Comparison of product sound level emission: Direct hemi-anechoic versus reference reverberant methods

Authors

  • A.P. Lorimer HGC Engineering, 2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 1, Mississauga, Ont. L5N 1P7, Canada

Keywords:

Acoustic variables measurement, Calculations, Microphones, Refrigerators, Reverberation, Standards, Statistical methods, Hemi-anechoic method, Reference reverberant method

Abstract

An overview is given on an approximate statistical comparison of the results obtained by a direct hemi-anechoic method versus a reference reverberant method for a consumer product, namely a conventional household refrigerator-freezer. The statistical validity is limited by the sample size of six. The data indicates that the range of values of the 1-meter equivalent sound levels is comparable for both measurement methods, and that there is a slight bias (lower) for the direct hemi-anechoic method.

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Published

2001-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Lorimer A. Comparison of product sound level emission: Direct hemi-anechoic versus reference reverberant methods. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2001 Sep. 1 [cited 2024 Sep. 16];29(3):86-7. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1395

Issue

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada