Title :
Sound Measurement as Related to Appliances
Author_Institution :
Research and Development Center, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235.
Abstract :
The various acoustical principles that were considered in preparing an Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) noise measurement standard are discussed. Practical aspects, aimed at making the rating numbers agree fairly well with numbers that may be obtained by the consumer in his home, are also discussed.
Keywords :
Acoustic measurements; Electric variables measurement; Home appliances; Manufacturing; Measurement standards; Noise measurement; Power measurement; Pressure measurement; Standards development; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.1975.349279
