title: Finite element calculation of photoacoustic signals.
abstract: A procedure for the numerical calculation of photoacoustic signals is introduced. It is based on the finite element method and uses an expansion of the signal into acoustic eigenmodes of the measuring cell. Loss is included by the incorporation of quality factors. Surface and volume loss effects attributable to viscosity and thermal conductivity are considered. The method is verified for cylindrical cells with excellent accordance. The application to photoacoustic cells of unconventional shape yields good agreement with experimental data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany. baumann@rzbt.haw-hamburg.de
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kost
authors.forename: Hinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Groninga