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Audio Control Room Optimization Employing BEM (Boundary Element Method)

Authors: Hersberger, Robert; Hauser, Gabriel; Noy, Dirk; Storyk, John

AES Convention 144 · Paper 9967 · May 2018

Abstract

The Boundary Element Method (BEM) is a state-of-the art tool in many engineering and science disciplines. In acoustics, the usage of BEM is increasing, especially for low frequency analysis, since the computational effort for small to medium geometries and long wavelengths is comparatively small. While BEM is well known to give reliable results for correctly programmed room shapes, the paper at hand demonstrates that the BEM model can also respond accurately to inserted absorptive materials, and hence the method is useful for virtually prototyping the efficiency of proposed acoustical modifications ahead of actual construction.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 144
AES Convention
144
Paper number
9967
Publication date
May 6, 2018
Session subject
Posters: Modeling
Affiliation
Walters Storyk Design Group, Basel, Switzerland; Fachschule für Akustik; WSDG, Basel, Switzerland; Walters-Storyk Design Group, Highland, NY, USA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper