Sound Intensity is a flexible
experimental technique that allows to obtain a large number
of information on the sound pattern emitted from a source
such as Sound Power or Noise Source localization.
Concerning Sound Power determination, the procedure recommended
by international standard ISO 9614 can be followed step by
step through a task dedicated interface that makes it rapidly
operational. Thus, the Sound Intensity Solution is complementary
to the Sound Power Solution
that is based on the measurement of the sound pressure level
as recommended by ISO 374x series.
Measuring sound intensity let the user be flexible on the
measurement environment and on its acoustic constraints brought
for example by background noise. In addition, Sound Power
can be determined on several surfaces and several sources.
Thus several suspected sources can be compared and ranked.
Based on OROS
portable analyzers, the Sound Intensity Solution is perfectly
adapted for field measurements as often organized during machinery
fault diagnosis and troubleshooting.
Furthermore, the 3D or exploded 2D sound maps make of the
Sound Intensity an efficient tool for locating sources as
it is also of common practice in R&D laboratories when
trying to reduce Sound emission from noise sources.