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Acoustic Radiation of a Horn Loudspeaker by the Finite Element Method-Acoustic Characteristics of a Horn Loudspeaker with an Elastic Diaphragm

Authors: Kyouno, Noboru; Sakai, Shinichi; Morita, Shigeru; Yamabuchi, Tatsuo; Kagawa, Yukio

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 30 · Issue 12 · pp. 896–905 · December 1982

Abstract

The acoustical characteristics of an axisymmetric horn loudspeaker with an elastic diaphragm are calculated by applying the finite element method to both the elastic disphragm and the acoustic cavity of a horn mounted in a rigid infinite baffle. The acoustic reaidation into the semi-infimite space is treated analytically in terms of the velocity potential that is given as the integral of the product of particle velocity and Green's function. Vibrational behavior of the diaphragm, driving-point impedance, sound-pressure distribution inside the horn, and near-field and far-field acoustic radiation are presented for discussion. The experimental validity of the calculated characteristics is confirmed for the horn loudspeaker in far-field sound-pressure response.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
30
Issue
12
Pages
896–905
Publication date
December 6, 1982
Affiliation
Consumer Products Research Laboratory, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Kamakura 247, Japan ; Toyama University, Toyama, Japan (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article