Measurements of acoustic impedance in a free field with two microphones and a spectrum analyzer

Abstract

A technique is presented for evaluating the normal acoustic impedance at the surface of a panel of absorbing material in a free field. The evaluation is achieved by measuring the pressure and the acoustic velocity with two microphones set very close to the panel. This technique allows measurements of impedance for panels of area about 1 m2, the two microphones being located very close to the panel so that, contrary to other methods, the effect of the finite dimension of the panel is negligible. Because of the very small spacing between both microphones, this technique allows precise measurements only for frequencies higher than 500 Hz.