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Attenuation
1. Earpieces
Passive
Active
2. Handpiece modifications
Casings
- External wall
- Internal wall
- Internal component
Bur extensions
Internal components
1. Room-scale solutions
PUGH CHART ANALYSIS: CRITERIA
Criterion Weight
Cost 8
Usability 7
Ease of Implementation 7
Power Requirement 2
Durability 6
Safety 10
Usable Life 3
Total 520
DESIGN ALTERNATIVES: EARPIECES
Passive Active
1st Order Low 2nd Order Low 2nd Order 3rd Order Low
Criterion Passive Tube
Pass Filter Pass Filter Butterworth Pass Filter
Cost 7 6 6 6 5
Ease of Implementation 7 6 6 6 6
Power Requirement 10 4 4 4 4
Durability 9 4 4 4 4
Safety 10 7 7 7 7
Usable Life 7 5 5 5 5
Design angular protrusions to reflect Add material to the inner wall of the
and cancel sound waves similar to an handpiece
automotive muffler
DESIGN ALTERNATIVES: COMPONENT CASINGS
Cost 8 8 6 9 9 6
Ease of Implementation 8 10 5 1 1 10
Power Requirement 10 10 10 10 10 10
Durability 8 8 7 9 9 9
Safety 10 10 10 10 10 8
Usable Life 10 10 10 10 10 10
Cost 7 7 9 7 7
Ease of Implementation 5 3 9 5 3
Power Requirement 10 8 10 10 8
Durability 7 2 9 8 9
Safety 9 8 8 9 9
Usable Life 9 7 9 9 6
Cost 1
Usability 4.5
Ease of Implementation 1
Power Requirement 1
Durability 8
Safety 5
Usable Life 7
Cost 8 7 8 9
Ease of Implementation 7 7 10 9
Power Requirement 2 10 10 10
Durability 6 9 8 9
Safety 10 10 10 8
Usable Life 3 7 10 9
Cost 4 4 4 5 5 1 5
Durability 4 4 2 5 4 5 4
Ease of Installation 3 5 5 3 3 5 1
Heat Resistance 3 4 5 5 5 5 5
Weight 3 5 5 5 4 5 5
Safety 5 5 5 4 4 5 4
Thickness 4 3 3 1 3 5 5