Proposed updates for ANSI/ASA S12.42 impulsive noise test methods

Autor: Cameron J. Fackler, William J. Murphy, Dan Gauger, Elliott H. Berger
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 152:A162-A162
ISSN: 0001-4966
DOI: 10.1121/10.0015889
Popis: ANSI/ASA S12.42-2010 contains the first standardized test method for measuring the performance of hearing protection devices (HPDs) with high-level impulsive noise. This standard defines the impulsive peak insertion loss (IPIL) as a time-domain metric that quantifies the reduction in peak sound pressure level provided by an HPD for impulsive noises. However, IPIL as defined in S12.42-2010 is dependent on the spectrum of the impulsive noise source used for measurements of HPDs. Recent studies of HPDs with impulsive noise have led to the investigation of frequency-domain metrics and calculation methods. Using frequency-domain calculations allows IPIL to be computed for a wide range of impulsive noises, not only those used for the measurement. Consequently, significant revisions to S12.42 are under consideration. This presentation highlights select proposals including: definition and calculation of the frequency-dependent impulsive insertion loss, incorporation of frequency-domain aspects such as bone-conduction limits to attenuation, and redefinition of IPIL to be calculated from the impulsive insertion loss.
Databáze: OpenAIRE