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An MlS Method for Non-Stationary and Outdoor Acoustic Paths

Authors: Angus, Jamie A. S.; Waddington, David C.

AES Convention 122 · Paper 7144 · May 2007

Abstract

The correlation properties of a directly carrier-modulated code sequence modulation signal are exploited to investigate sound propagation in turbulent air. An experiment is described in which the correlation properties of the spread spectrum signal are demonstrated and are used to calculate accurate times of flight that compare well with sonic anemometer measurements of speed of sound. The results illustrate that a directly carrier-modulated code sequence modulation system can provide significantly improved ways of measuring sound propagation outdoors. Moreover, the technique directly measures wind speed. This can be used to compensate the time of flight thus allowing the measurement of acoustic impulse responses in non-stationary media, for example outdoors, where reliable measurements have previously been difficult to obtain.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 122
AES Convention
122
Paper number
7144
Publication date
May 6, 2007
Session subject
Room and Architectural Acoustics; Sound Reinforcement
Affiliation
School of Computing, Science and Engineering, University of Salford (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper