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Convention Paper

Ultimate Performance of Wide-Range High Frequency Compression Drivers

Authors: Henricksen, Clifford A.

AES Convention 54 · Paper 1126 · May 1976

Abstract

Performance equations are developed from an electrical mobility model of a typical electromagnetic compression driver. The analysis is independent of impedance and relates ultimate performance to material, air, and phase-plug variables. Two new performance variables are defined; Bandwidth Ratio (BWR) and Bandwidth-Efficiency Product (BEP). BWR relates acoustic power output and bandwidth. BEP is the product of electroacoustic efficiency and the mass-controlled half-power frequency.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 54
AES Convention
54
Paper number
1126
Publication date
May 6, 1976
Affiliation
Altec Corporation, Anaheim, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper