Noncontinuous noise calculated by room response function determined by experimental data

Purpose: Experimental determination of the response room function and its use to estimate the acoustic conditions in rooms with noncontinuous noise sources.

Methodology/approach: The detailed parameter calculation of noncontinuous sound fields using the response room function, which is the room response to pulse excitation. The response function can be calculated by analytical or numerical methods and by experimental measurements in production conditions the energy attenuation when a constant noise source is switched off.

Findings: Noncontinuous noise has a negative impact on health. The effective noise reduction is determined by the complete and accurate analysis of its energy parameters. The noncontinuous noise estimation based on equivalent levels does not meet the requirements, especially when pulsed noise sources are active. The experimental technique is proposed for the response function calculation and its use in evaluating the noise conditions in rooms with noncontinuous noise sources.

Practical implications: The experimental determination of the response function to pulse excitation allows studying the acoustic processes in rooms for the formation of noise conditions when analytical methods cannot be used. The experimentally obtained response function makes it possible to solve problems of changing the noise conditions in rooms with noncontinuous noise sources.

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