Loudspeaker Driver

Author
COMSOL
Date
Oct 2, 2013 6:50:24 PM

Summary
This model of a loudspeaker driver includes both an electromagnetic analysis of the voice coil
and an acoustic-structure interaction analysis of the sound-generating diaphragm. Impedance and
sensitivity curves are extracted from the results.
The model requires the Acoustics Module and the AC/DC Module.
Contents
1.
Global Definitions
1.1.
Parameters 1
2.
Component 1 (comp1)
2.1.
Definitions
2.2.
Geometry 1
2.3.
Materials
2.4.
Magnetic Fields (mf)
2.5.
Acoustic-Solid Interaction, Frequency Domain (acsl)
2.6.
Mesh 1
3.
Magnetic Fields Study
3.1.
Stationary
3.2.
Frequency-Domain, Perturbation

4.
4.1.
4.2.
5.
5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.

Complete Study
Stationary 1
Frequency-Domain, Perturbation 1
Results
Data Sets
Derived Values
Tables
Plot Groups

1. Global Definitions
1.1. Parameters 1
Parameters
Description

Name Expression
B0

0.4[T]

Remanent flux density in permanent magnet

N0

100

Number of turns in coil

V0

4[V]

Peak driving voltage

f0

40[Hz]

Frequency at which loss factor is given

omega0 2*pi*f0

Angular frequency at which loss factor is given

freq

Frequency for static analysis

2. Component 1 (Comp1)
2.1. Definitions
2.1.1. Component Couplings
Average 1

Coupling type Average

Operator name coil_av
2.1.2. Coordinate Systems
Boundary System 1

Coordinate system type Boundary system

Identifier

sys1

2.1.3. Domain Properties

Perfectly Matched Layer 1

Identifier pml1
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection

2.2. Geometry 1

Geometry 1
Units
Length unit m
Angular unit deg

2.3. Materials
2.3.1. Air

Domains 1, 5

Air
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection

Domains 12, 45, 12

2.3.2. Soft Iron (with Losses)

Soft Iron (with losses)

Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection
2.3.3. Composite

Domains 6, 11

Composite
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection
2.3.4. Cloth

Domains 3, 10

Cloth
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection
2.3.5. Foam

Domain 9

Foam
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection
2.3.6. Coil

Domain 13

Coil
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection
2.3.7. Glass Fiber

Domain 8

Glass Fiber
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection

Domain 7

2.4. Magnetic Fields (Mf)

Magnetic Fields
Features
Ampre's Law 1
Axial Symmetry 1
Magnetic Insulation 1
Initial Values 1
Ampre's Law 2
Ampre's Law 3
Multi-Turn Coil 1

2.5. Acoustic-Solid Interaction, Frequency Domain (Acsl)

Acoustic-Solid Interaction, Frequency Domain

Features
Pressure Acoustics Model 1
Sound Hard Boundary (Wall) 1
Free 1
Acoustic-Structure Boundary 1
Axial Symmetry 1
Linear Elastic Material 1
Initial Values 1
Body Load 1
Fixed Constraint 1
Far-Field Calculation 1

2.6. Mesh 1

Mesh 1

3. Magnetic Fields Study

3.1. Stationary
Study settings
Property
Value
Include geometric nonlinearity Off
Mesh selection
Geometry
Mesh
Geometry 1 (geom1) mesh1
Physics selection
Physics
Discretization
Magnetic Fields (mf) physics

3.2. Frequency-Domain, Perturbation

Study settings
Property

Value

Include geometric nonlinearity Off

Mesh selection
Geometry
Mesh
Geometry 1 (geom1) mesh1
Physics selection
Physics
Discretization
Magnetic Fields (mf) physics

4. Complete Study
4.1. Stationary 1
Study settings
Property

Value

Include geometric nonlinearity Off

Mesh selection
Geometry
Mesh
Geometry 1 (geom1) mesh1
Physics selection
Physics
Discretization
Magnetic Fields (mf) physics

4.2. Frequency-Domain, Perturbation 1

Study settings
Property
Value
Include geometric nonlinearity Off
Mesh selection
Geometry
Mesh
Geometry 1 (geom1) mesh1
Physics selection
Physics
Magnetic Fields (mf)

Discretization
physics

Acoustic-Solid Interaction, Frequency Domain (acsl) physics

5. Results

5.1. Data Sets

5.1.1. Solution 1
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection
Name
Solution

Geometry geom1
Solution
Value
Solver 1

Component Save Point Geometry 1

5.1.2. Solution 2
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection
Name
Solution

Geometry geom1
Solution
Value
Store Solution 2

Component Save Point Geometry 1

5.1.3. Solution 3
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection
Name
Solution

Domains 24, 613

Solution
Value
Solver 3

Component Save Point Geometry 1

5.1.4. Solution 4
Selection
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection

Geometry geom1

Solution
Value

Name
Solution

Store Solution 4

Component Save Point Geometry 1

5.1.5. Revolution 2D 1
Data
Name
Value
Data set Solution 3
Revolution layers
Name
Value
Start angle

-80

Revolution angle 250

5.2. Derived Values

5.2.1. BL
Data
Name
Value
Data set Solution 2
Expression
Name
Value
Expression coil_av(mf.normB*2*pi*r*N0)
Unit

Wb/m

Description coil_av(mf.normB*2*pi*r*N0)

5.3. Tables
5.3.1. Table 1
BL (coil_av(mf.normB*2*pi*r*N0))
Table 1
coil_av(mf.normB*2*pi*r*N0) (Wb/m)
7.62872

5.4. Plot Groups

5.4.1. Static Magnetic Field

Surface: Magnetic field norm (A/m)

5.4.2. Effective Permeability

Surface: mf.normB/(mu0_const*mf.normH) (1)

5.4.3. Induced Current Density

freq(31)=905.681337 Surface: Induced current density, phi component (A/m2)

5.4.4. Blocked Coil Inductance

Global: Coil inductance (H)

5.4.5. Instantaneous Pressure

freq(40)=3500 Surface: Total acoustic pressure field (Pa) Contour: Total acoustic pressure field
(Pa)
5.4.6. Sound Pressure Level

freq(40)=3500 Surface: Sound pressure level (dB)

5.4.7. Sensitivity

Sensitivity
5.4.8. Total Electric Impedance

Electric Impedance