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γair (-) |
Adiabatic index of air |
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γP (-) |
Polytropic index |
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Np (-) |
Number of pores |
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ξ (-) |
Visibility of the volume filled with air |
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Frequency response of the loudspeaker when the chamber is empty |
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Frequency response of the loudspeaker when an object is present inside the chamber |
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I0 (A) |
Amplitude of applied sinusoidal current |
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f (Hz) |
Frequency of applied sinusoidal current |
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f0 (Hz) |
Transition frequency at which half of the pore volume is visible for the sensor |
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cP (J kg−1 K−1) |
Specific heat capacity of air at constant pressure |
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T (K) |
Temperature |
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ρ0 (kg m−3) |
Density of air |
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ρp (kg m−3) |
Density of air inside a pore |
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l1 (m) |
Length of the wire in the coil of loudspeaker |
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l2 (m) |
Length of the wire in the coil of microphone |
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rp (m) |
Pore radius |
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Lp (m) |
Pore length |
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S (m2) |
Area of the loudspeaker membrane |
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V0 (m3) |
Internal volume of the sensor chamber |
| ∆V (m3) |
Volumetric change caused by the movements of the loudspeaker membrane |
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VS (m3) |
Object volume |
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VPt (m3) |
Total volume of pores |
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C (m−3) |
Fit parameter |
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vS (m s−1) |
Speed of sound |
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F (N) |
Lorenz force |
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Floss (N) |
Force which concerns losses in the loudspeaker |
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(N m−1) |
Stiffness of the mechanical suspension of the loudspeaker |
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pa (Pa) |
Atmospheric pressure |
| ∆p (Pa) |
Change in pressure caused by the excitation membrane |
| ∆pmax (Pa) |
Maximum change in pressure caused by the excitation membrane |
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µ (Pa s) |
Air dynamic viscosity |
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t (s) |
Time |
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B1 (T) |
Magnetic flux density inside the coil of the loudspeaker |
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B2 (T) |
Magnetic flux density inside the coil of the microphone |
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(V) |
Electromotive force generated by the microphone |
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(V) |
Root mean square value of the electromotive force generated by the microphone when sensor chamber is empty |
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(V) |
Root mean square value of the electromotive force generated by the microphone when an object is in the sensor chamber |
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(-) |
Relative value between the root mean square values of the electromotive forces generated by the microphone when the sensor chamber is empty and with an object inside |
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κ (W m−1 K−1) |
Thermal conductivity of air |