Physical and numerical constraints in source modeling for finite difference simulation of room acoustics

Sheaffer, J, van Walstijn, M and Fazenda, BM ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3912-0582 2014, 'Physical and numerical constraints in source modeling for finite difference simulation of room acoustics' , The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), 135 (1) , pp. 251-261.

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Abstract

In finite difference time domain simulation of room acoustics, source functions are subject to various constraints. These depend on the way sources are injected into the grid and on the chosen parameters of the numerical scheme being used. This paper addresses the issue of selecting and designing sources for finite difference simulation, by first reviewing associated aims and constraints, and evaluating existing source models against these criteria. The process of exciting a model is generalized by introducing a system of three cascaded filters, respectively, characterizing the driving pulse, the source mechanics, and the injection of the resulting source function into the grid. It is shown that hard, soft, and transparent sources can be seen as special cases within this unified approach. Starting from the mechanics of a small pulsating sphere, a parametric source model is formulated by specifying suitable filters. This physically constrained source model is numerically consistent, does not scatter incoming waves, and is free from zero- and low-frequency artifacts. Simulation results are employed for comparison with existing source formulations in terms of meet- ing the spectral and temporal requirements on the outward propagating wave.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Built and Human Environment Media, Digital Technology and the Creative Economy
Schools:	Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre
Journal or Publication Title:	The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA)
Publisher:	Acoustical Society of America
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0001-4966
Related URLs:	Publication
Funders:	Non funded research
Depositing User:	BM Fazenda
Date Deposited:	21 Mar 2014 18:18
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2022 18:27
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/30970

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