Appendix I

Frequency response shapes for loudspeakers [1]

Abstract
Means for obtaining high-pass filter functions using (1) Bessel polynomials, (2) Butterworth polynomials, and (3) Chebyshev polynomials are covered in this appendix.
Keywords: Bessel polynomials; Butterworth polynomials; Chebyshev polynomials; Frequency; High-pass filter; Ripple factor.
In the following high-pass filter functions G(s), the order of the function is denoted by N and the frequency at which the magnitude of the response is 1/2 image (that is, 3   dB below the pass band level) is denoted by ω 3dB.

Synchronous

G(s)=(ss+ω0)N
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where
ω0=ω3dB21/N1
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Bessel

The Bessel polynomials are generated from the following power series in s:
Bn(s)=k=0naksk
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where s   =   and
ak=(2nk)!2nkk!(nk)!
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Also, we define a frequency scaling factor γ such that
|Bn(jγ)|=a02=2n!2n1/2n!
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Bessel polynomials
  • First order: B 1(s)   =   s   +   1
  • Second order: B 2(s)   =   s 2   +   3s   +   3
  • Third order: B 3(s)   =   s 3   +   6s 2   +   15s   +   15
  • Fourth order: B 4(s)   =   s 4   +   10s 3   +   45s 2   +   105s   +   105
  • Fifth order: B 5(s)   =   s 5   +   15s 4   +   105s 3   +   420s 2   +   945s   +   945
  • Sixth order: B 6(s)   =   s 6   +   21s 5   +   210s 4   +   1260s 3   +   4725s 2 10,395s   +   10,395
If the real parts of the roots or poles are α 1, α 2,…α N and the imaginary parts of the roots or poles are β 1, β 2,…β N , then
ωn=γαn2+βn2
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Qn=αn2+βn22αn
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Odd order

G(s)=sN(s2+ω1Q1s+ω12)(s2+ω2Q2s+ω22)(s2+ω(N1)/2Q(N1)/2+s+ω(N1)/22)(s+ω(N+1)/2)
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Even order

G(s)=sN(s2+ω1Q1s+ω12)(s2+ω2Q2s+ω22)(s2+ωN/2QN/2s+ωN/22)
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Butterworth

Odd order

G(s)=sN(s2+ω3dBQ1s+ω3dB2)(s2+ω3dBQ2s+ω3dB2)(s2+ω3dBQ(N1)/2s+ω3dB2)(s+ω3dB)
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The poles lie on a circle of radius ω 3dB, each at an angle of θ n to the real axis, where
Qn=12cosθn
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and
θn=±nNπ,n=1,2,(N1)/2
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Even order

G(s)=sN(s2+ω3dBQ1s+ω3dB2)(s2+ω3dBQ2s+ω3dB2)(s2+ω3dBQN/2s+ω3dB2)
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where
θn=±n12Nπ,n=1,2,N/2
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Chebyshev

Chebyshev polynomials
  • First order: C 1(Ω)   =   Ω
  • Second order: C 2(Ω)   =   2     1
  • Third order: C 3(Ω)   =   3    
  • Fourth order: C 4(Ω)   =   4     2   +   1
  • Fifth order: C 5(Ω)   =   16Ω5     20Ω3   +  
  • Sixth order: C 6(Ω)   =   32Ω6     48Ω4   +   18Ω2     1
where
Ω=ωωP
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and ω P is the pass-band limit, which is defined as the frequency at which the final 0   dB crossing occurs before roll-off. Let R be the maximum permitted magnitude of the pass-band ripples in dB. Thus we define a ripple factor by
ε=100.1R1
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Also, we define a frequency scaling factor γ by
γ=ω3dBωp=cosh(1Narccosh(1ε))
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and then find the roots of the polynomial
1+ε2CN2
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so that the imaginary parts of the roots α 1, α 2,…α N give the real parts of the poles and the real parts of the roots β 1, β 2,…β N give the imaginary parts of the poles. Then
ωn=γαn2+βn2
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Qn=αn2+βn22αn
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Odd order

G(s)=sN(s2+ω1Q1s+ω12)(s2+ω2Q2s+ω22)(s2+ω(N1)/2Q(N1)/2s+ω(N1)/22)(s+ω(N1)/2)
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Even order

G(s)=sN(s2+ω1Q1s+ω12)(s2+ω2Q2s+ω22)(s2+ωN/2QN/2s+ωN/22)
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Reference

[1] Zverev A.I.  Handbook of filter synthesis . New Jersey: Wiley; 1967.

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