A quantitative analysis of uncertainties within transfer function based impedance tube methods
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Authors
Pitney, Theodore
Issue Date
2013-08
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Architectural sciences
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Abstract
Measuring the acoustical properties of materials including the surface impedance, the propagation coefficient and the characteristic impedance within a controlled, testable environment is essential to understanding and shaping acoustical environments. In recent years, a three-microphone impedance tube measurement technique has been explored. This project pursues a quantitative analysis of uncertainties within this normal incident in-duct testing method. Investigations are conducted on both the methodical difficulties that produce ambiguous data and the statistical degrees to which uncertain results are affected. As a possible solution, a method of determining acoustic distances between microphones using Bayesian inference is introduced and compared to existing methods.
Description
August 2013
School of Architecture
School of Architecture
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY