An improved broad-spectrum room acoustics model including diffuse reflections

Abstract

More and more literature has paid attention to the diffuse reflections in enclosed space during the past few years. In this paper, the current computer models including diffuse reflections have been reviewed briefly at first. Then, to realize the broad-spectrum simulation for enclosed sound fields including diffuse reflections, an improved ray-tracing algorithm, which combines the splitting coefficient diffusion model and a dynamic sound ray receiving method, has been given. The algorithm can deal with broad frequency bands simultaneously by using the frequency independent splitting coefficient. To test the algorithm and also to investigate the significance of the diffuse reflections in enclosed sound fields, experiments have been made in three spaces including a virtual room and two real rooms. The results and discussions have validated the applicability of the improved algorithm and they have also shown that diffuse reflections can improve room acoustic prediction, although it not always promote a sound field to be more diffused.