• DocumentCode
    1086473
  • Title

    The design of a spark discharge acoustic impulse generator

  • Author

    Wyber, Ronald J.

  • Author_Institution
    Central Studies Establishment, Canberra, Australia
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    4/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    157
  • Lastpage
    162
  • Abstract
    In digital-processing techniques designed to remove room coloration from acoustic tests a short intense sound source is desirable. A spark discharge proves very suitable and this paper describes parameters influencing the design of such a generator.
  • Keywords
    Acoustic testing; Bandwidth; Digital signal processing; Fault location; Impulse testing; Reverberation; Shock waves; Signal to noise ratio; Sparks; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-3518
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TASSP.1975.1162666
  • Filename
    1162666