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Fundamentals of Sound

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Sound Wave and Frequency
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Airborne sound is transmitted away from a vibrating body through the transfer of energy from one air molecule to the next. The vibrating body alternately compresses and rarefies (expands) the air molecules. The pressure fluctuations that result from the displacement of these air molecules take the form of a harmonic, or sine, wave. The amplitude of the wave depicts pressure. The higher the amplitude, the louder the sound.

This transfer of energy takes time. Each complete sequence of motion (compression and rarefaction) constitutes a cycle, and the time required to complete one cycle is the cycle period. The frequency of the periodic motion is the number of cycles that occur in a second. The unit of measure for frequency is the hertz (Hz). One hertz is equal to one cycle per second.

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The terms pitch and frequency are often (incorrectly) used interchangeably. Frequency is an objective quantity that is independent of sound-pressure level. Pitch, however, is a subjective quantity that is primarily based on frequency, but is also dependent on sound-pressure level and composition. Pitch is not measured, but is described with terms like bass, tenor, and soprano.

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Contents Air Conditioning Clinic Fundamentals of Hvac Acoustics Business Reply Mail Comment Card One of the Fundamental SeriesFundamentals of Hvac Acoustics Preface Fundamentals of Hvac AcousticsContents TRG-TRC007-EN Fundamentals of Sound Fundamentals of SoundWhat is Sound? What is Sound?Sound Wave and Frequency Wavelength Broadband Sound Broadband Sound and TonesOctave Bands Octave BandsLogarithmic sums One-Third Octave Bands Sound Power and Sound Pressure Sound Power and Sound PressureAn Analogy DB = 10 log DecibelLogarithmic Scale 10 ´ logEquation for Sound Power Equation for Sound PressureLogarithmic Addition of Decibels 50 dB + 44 dB = 51 dBHuman Ear Sound Perception Rating MethodsHuman Ear Response Loudness Contours Single-Number Rating Methods Response to TonesSingle-Number Rating Methods C Weighting Sound Perception and Rating MethodsWeighting Example Weighting Noise Criteria NC Curves NC-39 Room Criteria RC Curves MPa DB ref Pressure Sound Perception and Rating Methods RC-31 R Phon and Sone Octave-Band Rating Method Octave-Band Rating MethodAcoustical Analysis Acoustical AnalysisSetting a Design Goal Setting a Design GoalAcoustical Analysis Acoustical Analysis Source-Path-Receiver AnalysisSource-Path-Receiver Model Typical Sound Paths AirborneExamples of a Single Sound Path Example of Multiple Sound PathsIdentifying Sound Sources and Paths Modeling Sound Paths Sound-Path ModelingSupply Algorithms for Sound-Path Modeling Computerized Analysis Tools Attenuation and Regeneration Terms Used in Sound-Path ModelingSound Transmission Insertion loss IL Noise reduction NR Transmission loss TL Absorption Reflected Sound Receiver Sound Correction Equipment Sound Rating Equipment Sound RatingFree Field Fields of Measurement= L p1 20 log Distance Correction in a Free FieldLot Near Field Reverberant Field Semireverberant Field Rating Hvac Equipment Hvac Equipment Sound RatingReverberant-Room Method Free-Field Method Industry Standards Ducted Air-Handling Equipment Air Handler Test Configurations Former Methods of Sound Testing ARI Standard Sound Power by Octave Band Review Review-Period OneReview-Period Two Noise criteria NC Room criteria RCReview-Period Three Review-Period Four Review Quiz Questions for PeriodOctave-band frequency, Hz Answers Glossary Glossary Room effect See receiver room correction Glossary Trane