Investigating measurement of acoustic intensity for rocket sound field characterization

2012 ◽  
Vol 132 (3) ◽  
pp. 1985-1985
Author(s):  
Kent L. Gee ◽  
Jonathan D. Blotter ◽  
Scott D. Sommerfeldt ◽  
Derek C. Thomas ◽  
Kenneth S. Bostwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sound Field ◽  
Acoustic Intensity

scholarly journals A Prediction Method for Acoustic Intensity Vector Field of Elastic Structure in Shallow Water Waveguide

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Wenbo Wang ◽  
Desen Yang ◽  
Jie Shi
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Shallow Water ◽  
Transfer Functions ◽  
Source Parameters ◽  
Prediction Method ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Elastic Structure ◽  
Superposition Method ◽  
Acoustic Intensity ◽  
Sound Energy

Compared with scalar sound field, vector sound field explained the spatial structure of sound field better since it not only presents the sound energy distribution but also describes the sound energy flow characteristics. Particularly, with more complicated interaction among different wavefronts, the vector sound field characteristics of an elastic structure in a shallow water waveguide are worthy of studying. However, there is no reliable prediction method for the vector sound field of an elastic structure with a high efficiency in a shallow water waveguide. To solve the problem, transfer functions in the waveguide have been modified with some approximations to apply for the vector sound field prediction of elastic structures in shallow water waveguides. The method is based on the combined wave superposition method (CWSM), which has been proved to be efficient for predicting scalar sound field. The rationality of the approximations is validated with simulations. Characteristics of the complex acoustic intensity, especially the vertical components are observed. The results show that, with constructive and destructive interferences in the depth direction, there could be quantities of crests and vortices in the spatial structure of time-dependent complex intensity, which manifest a unique dynamic characteristic of sound energy. With more complicated interactions among the wavefronts, a structure source could not be equivalent to a point source in most instances. The vector sound field characteristics of the two sources could be entirely different, even though the scalar sound field characteristics are similar. Meanwhile, source types, source parameters, ocean environment parameters, and geo parameters may have influence on the vector sound field characteristics, which could be explained with the normal mode theory.

A new method of estimating acoustic intensity applied to the sound field near a military jet aircraft

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (4) ◽  
pp. 2081-2081
Author(s):  
Trevor A. Stout ◽  
Kent L. Gee ◽  
Tracianne B. Neilsen ◽  
Derek C. Thomas ◽  
Benjamin Y. Christensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sound Field ◽  
New Method ◽  
Acoustic Intensity

Measurement of acoustic intensity in reactive sound field

1975 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 1263-1268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore J. Schultz ◽  
P. W. Smith ◽  
C. I. Malme
Keyword(s):  
Sound Field ◽  
Acoustic Intensity

scholarly journals Scan and Paint: Theory and Practice of a Sound Field Visualization Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Fernández Comesaña ◽  
Steven Steltenpool ◽  
Graciano Carrillo Pousa ◽  
Hans-Elias de Bree ◽  
Keith R. Holland
Keyword(s):  
Particle Velocity ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Acoustic Intensity ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Transfer Path ◽  
Sensor Position ◽  
Time Requirements ◽  
Visualization Techniques

Sound visualization techniques have played a key role in the development of acoustics throughout history. The development of measurement apparatus and techniques for displaying sound and vibration phenomena has provided excellent tools for building understanding about specific problems. Traditional methods, such as step-by-step measurements or simultaneous multichannel systems, have a strong tradeoff between time requirements, flexibility, and cost. However, if the sound field can be assumed time stationary, scanning methods allow us to assess variations across space with a single transducer, as long as the position of the sensor is known. The proposed technique, Scan and Paint, is based on the acquisition of sound pressure and particle velocity by manually moving a P-U probe (pressure-particle velocity sensors) across a sound field whilst filming the event with a camera. The sensor position is extracted by applying automatic color tracking to each frame of the recorded video. It is then possible to visualize sound variations across the space in terms of sound pressure, particle velocity, or acoustic intensity. In this paper, not only the theoretical foundations of the method, but also its practical applications are explored such as scanning transfer path analysis, source radiation characterization, operational deflection shapes, virtual phased arrays, material characterization, and acoustic intensity vector field mapping.

Decay of Temporary Threshold Shift in Noise

1973 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Mills ◽  
Seija A. Talo ◽  
Gloria S. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Sound Field ◽  
Threshold Shift ◽  
Temporary Threshold Shift ◽  
Octave Band ◽  
Band Noise ◽  
Lower Asymptote

Groups of monaural chinchillas trained in behavioral audiometry were exposed in a diffuse sound field to an octave-band noise centered at 4.0 k Hz. The growth of temporary threshold shift (TTS) at 5.7 k Hz from zero to an asymptote (TTS ∞ ) required about 24 hours, and the growth of TTS at 5.7 k Hz from an asymptote to a higher asymptote, about 12–24 hours. TTS ∞ can be described by the equation TTS ∞ = 1.6(SPL-A) where A = 47. These results are consistent with those previously reported in this journal by Carder and Miller and Mills and Talo. Whereas the decay of TTS ∞ to zero required about three days, the decay of TTS ∞ to a lower TTS ∞ required about three to seven days. The decay of TTS ∞ in noise, therefore, appears to require slightly more time than the decay of TTS ∞ in the quiet. However, for a given level of noise, the magnitude of TTS ∞ is the same regardless of whether the TTS asymptote is approached from zero, from a lower asymptote, or from a higher asymptote.

Modified Earpieces and CROS for High Frequency Hearing Losses

1968 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 204-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Dodds ◽  
Earl Harford
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Intensity Level ◽  
Test Results ◽  
High Frequency Hearing Loss ◽  
Increased Sensitivity ◽  
Difficult Cases

Persons with a high frequency hearing loss are difficult cases for whom to find suitable amplification. We have experienced some success with this problem in our Hearing Clinics using a specially designed earmold with a hearing aid. Thirty-five cases with high frequency hearing losses were selected from our clinical files for analysis of test results using standard, vented, and open earpieces. A statistical analysis of test results revealed that PB scores in sound field, using an average conversational intensity level (70 dB SPL), were enhanced when utilizing any one of the three earmolds. This result was due undoubtedly to increased sensitivity provided by the hearing aid. Only the open earmold used with a CROS hearing aid resulted in a significant improvement in discrimination when compared with the group’s unaided PB score under earphones or when comparing inter-earmold scores. These findings suggest that the inclusion of the open earmold with a CROS aid in the audiologist’s armamentarium should increase his flexibility in selecting hearing aids for persons with a high frequency hearing loss.

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