An Investigation and Application of the Finite Difference Time Domain Method as a Tool for Solving Equalization Problems in Acoustics

This thesis investigates the issues in deriving the Finite Di erence Time Domain Method, including the derivation of a unique method for exciting an FDTD system that is physically realistic in terms of acoustics. It is also the goal of this thesis to use the FDTD method as a tool for investigating v...

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Main Author: Matheson, Ryan
Language:en
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5001
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Summary:This thesis investigates the issues in deriving the Finite Di erence Time Domain Method, including the derivation of a unique method for exciting an FDTD system that is physically realistic in terms of acoustics. It is also the goal of this thesis to use the FDTD method as a tool for investigating various speaker placement con gurations for use in bass equalization. A demerit function is then developed in order to assess how well a particular equalization method performs relative to any others.