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Numerical Study on the Phase Sensitivity Variation in Low Frequency Primary Microphone Calibrations

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The low frequency phase characteristics of microphones in a monitoring system are crucial for characterizing large-scale natural and artificial activities—e.g., earthquakes, nuclear explosions, or rocket launchings. At present, microphones are simultaneously calibrated using in-situ or calibrator methods to get their phase consistency. However, the essential primary calibration, which traces their phase sensitivity to basic physical quantities, is grossly overlooked. Recently, we speculated that the microphone phase sensitivity is acoustically controlled by the pressure leakage and heat conduction effects in its back chamber, which will vary at low frequencies. Therefore, by means of the FEA (Finite Element Analysis) technique, simulations of laser pistonphone-based primary microphone calibrations are conducted both in the frequency and time domains. The frequency domain simulation quantifies the phase variation, while the time domain analysis helps us to understand the variation mechanism. It is found that the low frequency phase sensitivity is greatly influenced by its geometries and the venting state and should be pre-calibrated before serving.

Source: Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/app10113799

Authors: Fan Zhang, Di Liu, Aibing Liu, Xianyue Gang, Lijun Li

Institution: Shandong University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,901

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China