Ring radiator loudspeakers consist of a phase plug in front of the diaphragm and are typically used to create omnidirectional sound. Potential resonances between the diaphragm and the phase plug create a design challenge and put additional requirements on the equalizer to obtain a flat amplitude response. We present a finite element model to predict and mitigate the undesirable peaks and dips in the amplitude response of ring radiator loudspeakers. Simulations show that a properly designed acoustic filter can minimize resonant behavior between diaphragm and phase plug. A maximum peak attenuation of 12 dB was obtained using this method. We observe good correlation between simulations and experimental results.

Authors: Tipparaju, Lakshmikanth; Devantier, Allan; Bezzola, Andri
Affiliation: Samsung Research America, Valencia, CA, USA
AES Convention: 141 (September 2016) Paper Number: 9655
Publication Date: September 20, 2016
Subject: Applications in Audio

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