Influence of the scattering and absorption coefficients on homogeneous room simulations that use a diffusion equation model

The diffusion equation model was used for room acoustic simulations to predict the sound pressure level and the reverberation time. The technical literature states that the diffusion equation method accurately models the late portion of the room impulse response if the energy is sufficiently scatter...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Navarro Ruiz, Juan Miguel, Escolano, José, Cobos, Máximo, López, José Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/9343
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/9343
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Scattering
Absorption coefficients
Room acoustic simulation
Diffusion equation model
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Sumario:The diffusion equation model was used for room acoustic simulations to predict the sound pressure level and the reverberation time. The technical literature states that the diffusion equation method accurately models the late portion of the room impulse response if the energy is sufficiently scattered. This work provides conclusions on the validity of the diffusion equation model for rooms with homogeneous dimensions in relation to the scattering coefficients of the boundaries. A systematic evaluation was conducted out to determine the ranges of the absorption and scattering coefficient values that result in low noticeable differences between the predictions from a geometrical acoustic model and those from the diffusion equation model.