Description / Abstract:
The primary measurement procedure recommended in this ARP
includes the recording of sound pressure signals in the interior of
the an airplane during steady state cruise conditions with analysis
after the flight into octave band (or one-third octave band) sound
pressure levels.
Alternatively, spectral analyses of the sound pressure signals
may be performed directly on board an airplane. Though less
flexible than the primacy measurement procedure, that alternative
procedure offers the advantage of immediate availability of
frequency band or frequency weighted sound pressure levels that are
consistent with those measured in accordance with the procedures in
ISO 5129 (Reference 2.1)
In view of the range of possible measurement systems, this ARP
provides electroacoustical performance requirements for a complete
system from a microphone to the readout device. Various individual
components of measurement system may be selected so long as the
total measurement system complies with the requirements.
Recommendations of this ARP are not intended to satisfy the
stringent requirements for airplane design or development. Also,
they may not be directly applicable to measurements of sound
pressure levels in the interior of helicopters or general aviation
airplanes where special constraints on measurement location and
test procedures may exist. Specific recommendations for measurement
of interior sound pressures levels in helicopters are given in
2.2