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BS 4196-1:1991

Superseded
Superseded

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Sound power levels of noise sources Precision methods for determination of sound power levels for broad-band sources in reverberation rooms
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-06-2000

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-03-1991

Committees responsible
National foreword
Method
01 Related International Standards
02 Synopsis of ISO 3741
03 Introduction
1 Scope and field of application
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Acoustical environment
5 Instrumentation
6 Installation and operation of source
7 Measurement of mean-square sound pressure
8 Calculation of sound power level
9 Information to be recorded
10 Information to be reported
Annexes
A Test room qualification procedure for the
    measurement of broad-band sound
B Characteristics and calibration of reference sound
    source
C Procedures for calculating A-weighted sound power
    level from octave or one-third octave-band power
    levels
D Guidelines for the design of reverberation rooms
E Guidelines for the design of rotating diffusers
Tables
1 International Standards specifying various methods
    for determining the sound power levels of machines
    and equipment
2 Uncertainty in determining sound power levels of
    broad-band noise sources in reverberation rooms
3 Minimum volume of the test room as a function of the
    lowest frequency band of interest
4 Relative tolerances for the instrumentation system
5 Corrections for background sound pressure levels
6 Maximum allowable standard deviation of Li
7 Calibration accuracy for reference sound source
8 Values of j and Cj for octave-band data
9 Values of j and Cj for one-third octave-band data
10 Recommended room dimension ratios for rectangular
    rooms

Gives a direct method and a comparison for determining the sound power level produced by a source. Specifies test room requirements, source location and operating conditions, instrumentation and techniques for obtaining an estimate of mean square sound pressure from which the sound power level of the source in octave or one third octave bands is calculated.

Committee
EH/1
DevelopmentNote
SUPERSEDES BS 4196: PART 1: 1981
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 3741:2010 Identical

ISO 3742:1988 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources — Precision methods for discrete-frequency and narrow-band sources in reverberation rooms
ISO 2204:1979 Acoustics Guide to International Standards on the measurement of airborne acoustical noise and evaluation of its effects on human beings
ISO 3744:2010 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane
ISO 354:2003 Acoustics — Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room
ISO 266:1997 Acoustics — Preferred frequencies
ISO 3747:2010 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure Engineering/survey methods for use in situ in a reverberant environment
ISO 3740:2000 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels of noise sources Guidelines for the use of basic standards
ISO 3746:2010 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure Survey method using an enveloping measurement surface over a reflecting plane
IEC 60225:1966 Octave, half-octave and third-octave band filters intended for the analysis of sounds and vibrations
ISO 6926:2016 Acoustics Requirements for the performance and calibration of reference sound sources used for the determination of sound power levels
ISO 3745:2012 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure — Precision methods for anechoic rooms and hemi-anechoic rooms
IEC 60651:1979+AMD1:1993+AMD2:2000 CSV Sound level meters

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