Earmuff Noise Leakage Measurements and Evaluation

• Autorzy: Gerges S. N.Y. , Gerges R. N. C. , Dias R. A.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/aoa-2015-0013

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper reports the quantitative effect of leakage on the noise attenuation of earmuff hearing protectors. The technology used in this study to measure the noise leakage is considered to be a new contribution to this topic. An array of sensors placed between an earmuff and a dummy human head or flat surface was used to measure the contact area. Areas of no contact are considered as the leakage elements. Eight earmuffs varying from high quality/high cost to low quality/low cost were tested, the leakage areas were measured and the reduction in the noise attenuation due to leakage was calculated.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

earmuffs

• Wydawca: Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN ; Komitet Akustyki PAN ; Polskie Towarzystwo Akustyczne
• Czasopismo: Archives of Acoustics
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 40, No. 1
• Strony: 109--115
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys., tab., wykr., fot.

Twórcy

autor

Gerges S. N.Y.

• Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)/EMC, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
• NR Consultancy and Training, Laboratory for Individual Protection Equipment’s (LAEPI), Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
• Institute Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC)/Mecatronics, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil

autor

Gerges R. N. C.

• NR Consultancy and Training, Laboratory for Individual Protection Equipment’s (LAEPI), Florianopolis, SC, Brazil

autor

Dias R. A.

• Institute Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC)/Mecatronics, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil

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