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Helmholtz formula [message #52073 is a reply to message #52071]

Fri, 25 April 2008 11:36

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Check out the Helmholtz formula below. You can tune to the same frequency using different port sizes. As port area is increased, port length also has to be increased to tune to the same frequency. When in doubt, measure impedance and look for the minimum between the peaks.

Here's a little BASIC program that will calculate the formulas for you:

10 INPUT"Enclosure Volume";VE
20 INPUT"Diameter of Port";PD
30 INPUT"Length of Port";PL
40 VB=VE*1728:PI=3.1415926535:AP=PI*((PD/2)^2):LC=PL+((8*PD)/(3*PI))
50 FR=(13548/(2*PI))*(AP/(VB*LC))^.5
60 PRINT"Fr =";FR;"Hz."
70 GOTO 10

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