Directivity control

Course information

ECTS: 2	Common with the master in acoustics	Course code:
Lecture: 13h	Tutorial classes: none	Practical work: 8h

Course coordinator : Manuel Melon.

External teachers coming from R&D Team.

Course Description

Objective

The aim of this course is to know the different acoustic loads that enable the control of the radiation efficiency and directivity pattern of transducers.

Prerequisite

Course : Transducers Basics, Acoustics I, Acoustics II A

Radiation of simple structures (piston, monopoles, dipoles and quadrupoles, cardioid loudspeaker)
Coupling between a loudspeaker system and a room
Radiation of loudspeaker arrays, principle of microphone arrays
Effects of horns, acoustic lens on loudspeaker radiation
Directivity of arrays and horns

Examination duration

2 hours

Examination type

Written examination

Published on April 13, 2017