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http://dx.doi.org/10.5369/JSST.2004.13.6.479

Design of Small Acoustic Filter for ITE Type Noise Protector  

Lee, Yun-Jung (Dept. of Medical & Biological Eng., Graduate School, Kyungpook National Univesrity)
Kim, Pil-Un (Dept. of Medical & Biological Eng., Graduate School, Kyungpook National Univesrity)
Chang, Yong-Min (Dept. of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Sang-Heun (Dept. of E.N.T., School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Cho, Jin-Ho (Dept. of Biomedical Eng., School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Myoung-Nam (Dept. of Biomedical Eng., School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Sensor Science and Technology / v.13, no.6, 2004 , pp. 479-487 More about this Journal
Abstract
The prevention of noise induced hearing loss is very important, because there is no treatment for it. There are some kinds of devices for hearing protection, and those are effective in preventing a noise induced hearing loss. However, people often resist the use of hearing protection devices because it is difficult to have a conversation. Therefore, a hearing protection device is must effective not only in hearing protection but also in preserving communication ability. In this paper, we proposed a small acoustic filter for ITE type noise protector to solving the problem about the difficulties of conversation. That is applied a principle of acoustic filters that have been used for a muffler of automobiles, guns, and etc. To find out the sound transmission characteristic at the eardrum, we regarded an acoustic filter and external ear canal as a coupled system. So, we simulated the coupled system with OrCad, and experimented with a designed acoustic filter and a 2 cc coupler which has the same transmission characteristic as the external ear canal has. We confirmed that it is possible to adjustment acoustic transmission characteristics through simulation of electrical model for acoustic filter and external ear and experiments using designed small acoustic filters.
Keywords
noise induced hearing loss; noise protection; acoustic filter;
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