Vibroacoustic Loudspeaker Simulation:

Multiphysics with BEM-FEM

DB# 55881
Abstract

 This model shows a full vibroacoustic analysis of a loudspeaker including driver, cabinet, and stand. It lets you
apply a nominal driving voltage and extract the resulting sound pressure level in the cabinet and in the outside
room, as well as the deformation of the cabinet and driver, for a given frequency. The loudspeaker stand is
placed on a hard floor some distance from a wall, located behind it.
 The example uses a hybrid BEM-FEM approach and couples the Solid Mechanics, Shell, Pressure Acoustics,
Frequency Domain, and Pressure Acoustics, Boundary Elements physics interfaces.
 The model uses six multiphysics couplings:
– Acoustics BEM to Solid and Shell (2)
– Acoustics FEM to Solid and Shell (2)
– Shell to Solid (1)
– Acoustic BEM to Acoustics FEM (1)

 The model is solved for a single frequency of 3000 Hz. The frequency is defined as a parameter that is
easily changed.
 The electromagnetic properties of the driver are supplied from the Loudspeaker Driver model (which requires
the Acoustics Module and the AC/DC Module).
 The vibroacoustic speaker model requires the Acoustics Module and the Structural Mechanics Module.
Model Definitions

Speaker membrane, spider,

surround: Shell Wall Interior Acoustics (FEM):
Pressure Acoustics,
Speaker cabinet and stand: Frequency Domains
- Air
Solid Mechanics - Porous material

Exterior Acoustics (BEM):

Pressure Acoustics, Boundary Elements

Floor
Results: First Eigenmodes
Results: Frequency Response

Pressure on floor and wall, and inside the speaker cabinet,

Deformation of speaker cone and cabinet.
as well as deformation of the membrane.
Results: Frequency Response

Spatial response 1 m in front of the speaker. Evaluation location of spatial response (scaled).
Results: Frequency Response

Visualization of the sound

pressure level (SPL) on the floor,
the wall, and a quarter sphere in
front of the speaker.
Results: Frequency Response

Visualization of the sound

pressure level (SPL) in the xz-
plane as well as the speaker
cabinet deformation.