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Th A li ti fB db d The Application of Broadband Constant Beamwidth Transducer (CBT) Theory to L d k A Loudspeaker Arrays D. B. (DON) KEELE, JR. Principle Consultant DBK A i dL b DBK Associates and Labs Bloomington, IN, USA www.DBKeele.com (A S dS 2000) 9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 1 (AES Paper Presented Sept. 2000)
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Th A li ti f B db dThe Application of Broadband Constant Beamwidth

Transducer (CBT) Theory to L d k ALoudspeaker Arrays

D. B. (DON) KEELE, JR.Principle Consultant

DBK A i d L bDBK Associates and Labs Bloomington, IN, USA

www.DBKeele.com(A S d S 2000)

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 1

(AES Paper Presented Sept. 2000)

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Outline• Overview of Constant Beamwidth Transducer

Theory– Originally developed for underwater sound by the

military– Shaded circular spherical caps

• Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiationp– Beamwidth, directivity, loss, polars, footprints

• Application to Point-Source ArraysApplication to Point-Source Arrays– Straight lines, circular lines, spherical caps,

toroidal caps

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 2

toroidal caps• Conclusions

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Outline• Overview of Constant Beamwidth Transducer

Theory– Originally developed for underwater sound by the

military– Shaded circular spherical caps

• Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiationp– Beamwidth, directivity, loss, polars, footprints

• Application to Point-Source ArraysApplication to Point-Source Arrays– Straight lines, circular lines, spherical caps,

toroidal caps

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 3

toroidal caps• Conclusions

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Outline• Overview of Constant Beamwidth Transducer

Theory– Originally developed for underwater sound by the

military– Shaded circular spherical caps

• Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiationp– Beamwidth, directivity, loss, polars, footprints

• Application to Point-Source ArraysApplication to Point-Source Arrays– Straight lines, circular lines, spherical caps,

toroidal caps

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 4

toroidal caps• Conclusions

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Outline• Overview of Constant Beamwidth Transducer

Theory– Originally developed for underwater sound by the

military– Shaded circular spherical caps

• Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiationp– Beamwidth, directivity, loss, polars, footprints

• Application to Point-Source ArraysApplication to Point-Source Arrays– Straight lines, circular lines, spherical caps,

toroidal caps

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 5

toroidal caps• Conclusions

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Overview of Constant Beamwidth fTransducer Theory

• First formulated in JASA papers published in 1978 and 1983 describing underwaterin 1978 and 1983 describing underwater transducers based on shaded spherical caps.

– [1] W. J. Trott, “Design Theory for a Constant-Beamwidth Transducer,” Navalh b ( )Research Laboratory Report 7933 (1975 Sept.)

– [2] P. H. Rogers, and A. L. Van Buren, “New Approach to a Constant BeamwidthTransducer,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 38-43 (1978 July).

ki d h di f db d– [3] J. Jarzynski, and W. J. Trott, “Array Shading for a Broadband Constant Directivity Transducers,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 1266-1269 (1978 Nov.).

– [4] A. L. Van Buren, L. D. Luker, M. D. Jevnager, and A. C. Tims, “Experimental

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 6

Constant Beamwidth Transducer,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 2200-2209 (1983 June).

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Overview of Constant Beamwidth fTransducer Theory

• First formulated in JASA papers published in 1978 and 1983 describing underwaterin 1978 and 1983 describing underwater transducers based on shaded spherical caps.

– [1] W. J. Trott, “Design Theory for a Constant-Beamwidth Transducer,” Navalh b ( )Research Laboratory Report 7933 (1975 Sept.)

– [2] P. H. Rogers, and A. L. Van Buren, “New Approach to a Constant BeamwidthTransducer,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 38-43 (1978 July).

ki d h di f db d– [3] J. Jarzynski, and W. J. Trott, “Array Shading for a Broadband Constant Directivity Transducers,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 1266-1269 (1978 Nov.).

– [4] A. L. Van Buren, L. D. Luker, M. D. Jevnager, and A. C. Tims, “Experimental

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 7

Constant Beamwidth Transducer,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 2200-2209 (1983 June).

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Overview of Constant Beamwidth fTransducer Theory

• First formulated in JASA papers published in 1978 and 1983 describing underwaterin 1978 and 1983 describing underwater transducers based on shaded spherical caps.

– [1] W. J. Trott, “Design Theory for a Constant-Beamwidth Transducer,” Navalh b ( )Research Laboratory Report 7933 (1975 Sept.)

– [2] P. H. Rogers, and A. L. Van Buren, “New Approach to a Constant BeamwidthTransducer,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 38-43 (1978 July).

ki d h di f db d– [3] J. Jarzynski, and W. J. Trott, “Array Shading for a Broadband Constant Directivity Transducers,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 1266-1269 (1978 Nov.).

– [4] A. L. Van Buren, L. D. Luker, M. D. Jevnager, and A. C. Tims, “Experimental

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 8

Constant Beamwidth Transducer,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 2200-2209 (1983 June).

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Overview of Constant Beamwidth fTransducer Theory

• First formulated in JASA papers published in 1978 and 1983 describing underwaterin 1978 and 1983 describing underwater transducers based on shaded spherical caps.

– [1] W. J. Trott, “Design Theory for a Constant-Beamwidth Transducer,” Navalh b ( )Research Laboratory Report 7933 (1975 Sept.)

– [2] P. H. Rogers, and A. L. Van Buren, “New Approach to a Constant BeamwidthTransducer,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 38-43 (1978 July).

ki d h di f db d– [3] J. Jarzynski, and W. J. Trott, “Array Shading for a Broadband Constant Directivity Transducers,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 1266-1269 (1978 Nov.).

– [4] A. L. Van Buren, L. D. Luker, M. D. Jevnager, and A. C. Tims, “Experimental

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 9

Constant Beamwidth Transducer,” J. Acous. Soc. Am., vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 2200-2209 (1983 June).

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Spherical Cap TransducersSpherical Cap TransducersOverview

• 100° Circular Spherical CapOblique View Side View

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 10

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Shaded Spherical Cap p pOverview Cont.

• Legendre Function Shading

( ) ( ) 0

0

cos for0 for

vPu

θ θ θθ

θ θ≤⎧

= ⎨>⎩ 0⎩

( )where

radial velocity distributionu θ =

0

elevation angle in spherical coordinates,( 0 is center of circular spherical cap)

half angle of spherical cap

θθ

θ

==

=

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( ) Legendre function of order ( 0) of argumentvP x v v= > ,x

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Shaded Spherical Cap p pOverview Cont.

A i ti t F fi ld P P tt• Approximation to Farfield Pressure Pattern

( ) ( ) 0cos forvP θ θ θ≤⎧⎨( ) ( ) 0

0

cos o0 for

vpθ θ θ

θθ θ

⎧⎨

>⎩where

( ) radial pressure distribution.p θ =

QED S f di t ib ti fi ld• QED: Surface pressure distribution, nearfield pressure pattern, and farfield pressure pattern are all essentiall the same!!

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are all essentially the same!!

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Shaded Spherical Cap p pOverview Cont.

• Velocity shading functions for Legendre orders of v = 5• Velocity shading functions for Legendre orders of v = 5, 7.5, and 10. (Reproduced from Rogers and Van Buren)

( )2 31 0.066 1.8 0.743 for 1x x x x

U x⎧ + − + ≤

≈ ⎨( )0 for 1

U xx

≈ ⎨>⎩

wherewhere

= normalized angle x θθ⎛ ⎞⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠

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0θ⎝ ⎠

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Shaded Spherical Cap p pOverview Cont.

• Power Series Approximation of Legendre Shading Function (Keele)Shading Function (Keele)

( )2 31 0.066 1.8 0.743 for 1x x x x

U x⎧ + − + ≤

≈ ⎨( )0 for 1

U xx

≈ ⎨>⎩

wherewhere

= normalized angle x θθ⎛ ⎞⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 14

0θ⎝ ⎠

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Shaded Spherical Cap p pOverview Cont.

• Power Series Approximation of Legendre Shading FunctionShading Function

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 15

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Shaded Spherical Cap

CBT CBT0Edge

p pOverview Cont.

CBT Shading

CBT Shading Color-10

g

Color Scale

10

20C t

Level

-20Center

Level dB-30

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-40Edge

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Shaded Spherical Cap p pOverview Cont.

• Don’t need the rest of the sphere!!!

Rogers and Van Buren point out that because thesurface pressure and velocity are nearly zero over the inactivepart of the outside surface of the sphere the part of the rigidpart of the outside surface of the sphere, the part of the rigidspherical shell outside the spherical cap region can beremoved without significantly changing the acoustic radiation.Thi th t th id l t t b idth b h i f thThis means that the ideal constant beamwidth behavior of thespherical cap is retained even though the rest of the sphere ismissing!

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 17

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Shaded Spherical Cap p pOverview Cont.

G t f h i l t t b idth• Geometry of spherical cap constant-beamwidth transducers. (Reproduced from Rogers and Van Buren)

P CBT 50° P CBT 34° P CBT 26°

( )2 31 0.066 1.8 0.743 for 1x x x x

U x⎧ + − + ≤

≈ ⎨

P5 CBT 50° P7.5 CBT 34° P10 CBT 26°

( )0 for 1

U xx

≈ ⎨>⎩

wherewhere

= normalized angle x θθ⎛ ⎞⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠

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0θ⎝ ⎠

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Shaded Spherical Cap p pOverview Cont.

• CBT polar patterns (Reproduced from Rogers and Van Buren)

( )2 31 0.066 1.8 0.743 for 1

0 for 1x x x x

U xx

⎧ + − + ≤≈ ⎨

>⎩

P5 CBT P7.5 CBT P10 CBT

0 for 1x >⎩

where

0

= normalized angle x θθ⎛ ⎞⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 19

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Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiation

• Types of output data– Beamwidth– Directivity– On-axis loss– Vertical and horizontal polarsp– Footprint plots

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 20

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Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiation , Cont.

• Beamwidth Plots– Plot of 6-dB-down horizontal and vertical beamwidth

angle at one-third-octave center frequenciesg q

Sh d d S h i l CShaded Spherical Cap Radiator:

100°

13.5” Dia.

7 Rings

121 Points

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Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiation , Cont.

• Directivity Plotsy– Plot of full sphere directivity at one-third-octave

center frequencies (834 point full-sphere calculation)

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Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiation, Cont.

• On-Axis Loss– Plot of on-axis loss at one-third-octave center

frequencies (Compares predicted on-axis response to on-axis response with all sources in phase at sample point)

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 23

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Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiation, Cont.

• PolarsPolars– Full circle horizontal and vertical polar plots at

one-third-octave center frequencies (1° Increment)q ( )

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10 dB per Division

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Computer Simulation of 3D Sound Radiation, Cont.

• Footprints– Footprint plot at each one-third-octave center freq.

(120° V x 120° H or ±60° H x ±60°, calculated every 3°, 1681 points total)

9/19/00 Keele: Application of CBT Theory to Loudspeaker Arrays Slide 25

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Application to Point-Source Arrays

• Types of point-source arrays simulated– Straight Line Source– Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)– Circular Spherical Cap– Elliptical Toriodal Capp p

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Application to Point-Source Arrays Cont.

C d Li S (Ci l W d )• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)– Example: 11-Point 100° Circular Line Array with Legendre Shading

SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW

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Application to Point-Source Arrays Cont.

C d Li S (Ci l W d )• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)– Example: 11-Point 100° Circular Line Array with speakers rendered

SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW OBLIQUE VIEW

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Application to Point-Source ArraysCont.

Ci l S h i l C• Circular Spherical Cap– Example: 121-Point 100° Circular Spherical Cap Array with Legendre Shading

SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW

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Application to Point-Source ArraysCont

• 100° Hor. x 50° Vert. Elliptical Toroidal Cap

OBLIQUE VIEW SIDE VIEWOBLIQUE VIEW SIDE VIEW

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Application to Point-Source ArraysCont.

Elli ti l T i d l C L t f S• Elliptical Toriodal Cap, Layout of SourcesProcedure:

1. Unwrap rectangular region from torus.

2. Fill with rectangular grid2. Fill with rectangular grid of sources.

3. Superimpose an ellipse.

4 R t i i id4. Retain sources inside ellipse.

5. Shade sources depending di t f t

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on distance from center.

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Application to Point-Source ArraysCont.

Elli ti l T i d l C• Elliptical Toriodal Cap– Example: 381-Point 100° x 50° Elliptical Toroidal Cap Array with Legendre Shading

FRONT VIEWFRONT VIEW

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Application to Point-Source ArraysCont.

• Elliptical Toriodal Cap Cont• Elliptical Toriodal Cap Cont.– Example: 381-Point 100° x 50° Elliptical Toroidal Cap Array with Legendre Shading

SIDE VIEWTOP VIEW SIDE VIEWTOP VIEW

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Application to Point-Source ArraysCont.

V i i t i l t d• Various point-source arrays simulated

I analyzed many different point-sourceI analyzed many different point-sourcearrays using the analysis tools I developed.All results are in the preprint (inAll results are in the preprint (inexcruciating detail and too many pages!) Iwill just be covering the highlights of thewill just be covering the highlights of theresults here.

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Application to Point-Source ArraysCont.

• Various point-source arrays simulated– Straight Line Array

• 11 points, equal levels, 13.5” high (one wavelength at 1 kHz)

– Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)11 i t l l l ( h di ) 100° 13 5” hi h• 11 points, equal levels (no shading), 100°, 13.5” high

• 21 points ), 100°, 13.5” high – equal levels (no shading)– Legendre shading– 3 step shading (0, -6, and -12 dB)– 2 step shading (0, -6 dB)

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2 step shading (0, 6 dB)• 81 points, Legendre shading, 100°, 54” high (one wavelength at 250 Hz)

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Application to Point-Source ArraysCont.

• Various point-source arrays simulated, Cont.– Circular Spherical Capp p

• 121 points, Legendre shading, 100°, 13.5” dia., 6 concentric rings• 381 points, Legendre shading, 100°, 13.5” dia., 11 concentric rings

Elli ti l T i d l C– Elliptical Toriodal Cap• 372 points, Legendre shading, 100° H x 50° V, 27” H x 13.5” W

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Simulation Results

• Straight Line Array– 11 points, equal levels, 13.5” high (one wavelength at 1 kHz)

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Simulation Results• Straight Line Array

– 11 points, equal levels, 13.5” high (one wavelength at 1 kHz)BEAMWIDTH DIRECTIVITY

ON-AXIS

LOSS

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Simulation Results

• Straight Line Array11 i t l l l 13 5” hi h ( l th t 1 kH )– 11 points, equal levels, 13.5” high (one wavelength at 1 kHz)

DATA AT 3.15 kHz

HOR. POLAR VERT. POLAR FOOTPRINT

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Simulation ResultsCont.

• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)• 11 points, equal levels (no shading), 100°, 13.5” high• 21 points ) 100° 13 5” high• 21 points ), 100°, 13.5 high

– equal levels (no shading)– Legendre shading– 3 step shading (0, -6, and -12 dB)– 2 step shading (0, -6 dB)

• 81 points, Legendre shading, 100°, 54” high (one wavelength at 250 Hz)p , g g, , g ( g )

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Simulation ResultsC tCont.

Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)( g )

21 Sources, 100°100 , One-wavelength highat 1 kHz

(Both with and without shading!)

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Simulation Results• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge) Cont.• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)

– 21 points ), 100°, 13.5” high (one wavelength at 1 kHz)

• equal levels (no shading)BEAMWIDTH DIRECTIVITY

ON-AXIS

LOSS

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Simulation Results• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)

– 21 points ), 100°, 13.5” high (one wavelength at 1 kHz)

• equal levels (no shading)

DATA AT 3.15 kHz

HOR. POLAR VERT. POLAR FOOTPRINT

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Simulation Results• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge) Cont.• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)

– 21 points ), 100°, 13.5” high (one wavelength at 1 kHz)

• Legendre shadingBEAMWIDTH DIRECTIVITY

ON-AXIS

LOSS

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Simulation Results• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)

– 21 points ), 100°, 13.5” high (one wavelength at 1 kHz)

• Legendre shading

DATA AT 3.15 kHz

HOR. POLAR VERT. POLAR FOOTPRINT

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Simulation ResultsCont.• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)

– 81 points, Legendre shading, 100°, 54” high (one wavelength at 250 Hz)

BEAMWIDTH DIRECTIVITY

ON-AXIS

LOSS

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Simulation Results• Curved Line Source (Circular Wedge)

– 81 points, Legendre shading, 100°, 54” high (one wavelength at 250 Hz)

DATA AT 3.15 kHz

HOR. POLAR VERT. POLAR FOOTPRINT

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Simulation ResultsCont.• Circular Spherical Cap

– 381 points, Legendre shading, 100°, 13.5” dia., 11 concentric rings

FRONTFRONT VIEW

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Circular Spherical Cap ArrayCap Array

381 Sources, 11 concentric rings,100°, One-wavelengthOne wavelength diameter at 1 kHz(Legendre Shading)

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Simulation ResultsCont.• Circular Spherical Cap

• 381 points, Legendre shading, 100°, 13.5” dia., 11 concentric rings

BEAMWIDTH DIRECTIVITY

ON-AXIS

LOSS

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Simulation Results

• Circular Spherical Cap• 381 points, Legendre shading, 100°, 13.5” dia., 11 concentric rings

DATA AT 3.15 kHz

HOR. POLAR VERT. POLAR FOOTPRINT

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Elliptical Toriodal Cap ArrayCap Array

372 Sources, 100° H 50° V100° H x 50° V, 27” H 13.5” W,(Legendre shading)

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Simulation ResultsCont.• Elliptical Toriodal Cap

• 372 points, Legendre shading, 100° H x 50° V, 27” H x 13.5” W

BEAMWIDTH DIRECTIVITY

ON-AXIS

LOSS

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Simulation Results

• Elliptical Toriodal Cap• 372 points, Legendre shading, 100° H x 50° V, 27” H x 13.5” W

DATA AT 3.15 kHz

HOR. POLAR VERT. POLAR FOOTPRINT

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Simulation R ltResults

Cont.• Elliptical Toriodal

Capp• 372 points, • 100° H x 50° V,

27” H 13 5” W• 27” H x 13.5” W

• Legendre shading,

• Footprints from 630 Hz (Top) to

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16 kHz (Bottom)

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Conclusions: • Pros– Nearly perfect directional characteristics– Nearly perfect power response and directivity control– Patterns do not change with distance (no nearfield)

R id ll ff f SPL ith l hi h ff i tt ti– Rapid rolloff of SPL with angle, high off-axis attenuation– Simple shading, level changes only (flat response, zero phase)– Can use many similar drivers, no crossover required– Can develop self-contained wide-band constant directivity systemCan develop self contained wide band constant directivity system– Theory useful for arrays of larger systems

• Cons– Complex Enclosure and wiring– Lots of drivers!– High-frequency roll-off

U l di t ib ti– Unequal power distribution(Although shading can be defeated to create a higher power system, this provides

significantly less pattern control.)

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• Possible Future Investigations– Phase response, time response, spherical steerable arrays, arbitrary pattern spherical arrays

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The End:

That’s All FolksThat s All Folks…. Whew!!!!!

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