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Journal Article

Field-Type Acoustic Wattmeter

Authors: Olson, Harry F.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 22 · Issue 5 · pp. 321–328 · June 1974

Abstract

The field-type acoustic wattmeter consists of a pressure microphone responding to the sound pressure, a velocity microphone responding to the particle velocity, and an electronic system for combining the voltage outputs of the microphones so the ultimate output indicates acoustic energy flow in a sound field. The field-type acoustic wattmeter may be used to measure, for example, the sound output of loudspeakers, the noise output of machines, the sound absorption of walls, ceiling and floor of an enclosure, and the acoustic performance of sound-reproducing systems in rooms.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
22
Issue
5
Pages
321–328
Publication date
June 6, 1974
Affiliation
RCA Laboratories, Princeton, NJ (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article