Characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment

The propagation and attenuation characteristics of sound wave can signify and affect speech intelligibility in an enclosed room.Moreover, the lower frequency components of sound wave is the major concern for sound wave at this frequency range are the hardest to attenuate. The purpose of this researc...

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Main Author: Harun, Mokhtar
Format: Monograph
Published: Faculty of Electrical Engineering 2008
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/9132/
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description The propagation and attenuation characteristics of sound wave can signify and affect speech intelligibility in an enclosed room.Moreover, the lower frequency components of sound wave is the major concern for sound wave at this frequency range are the hardest to attenuate. The purpose of this research is to quantify the propagation and attenuation characteristics of sound wave at audible low frequency range. The project was kicked off by fabricating a new wedges design for the existing anechoic chamber in Makmal Penyelidikan Akustik, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik, UTMSkudai, Johor. Once the anechoic room was completely refurbished, measurement of reverberation time (RT60), sound pressure level (SPL) and SPL attenuation per doubling of distance were conducted. The results RT60, SPL and SPL attenuation per doubling of distance were obtained for one-octave center frequency from 125Hz to 4 kHz. It is concluded that the attenuation of energy of sound waves, bymeans of RT60 results, follow the established normal equal loudness contour. However, the SPL in anechoic room is found to be peaking up beginning at frequency 64Hz until 4 kHz. From SPL attenuation per doubling of distance results, it is concluded that the new refurbished anechoic room is able to handle test frequency of sound waves from 64Hz and above.
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spelling utm-91322017-08-14T08:03:57Z http://eprints.utm.my/9132/ Characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment Harun, Mokhtar The propagation and attenuation characteristics of sound wave can signify and affect speech intelligibility in an enclosed room.Moreover, the lower frequency components of sound wave is the major concern for sound wave at this frequency range are the hardest to attenuate. The purpose of this research is to quantify the propagation and attenuation characteristics of sound wave at audible low frequency range. The project was kicked off by fabricating a new wedges design for the existing anechoic chamber in Makmal Penyelidikan Akustik, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik, UTMSkudai, Johor. Once the anechoic room was completely refurbished, measurement of reverberation time (RT60), sound pressure level (SPL) and SPL attenuation per doubling of distance were conducted. The results RT60, SPL and SPL attenuation per doubling of distance were obtained for one-octave center frequency from 125Hz to 4 kHz. It is concluded that the attenuation of energy of sound waves, bymeans of RT60 results, follow the established normal equal loudness contour. However, the SPL in anechoic room is found to be peaking up beginning at frequency 64Hz until 4 kHz. From SPL attenuation per doubling of distance results, it is concluded that the new refurbished anechoic room is able to handle test frequency of sound waves from 64Hz and above. Faculty of Electrical Engineering 2008-12-31 Monograph NonPeerReviewed Harun, Mokhtar (2008) Characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment. Project Report. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Skudai, Johor. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Harun, Mokhtar
Characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment
title Characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment
title_full Characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment
title_fullStr Characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment
title_short Characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment
title_sort characterization of audible low frequency noise indoor environment
url http://eprints.utm.my/9132/