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THE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS OF ACOUSTICS - H. H. Arnold ...

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9.20 Sound Power Measurement in a Diffuse Field 203Figure 9.22. Locations of the microphones on the surface of an imaginary parallelepipedsurrounding a source whose sound power level is to be measured according to ISO 3744.the result that this ratio is equal to simply 4πr 2 . Equation (9.21) becomes simplyL w = ¯L p + 20 log r + 10.99 (9.23)where all dimensions are stated in SI units. The rectangular measurement surfaceis not generally used for measurements in a free field. As specified by ISO 3745,the radius of the test sphere should be at least twice as large as the major sourcedimension, but never less than 1 m. A large source will necessitate a very largeanechoic chamber for measurement purposes.9.20 Sound Power Measurement in a Diffuse Field(Reverberation Chamber)Reverberation chambers are rooms with extremely reflective walls, ceilings, andfloors. If the surfaces are made nonparallel to each other, standing waves canbe avoided. When a steady noise source is operating, the sound field is diffusedeverywhere in the room except in the immediate vicinity of the source, as the

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