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Analogues Electrical Schemes of Simple Mechanical Systems

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EE-548: Audio engineering

This lecture is oriented towards the study of audio engineering, room acoustics, sound propagation, and sound radiation from sources and acoustic antennas. The learning outcomes will be the techniques for microphones and loudspeaker design, as well as room ...

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This lecture introduces electroacoustic analogies, discussing mechanical systems, inverse and direct analogies, and acoustic systems. It covers the dynamics of a loudspeaker diaphragm, Newton's law, and the methodology for drawing schemes in direct analogy.

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Hervé Lissek

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