Impulse noise levels generated by A.22 caliber starter pistol

Auteurs-es

  • Jacob Sondergaard GRAS Sound and Vibration, 2285 East Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, OH 44087, United States
  • Deanna K. Meinke University of Northern Colorado, Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences, Gunter 1400, Box 140, Greeley, CO 80639, United States
  • Michael Stewart Central Michigan University, Communication Disorders Department, 2161 Health Professions Building, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, United States
  • Donald S. Finan University of Northern Colorado, Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences, Gunter 1400, Box 140, Greeley, CO 80639, United States
  • James Lankford Northern Illinois University, Allied Heahh and Communication Disorders Department, 323 Wirtz Hall, Dekalb, IL 60115, United States
  • Greg A. Flamme Western Michigan University, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5243, United States

Mots-clés :

Impulse noise, Starters, Acoustic data, Data acquisition system, High amplitudes, High frequency, National Instruments, Sound level, Sound pressure level, Sound source

Résumé

A .22 or .32 caliber starter pistol is commonly used in athletic events to generate a loud impulse signaling participants that the event has started. Measuring sound levels from a firearm requires a few key components; primarily the firearms as a sound source. Moreover, since the impulses generated contain high frequency content and very high amplitude sound pressure level (SPL), one needs to consider a lower sensitivity microphone of small dimensions in order to capture this acoustic data accurately. Finally, a National Instruments data acquisition system, PXJ 6120, was used to capture the measurements. This is especially relevant for school organized events where rules and guidelines for shooter position, relative to athletes and/or spectators, may not be as clear, well-known or adhered to.

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Publié-e

2011-09-01

Comment citer

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Sondergaard J, Meinke DK, Stewart M, Finan DS, Lankford J, Flamme GA. Impulse noise levels generated by A.22 caliber starter pistol. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1 sept. 2011 [cité 3 mai 2026];39(3):102-3. Disponible à: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2431

Numéro

Vol. 39 No. 3 (2011)

Rubrique

Actes du congrès de la Semaine canadienne d'acoustique

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