1、 ANSI S1.13-2005 (Revision of ANSI S1.13-1995) AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels in AirAccredited Standards Committee S1, Acoustics Standards Secretariat Acoustical Society of America 35 Pinelawn Road, Suite 114 E Melville, NY 11747-3177ANSI S1.13-2005Copyright Acoustic
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4、y IHS under license with ASANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ANSI S1.13- 2005 (Revision of ANSI S1.13-1995) AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels In Air Secretariat: Acoustical Society of America Approved by American Nationa
5、l Standards Institute, Inc. 25 July 2005 Abstract This standard specifies requirements and describes procedures for the measurement of sound pressure levels in air at a single point in space. These requirements and procedures apply primarily to measurements performed indoors but may be utilized in o
6、utdoor measurements under specified conditions. This is a fundamental standard applicable to a wide range of measurements and to sounds that may differ widely in temporal and spectral characteristics; more specific American National Standards complement its requirements. A classification is given of
7、 the types of sound generally encountered, and the preferred descriptor for each type is identified. This standard is intended to be used by practitioners in the field, as well as by members of the general public who have little or no special technical training in areas relating to acoustics. This i
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19、SANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-iContents Foreword.iii Introduction. v 1 Scope.1 2 Purpose1 3 Applications2 4 Normative references 2 5 Definitions 3 6 Types of sound 6 6.1 Temporal characteristics7 6.2 Frequency characteristics 8 6.3 Spatial chara
20、cteristics 9 7 Types of acoustical environment .10 7.1 Ideal acoustical environments10 7.2 Practical acoustical environment .10 8 Instrumentation for measuring sound pressure levels.11 8.1 General requirements 11 8.2 Sound level meters 11 8.3 Component systems 12 8.4 Frequency weightings 12 8.5 Octa
21、ve-band and one-third octave-band analyzers.12 8.6 Data-logging and data-sampling instruments 12 8.7 Equipment for recording and storing data13 9 Measurement of sound pressure level at a point in space 14 9.1 Planning and preparation for the measurements.14 9.2 Set-up for the measurements.15 9.3 Pre
22、cision of measurements (measurement uncertainty) .18 9.4 Measurement procedures 18 9.5 Spatial aspects.22 10 Documentation of measurementsmeasurement record.22 10.1 General information 22 10.2 Description of sound of interest 23 10.3 Description of acoustical environment23 10.4 Instrumentation .23 1
23、0.5 Acoustical data24 11 Reporting of measurement resultsmeasurement report 24 Copyright Acoustical Society of America Provided by IHS under license with ASANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ii Annex A (informative) Identification and evaluation of pr
24、ominent discrete tones.25 A.1 Field of application25 A.2 Background. 25 A.3 Microphone position 25 A.4 Instrumentation .26 A.5 Audibility requirement . 26 A.6 Critical bandwidths 27 A.7 Tone-to-noise ratio method 28 A.8 Prominence ratio method 31 A.9 Information to be recorded for prominent discrete
25、 tones 36 A.10 References . 37 Annex B (informative) Identification and evaluationof impulsive sound39 B.1 Definition: Time-averaged Al-weighted sound level . 39 B.2 Measurement position 39 B.3 Instrumentation .39 B.4 Measurements 40 Figures Figure A.1 Tone-to-noise ratio method applied to a single
26、tone in a critical band .32 Figure A.2 Tone-to-noise ratio method applied to multiple tones in a critical band .32 Figure A.3 Illustration of the prominence ratio method for prominent tone identification.36 Figure A.4 Criteria for prominence for both tone-to-noise ratio (A.7.5) and prominence ratio
27、(A.8.6) as a function of frequency37 Copyright Acoustical Society of America Provided by IHS under license with ASANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-iiiForeword This Foreword is for information only, and is not a part of the American National Standard
28、 ANSI S1.13 2005 American National Standard Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels in Air. This standard comprises a part of a group of definitions, standards, and specifications for use in acoustics. It was developed and approved by Accredited Standards Committee S1 Acoustics, under its approved oper
29、ating procedures. Those procedures have been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The Scope of Accredited Standards Committee S1 is as follows: Standards, specifications, methods of measurement and test, and terminology in the field of physical acoustics, including archite
30、ctural acoustics, electroacoustics, sonics and ultrasonics, and underwater sound, but excluding those aspects which pertain to biological safety, tolerances, and comfort. This standard is a limited revision of ANSI S1.13-1995, which has been technically revised by updating the references in the body
31、 and replacing Annex A in its entirety. This standard is not comparable to any existing ISO Standard. At the time this Standard was submitted to Accredited Standards Committee S1, Acoustics for approval, the membership was as follows: J.P. Seiler, Chair G.S.K. Wong, Vice-Chair S.B. Blaeser, Secretar
32、y Acoustical Society of America .J.P. Seiler .G.S.K. Wong (Alt.) Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute R.Seel .D. Brown (Alt.) American Industrial Hygiene Association .D. Driscoll . D. Sandfort (Alt.) Bruel FAX: 631-390-0217; E-mail: asastdsaip.org Copyright Acoustical Society of America Prov
33、ided by IHS under license with ASANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-vIntroduction Sound is a pressure fluctuation in the air. In general, the greater the amplitude of the pressure fluctuation, the “louder“ the sound will be perceived by people. But lo
34、udness is a subjective measure of the amplitude that varies from one person to the next and will depend on many parameters, some of which are nonphysical. The need often arises for an objective measure of the amplitude of the pressure fluctuations, a measure that depends solely on physical parameter
35、s and that is not subject to interpretation or opinion. Sound pressure level is this objective measure. This standard gives requirements and guidelines for measuring the sound pressure level in air at a single point in space. The total ambient sound that exists at a given point in space is usually d
36、ue to a composite of many different sounds with different strengths and frequency content. The composite sound may be a combination of background noise and sound from a single identifiable source; it may be a combination from several individual sources; and it may include reflections from room surfa
37、ces or reflecting objects. This standard is primarily concerned with the measurement of the level of the composite sound at a given point or in measuring changes in that level caused by a certain sound of interest. This standard (ANSI S1.13-2005, Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels in Air) is a fun
38、damental standard giving basic information and requirements for a wide range of measurements. Other American National Standards provide more specialized information and requirements. The way in which the sound pressure level varies with time (temporal pattern), how it varies over frequency (frequenc
39、y content), and how it varies from one physical point to another (spatial distribution) are often important. The desire to quantify these aspects has led, unfortunately, to a preponderance of metrics and descriptors in use today, some quite complicated and some limited to very specific applications.
40、 Fortunately, the advent of modern digital instruments of relatively low cost and wide availability and the efforts by standardization bodies have led to a general consensus on only a small number of descriptors. This standard identifies the time-average A-weighted sound level and the A-weighted sou
41、nd exposure level as preferred descriptors for the various types of sounds defined in the text. There are many reasons for measuring sound pressure levels. These include regulatory purposes, quantifying noise emissions of products, assessing hearing-damage risk, designing acoustical spaces, monitori
42、ng the condition of a machine, evaluating the performance of sound sources such as loudspeakers or emergency sirens, evaluating hearing protectors, absorptive materials, or barriers, and assessing various subjective responses such as loudness, noisiness, speech-interference level, and articulation i
43、ndex. However, most purposes for sound pressure level measurements fall into two groups: sound pressure levels measured in order to characterize a source, and sound pressure levels measured in order to characterize an environment. Regardless of the reasons, or whether one is trying to characterize a
44、 source or an environment, the process will involve individual measurements of the sound pressure level at one or more specific points in space. This is the focus of this standard. The particular reasons or applications for the measurements are dealt with only superficially. This standard is intende
45、d to be used by practitioners in the field as well as by members of the general public who have little or no special technical training in areas relating to acoustics. One of the goals of publishing this standard is to make the practice of making an accurate sound pressure level measurement more wid
46、espread and comfortable. Copyright Acoustical Society of America Provided by IHS under license with ASANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-vi It is anticipated that standards, test codes, government regulations, purchase specifications, design specifica
47、tions, or similar documents requiring the measurement of sound pressure levels will refer to this standard in a form such as “. (at the specified point or points) the (specified type of) sound pressure level shall be measured in accordance with ANSI S1.13-2005.“ Copyright Acoustical Society of Ameri
48、ca Provided by IHS under license with ASANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI S1.13-2005 1American National Standard Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels In Air 1 Scope This standard specifies requirements and procedures f
49、or the measurement of sound pressure levels in air. These requirements and procedures apply primarily to measurements performed under normal, relatively quiescent meteorological conditions. Nearly all measurements made indoors will fall under such conditions, but outdoor measurements may also be made, and may remain in conformance with
