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Journal Article

Sound Radiation from Circular Stretched Membranes in Free Space

Authors: Streng, Johannes H.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 37 · Issue 3 · pp. 107–118 · March 1989

Abstract

Some radiation characteristics of circular stretched vibrating membranes are calculated. The calculations include the fluid loading effects of air, which are of essential influence on the membrane's vibrational behavior in the frequency range around ka=1. Results are presented to show that the sound radiation of the most prominent representative of stretched-membrane loudspeakers, namely, the electrostatic push-pull loudspeaker, may be predicted very accurately. The full numerical procedure is supplied in the Appendix.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
37
Issue
3
Pages
107–118
Publication date
March 6, 1989
Affiliation
Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article