A Tile: A Look at Acoustic Fundamentals and Designs as Applied to Air-Cooled Electronics [How-To Presentation]

Summary form only given, as follows. The complete presentation was not made available for publication as part of the conference proceedings. As air-cooling design continues to increase in airflow requirement without much relieve in the overall equipment form factor, acoustic design considerations need to be actively engaged at the start of the product development cycle in order to clearly define expectations and deliver the best achievable sound quality. In this how-to session, the speaker will present acoustic design fundamentals, review logarithmic arithmetic used in calculating sound levels, and review pertinent industry standards in performing acoustic testing for product evaluation.