INTERIOR/EXTERIOR NOISE LEVELS OF OVER-THE-ROAD TRUCKS: REPORT OF TESTS

THE REPORT PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR NOISE MEASUREMENTS WHICH WERE MADE ON A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF FIFTEEN OVER-THE-ROAD TRUCKS UNDER VARIOUS OPERATIONAL MODES. IN-CAB MEASUREMENTS WERE MADE SIX INCHES FROM THE RIGHT AND LEFT EARS OF THE DRIVER WITH WINDOWS OPEN AND CLOSED. SIMULTANEOUS EXTERIOR MEASUREMENTS WERE MADE UTILIZING A SIX-MICROPHONE ARRAY. GRAPHIC HISTORIES OF A-WEIGHTED SOUND LEVEL VERSUS TIME ARE PRESENTED FOR ALL TEST CONDITIONS AND MICROPHONE LOCATIONS. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  National Bureau of Standards /US

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• Authors:
  • LEASURE, W A
  • Quindry, T L
  • Mathews, D E
  • Heinen, J M
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 303 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acoustic measuring instruments; Acoustics; Graphics; Noise; Traffic noise; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Graphical analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic measurement; Truck noise
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224094
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Note
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 5 1973 12:00AM