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Electroacoustics

Electroacoustics. Prof. Andrzej Dobrucki, PhD Maurycy Kin and Prof. Krzysztof Opieliński The chair of Acoustics and Multimedia, Wrocław University of Science and Technology. The plan of lectures. Human auditory system Speech Mechanical vibration of one- and multi degrees of freedom

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Electroacoustics

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  1. Electroacoustics Prof. Andrzej Dobrucki, PhD Maurycy Kin and Prof. Krzysztof Opieliński The chair of Acoustics and Multimedia, Wrocław University of Science and Technology

  2. The plan of lectures • Human auditory system • Speech • Mechanical vibration of one- and multi degrees of freedom • Propagation of acoustic and ultrasonic waves • Quantities characterizing acoustic field in an open space • Quantities characterizing acoustic field in rooms • Test no. 1 (April, 10th)

  3. The plan of lectures (cont.) 8. Basic acoustical systems. Electrical, mechanical and acoustic analogies • Electro-acoustic chain. Transmission of audio signals • Principles of operation of electro-acoustical transducers 11. Microphones and loudspeakers 12. Loudspeaker systems and earphones 13. Psychoacoustics 14. Ultrasonic transducers 15. Test no. 2 (June, 12th)

  4. The graduating rules • Tests will contain 3 questions for describe from the topics given by the lecturers • Both tests must be positively graded • For those who will not have a success with tests the only one additional test is provided • The associated form is a laboratory which must be also positively graded

  5. Human auditory system • Peripheries (the ear) • Central auditory system

  6. The ear

  7. Outer ear • Pinna • Canal • Eardrum

  8. Functions of outer ear • Localization of the sound source • Protection of eardrum • Amplification of sound (selective)

  9. Middle ear • Middle-ear cavity • Ossicular chain (malleus, incus, stapes) • Muscles (stapedius muscle, tensor tympani muscle) • Eustachian tube

  10. Middle ear

  11. Functions of middle ear • Fitting of acoustical impedance • Protection against high sound level • Equalization of static pressures between outer and middle ear

  12. Fitting of acoustical impedance • Effect of lever • Effect of piston

  13. Fitting of acoustical impedance Effect of lever – transmission coefficient 1.3 to 3 Effect of piston – 15 - 30

  14. Protection against high levels of sound • stapedial effect: • the eardrum becomes more rigid because of action of tensor tympani muscles and stapedius muscle • - time of response: 150 ms, time of relaxation: 1.5 s, level of reaction SPL=85 dB

  15. Equalization of static pressures It is provided by Eustachian tube. However, it has the time constant. When the static pressure changes rapidly, e.g. during take off or landing of the plane, the equalization cannot appear immediately. We feel unpleasant pressure inside the ear and the sound perception becomes worse for a moment.

  16. Inner ear • Semicircural canals (equilibrium sensor) • Cochlea and auditory nerve

  17. Cochlea

  18. Cochlea

  19. Cochlear canal

  20. Cochlea • The space between oval and round window is filled by perylimpha – rigid fluid, • - Scala media are filled by endolimpfa. • The concentration of ion of Na (sodium) and K (potassium) is different than in perylimpha, and potential of endolimpha is then ca. +90 mV. • - Basilar membrane lies on the bone shelf

  21. Organ of Corti

  22. Organ of Corti Hair cells – Inner (IHC) 1 line, 3500, 30-60 hairs – convert mechanical vibrations on electrical impulses Outer (OHC) 30000, 5 lines, 100-140 hairs (stereocilia) each – provide feedback between the central auditory system and ear

  23. Organ of Corti

  24. Organ of Corti

  25. Movement of basilar membrane

  26. Hearing cells Normal Damaged

  27. Ascending auditory pathway

  28. Descending auditory pathway

  29. Selectivity of hearing

  30. Auditory area

  31. Hearing loss

  32. Types of hearing impairments • Conductive hearing loss • Sensorineural hearing loss • Sensorineural (extracochlear) • Mixed hearing loss

  33. literature • B. C. J. Moore – An introduction to psychology of hearing, Academic press, Cambridge, 1996 • H. Dilon – Hearing aids, Boomerang press, Thieme, 2005

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