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Examination of the open end correction coefficient for side branches within an acoustic tube

Examination of the open end correction coefficient for side branches within an acoustic tube
Examination of the open end correction coefficient for side branches within an acoustic tube
The open-end correction of an acoustic tube has been widely investigated in a free-field condition (cf. Hall, 1987). However, no experimental data give accurate open-end corrections for side branches within an acoustic tube, although some proposals have been made [see Fant (1960)]. To incorporate side branches such as the paranasal sinuses and piriform fossa in an acoustic model of the vocal tract, an end correction coefficient is definitely needed. Thus this study estimated the end correction coefficient of side branches experimentally and computationally. A number of acoustic tubes were used to examine effects of (1) the angle from the branch to the main tube, (2) the distance between the open end and the opposite tube wall, and (3) the geometric shape around the open end of the branch. The results indicate that the end correction coefficient depends on the dimension in front of the open end, and is independent of the angle of the branch to the main tube. The open-end correction coefficient (Ce) of a branch can be described by the diameter (D) of its open end and the distance (L) from the end to the opposite tube wall as shown: Ce = 0.414+0.517 × log (L/D2), for 0.158 < (L/D2) < 6.24. Application of this empirical formula to actual vocal geometries will be discussed.
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Dang, J.
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Kawanishi, Y.
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Shadle, C.H.
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Honda, K.
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Suzuki, H.
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Dang, J.
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Kawanishi, Y.
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Shadle, C.H.
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Honda, K.
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Dang, J., Kawanishi, Y., Shadle, C.H., Honda, K. and Suzuki, H. (1996) Examination of the open end correction coefficient for side branches within an acoustic tube. Acoustical Society of Japan. pp. 899-904 .

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Abstract

The open-end correction of an acoustic tube has been widely investigated in a free-field condition (cf. Hall, 1987). However, no experimental data give accurate open-end corrections for side branches within an acoustic tube, although some proposals have been made [see Fant (1960)]. To incorporate side branches such as the paranasal sinuses and piriform fossa in an acoustic model of the vocal tract, an end correction coefficient is definitely needed. Thus this study estimated the end correction coefficient of side branches experimentally and computationally. A number of acoustic tubes were used to examine effects of (1) the angle from the branch to the main tube, (2) the distance between the open end and the opposite tube wall, and (3) the geometric shape around the open end of the branch. The results indicate that the end correction coefficient depends on the dimension in front of the open end, and is independent of the angle of the branch to the main tube. The open-end correction coefficient (Ce) of a branch can be described by the diameter (D) of its open end and the distance (L) from the end to the opposite tube wall as shown: Ce = 0.414+0.517 × log (L/D2), for 0.158 < (L/D2) < 6.24. Application of this empirical formula to actual vocal geometries will be discussed.

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Published date: December 1996
Additional Information: In English. Abstract only is listed in Acoustical Society of America program of same joint ASA-ASJ meeting, in Journal of the Acoustical Society of America v.100, no.4, pt.2, p.2664. Organisation: ASA-ASJ
Venue - Dates: Acoustical Society of Japan, 1996-12-01
Organisations: Electronics & Computer Science

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Local EPrints ID: 250046
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/250046
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Date deposited: 31 Mar 2000
Last modified: 10 Dec 2021 20:06

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Author: J. Dang
Author: Y. Kawanishi
Author: C.H. Shadle
Author: K. Honda
Author: H. Suzuki

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