title: The variance of the discrete frequency transmission function of a reverberant room.
abstract: This paper first shows experimentally that the distribution of modal spacings in a reverberation room is well modeled by the Rayleigh or Wigner distribution. Since the Rayleigh or Wigner distribution is a good approximation to the Gaussian orthogonal ensemble (GOE) distribution, this paper confirms the current wisdom that the GOE distribution is a good model for the distribution of modal spacings. Next this paper gives the technical arguments that the author used successfully to support the pragmatic arguments of Baade and the Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Institute of USA for retention of the pure tone qualification procedure and to modify a constant in the International Standard ISO 3741:1999(E) for measurement of sound power in a reverberation room.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia. john.davy@rmit.edu.au
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Davy