Required Engineering
Information:
ENCLOSURE WORKSHEET
Find Volume, Porting, & Power
First, is there an established design? If so, simply measure
or determine the volume and check below if ported or sealed.
Vb,
enclosure volume
Cubic feet _____ or Liters _____
Ported/Vented or Sealed ? _____
If the required volume is unknown we can do a computer
analysis, which requires:
1. Fs,
driver’s resonant frequency in Hz _____
2. Re
or voice coil DC resistance in Ohms ______
3. Vas
acoustic volume in either Cubic Feet _____ or Liters _____
4. Prms
RMS watts of the driver. Note: To obtain RMS power from peak power, multiply
by .707
RMS Watts
_____
5. Qms
mechanical Q factor _____
6. Qts
total Q factor _____
7. Qes
electrical Q factor _____
8. Deff
Effective piston diameter: inches _____ or cm _____ Note: Sd
or effective piston area can be used instead in square
inches _____ or sq. cm. _____
9. Xmax
Peak excursion in inches _____ or mm _____
Tailoring the Composite:
The next step is to determine the general frequency band that
the driver produces. This, along with 4.) RMS power, will let us determine the
correct composition of material for the enclosure. (check all that apply)
Bass
Mid/Tweeter
Midbass
Fullrange
Midrange Tweeter
Mounting Rings:
Are you going to make your own mounting rings?
Yes Please ship them to us for installation.
No, is the driver frame circular or
non-circular?
Multiple-Driver Design:
Do you want us to provide:
mounting and/or enclosures for the additional drivers?
Yes No
Is a textured exterior tower enclosure OK?
Yes No
Do you want compartments for the electronics?
Yes No
Want a stand?
Yes No
Spherical enclosures:
Do you want a damping core?
Yes No