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The Acoustical Properties of Sound Diffusing Surfaces: The Time, Frequency and Directivity Energy Response

Authors: D'Antonio, Peter; Konnert, John H.

AES Convention 79 · Paper 2295 · October 1985

Abstract

The time, frequency, and polar energy response of flat panels, with and without distributed absorption, mono- and bi-cylindrical columns and reflecting phase grating diffusers were measured, using a boundary measurement technique based on time-delay spectrometry. Energy-time curves, directivity-energy-frequency curves, frequency-directivity contours, and conventional octave-averaged polar patterns are presented for 0° and 45° incidence. Experimental data indicates that of all of the scattering surfaces studied, only the reflection phase grating possesses all of the properties of an ideal diffuser.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 79
AES Convention
79
Paper number
2295
Publication date
October 6, 1985
Session subject
Acoustics and Sound Reinforcement
Affiliation
RPG Diffusor Systems, Inc., Largo, MD (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper