Numerical investigation on vibration characteristics of a micro-speaker diaphragm considering thermoforming effects

Kyeong Min Kim, Keun Park

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Abstract

Micro-speaker diaphragms play an important role in generating desired sound responses, and are designed to have thin membrane shapes for flexibility in the axial direction. The micro-speaker diaphragms are formed from thin polymer film through the thermoforming process, in which local thickness reductions occur due to strain localization. This thickness reduction results in a change in vibration characteristics of the diaphragm and different sound responses from that of the original design. In this study, the effect of this thickness change in the diaphragm on its vibration characteristics is numerically investigated by coupling thermoforming simulation, structural analysis and modal analysis. Thus, the thickness change in the diaphragm is calculated from the thermoforming simulation, and reflected in the further structural and modal analyses in order to estimate the relevant stiffness and vibration modes. Comparing these simulation results with those from a diaphragm with the uniform thickness, it is found that a local thickness reduction results in the stiffness reduction and the relevant change in the natural frequencies and the corresponding vibration modes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2923-2928
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Mechanical Science and Technology
Volume27
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2013

Keywords

  • Finite element analysis
  • Micro-speaker diaphragm
  • Modal analysis
  • Thermoforming simulation
  • Thickness distribution

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