Convention Paper
Scanning the Magnetic Field of Electro-Dynamic Transducers
AES Convention 130 · Paper 8362 · May 2011
Abstract
The magnetic flux density in the magnetic gap and the geometry of the moving coil determine the force factor Bl which is an important parameter of the electro-dynamical transducer. The magnitude of the. The paper presents a new measurement technique for scanning the flux density B(z, ö) on a cylindrical surface using a Hall sensor and robotics changing the position of the sensor versus vertical position z and angle ö. The results derived from the scanning process reveal the real B field in the gap considering the fringe field and irregularities in the magnetization which may initiate a rocking mode and rubbing of the voice coil at higher amplitudes. Using the geometry of the coil the static force factor Bl(x, i=0) can be calculated as a function of voice coil displacement x and compared with the dynamic force factor B(x,i) measured by using a voice coil current i. Discrepancies between dynamic and static force factor characteristics are discussed and conclusions for loudspeaker design and manufacturing are derived.
