Eyring reverberation formula
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The Eyring reverberation formula is an acoustic equation that refines Sabine’s model by accounting for higher sound absorption, providing more accurate predictions of reverberation time in rooms with significant damping.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acoustic formula
ⓘ
reverberation time equation ⓘ |
| accountsFor | higher sound absorption ⓘ |
| aimsTo | increase accuracy of reverberation time prediction in damped rooms ⓘ |
| applicableTo | enclosed spaces with distributed absorption ⓘ |
| appliesTo | rooms with significant acoustic damping ⓘ |
| assumes |
diffuse sound field
ⓘ
steady-state diffuse sound field before decay ⓘ uniform distribution of absorption ⓘ |
| category | room acoustics model ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Sabine reverberation formula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn | logarithmic function of absorption ⓘ |
| describes | statistical decay of sound energy in a room ⓘ |
| field | acoustics ⓘ |
| hasMathematicalForm | T = 0.161 V / (-S ln(1 - ᾱ)) in SI units ⓘ |
| improvesOn | Sabine’s linear absorption approximation ⓘ |
| moreAccurateThan | Sabine reverberation formula in highly absorptive rooms ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl F. Eyring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predicts | time for sound level to decay by 60 dB ⓘ |
| provides | more accurate predictions of reverberation time in highly absorptive rooms ⓘ |
| refines | Sabine reverberation formula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Sabine equation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reverberation time ⓘ room volume ⓘ sound absorption coefficient ⓘ surface area ⓘ |
| relates |
reverberation time to average absorption coefficient
ⓘ
reverberation time to room volume ⓘ reverberation time to total absorption ⓘ |
| typeOf | statistical acoustics model ⓘ |
| unitSystem | SI units ⓘ |
| usedFor |
estimating sound decay in enclosed spaces
ⓘ
predicting reverberation time in rooms ⓘ room acoustic design ⓘ |
| usedIn |
architectural acoustics
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auditorium design ⓘ classroom acoustic design ⓘ studio and control room design ⓘ |
| validWhen | average absorption coefficient is not very small ⓘ |
| variable |
S (total surface area)
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T (reverberation time) ⓘ V (room volume) ⓘ ᾱ (average absorption coefficient) ⓘ |
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