AIP Handbook of Condenser Microphones: Theory, Calibration and Measurements / Edition 1

by George S.K. Wong, Tony F.W. Embleton

Overview

Market: Applied acousticians and microphone users such as engineers, scientists, and technicians. The first single-volume reference to offer complete, up-to-date coverage of the wide-ranging topics related to condenser microphone calibration. Featuring contributions by prominent acousticians, this book provides easy-to-follow calibration methods and step-by-step procedures for operating the various measuring instruments and acoustic devices discussed. It also includes a history of the development of condenser microphones, material never before published.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563962844
Publisher:	American Inst. of Physics
Publication date:	06/30/1994
Series:	Modern Acoustics and Signal Processing
Edition description:	1995
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Introduction: a short history of the condenser microphone (R.K. Cook). Appendix A. The Western Electric 640AA Capacitance Microphone (M.S. Hawley et al.). 2. Principle of operation (A.J. Zuckerwar). 3. Pressure reciprocity primary calibration. 4. Primary method for free-field calibration. 5. Random-incidence and diffuse- field calibration. 6. Nation laboratory calibration methods. i. Laboratory calibration methods at ETL, Japan (H. Miura). ii. Laboratory microphone calibration methods at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA (V. Nedzelnitsky). iii. Primary calibration methods at the National Physical Laboratory, UK (D. Jarvis). 7. Secondary calibration methods. i. Comparison methods for microphone calibration (G.S.K. Wong). ii. High pressure low frequency microphone calibration at CSIRO (B.H. Meldrum). 8. Phase match of microphones (G.S.K. Wong). 9. Microphone selection and use (T.G. Nielsen). 10. Handling, cleaning and storage of microphones (G.S.K. Wong). 11. Microphone data application (G.S.K. Wong).

Editorial Reviews

For engineers, technicians, and scientists who use condenser microphones in acoustic research and engineering, a handbook to their calibration and application. Among the topics are a brief history of the precision transducer, the principles of operation, the various primary and secondary calibration methods, phase match, and guidelines for selection and handling. Also describes the calibration methods used by accredited laboratories in Japan, Germany, the US, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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