A Balanced Modal Radiator (BMR)

Bank G, Harris N. A Balanced Modal Radiator (BMR). In: AES Convention 119. Audio Engineering Society; 2005. Paper 6595. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=13290

@inproceedings{Bank2005_13290,
  author = {Bank, Graham and Harris, Neil},
  title = {{A Balanced Modal Radiator (BMR)}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 119},
  note = {Paper 6595},
  year = {2005},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=13290}
}

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AB  - The goal of a practical loudspeaker that behaves like the "perfect point source" has been long sought. Mathematical analysis shows that the general prototype for such a device does indeed exist, but it does not point to an obvious embodiment. Using this prototype, a practical flat diaphragm loudspeaker is developed, which has a substantially flat on-axis pressure response, as well as a smooth and extended power response. A fully-coupled FEA model is used to investigate the intrinsic characteristics of this radiator in both the mechanical and acoustical domains. Measurements from a real prototype loudspeaker illustrate the practicality of the method.
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