretefrequencies
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pressure
I description of the transient behavior as a functionof frequency
I experiment: excitation with tone burst signal
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I post-oscillation of the membrane produces soundpressure signal sω(t)
sω(t) = Hω(t) sin(ωt)
withHω(t): modulation of amplitudeω: angular frequency of the excitation signal
→ waterfall diagram of Hω(t)
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efficient generation by taking FFT of time-windowedimpulse response:
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cumulative decay spectrumexample of a measurement of a mid-range speaker:
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NXT - distributed mode -loudspeaker
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history:
I 1991 first patent by Ken Heron of Britain’s DefenceEvaluation and Research Agency (DERA)
I British company NXT gets a licence on the principleof operation.
I further investigation of the concept anddevelopment of the corresponding technology
I today, NXT sells licences to other manufacturers
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Distributed mode - loudspeaker: principle
I NXT speakers consists of large panels
I drivers excite as many partial oscillations as possible(bending waves) → panel oscillates with ’arbitrary’local velocity distribution
I local oscillation pattern leads to energeticsummation at a receiver → omnidirectionalradiation characteristics (figure-of-eight in case ofmounting in free space)
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construction:
I large panels z.B. 60x60 cm
I excitation by one or several drivers
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typical amplitude response:
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typical impulse response [ms units]:
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applications:
I invisible P.A. systems (e.g. speaker arrays mountedin a ceiling)
I in case of special requirements (fire retardant,cleanable)
I optical-acoustical double-usage (e.g. surface foroptical projection acts as speaker as well)
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Air motion transformer
history:
I Oskar Heil, USA
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Air motion transformer: principle
I folded plastic foil between permanent magnet (largeair gap → strong magnet required
I conductors along the folds (up and down)
I force across the membrane surface → folds areopened and closed
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advantages:
I small membrane movement → efficient volumevariation → high volume flow
I typical transformation ratio: 1:5
I excellent transient behavior
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