About the speaker
Andrew Barnard, Ph.D., INCE Bd. Cert., CLD, is an Assistant Professor at Michigan Technological University. He holds a Ph.D. in Acoustics from Penn State and a MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. He spent the last 10 years as a researcher at the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State studying acoustics and vibrations, specializing in dynamic test and measurement.Where:
Homewood Suites - Washington DC - North Gaithersburg
805 Russell Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
For discounted room reservations, click here.
Microphone Fundamentals &
Advanced Applications
PCB Piezotronics invites you to attend an acoustic educational seminar at the Homewood Suites Washington DC - North Gaithersburg from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on May 12th. The keynote speaker is Andrew Barnard, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor from Michigan Technological University and a leading authority on sound and vibration measurements. Dr. Barnard is also INCE Board Certified and a certified LabVIEW developer.
Register Now! For discounted room reservations at the Homewood Suites, click here.
At this training, participants will learn:
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Microphone/acoustic fundamentals - key terminology, acoustic waves and sound fields, the source-path-receiver model, microphone types, selecting the right microphone for your application, etc.
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Sound metrics, measurement, and frequency determination - broadband metrics used to describe sound, averaging concepts, octave and third octave bands, and narrow band frequency analysis.
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Microphones as part of an integrated system - microphones and DAQ: how they interact and understanding the output results, system level calibration, data processing, etc.
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Testing in wind tunnels or the outdoors - isolating the acoustic field from air flow pressure to make accurate acoustic measurements.
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Understanding and testing to MIL-STD-1474E - design criteria for noise limits and operational effectiveness.
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Understanding transmission loss - key terminology/definitions, measurement equations, single and multi-panel issues and measurement techniques (two room and four microphone impedance methods)
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Product demonstrations - transmission loss, coherent/incoherent signals, sound directivity, identifying noise floor, and anti-aliasing
The cost of $99 includes lunch and training materials.
If you would like to register multiple people with one credit card or if you need an invoice or have questions, please contact Tina McKean tmckean@pcb.com or 1-800-828-8840. We look forward to seeing you soon!