Apparatus and Procedure for Measuring the Absorption of Sound in Gases by the Tube Method

An apparatus for measuring the absorption of sound in gas mixtures has been developed and tested. The apparatus consists of a sound tube, a movable ribbon-type speaker, and a fixed condensor microphone. The absorption is determined by recording the sound pressure as the path length between the speak...

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Published in:The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 1111 - 1115
Main Author: Angona, F. A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-01-1953
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Summary:An apparatus for measuring the absorption of sound in gas mixtures has been developed and tested. The apparatus consists of a sound tube, a movable ribbon-type speaker, and a fixed condensor microphone. The absorption is determined by recording the sound pressure as the path length between the speaker and the microphone is increased. The measured attenuation coefficient is corrected for the effect of the tube and also for the attenuation due to the viscosity and heat conduction of the gas. Both frequency and pressure are variable and range from 2 to 10 kc and from 3 to 300 mm of Hg, respectively.
ISSN:0001-4966
1520-8524
DOI:10.1121/1.1907244