Sound power estimation with an

acoustic camera in comparison with

sound power determination using sound
pressure and sound intensity method
H Natanael, M Rosmolen, J Grythe, and I Prasetiyo
Outline

Theoretical
Introduction Measurement Discussion Closing
Review

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Sound Power (W)
Power is energy transferred per unit time

Sound Power Level (SWL, Lw)

dB

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Determination of SWL by Sound Intensity

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Determination of SWL by Sound Pressure
• Point source in free-field condition

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Determination of SWL by Sound Pressure
• Point source in a room

Where Q is directivity factor and

Where is mean absorption coefficient and

S is the total surface in the room

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Acoustic Beamforming Array
(Acoustic Camera)
Norsonic’s Acoustic Camera

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Acoustic Beamforming Array
(Acoustic Camera)
• Delay and Sum (DAS) algorithm

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Acoustic Beamforming Array
(Acoustic Camera)
• Beampattern

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Acoustic Beamforming Array
(Acoustic Camera)
• Minimum Variance Distortionless Response (MVDR)

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Estimation of SWL using Acoustic
Beamforming Array

• Point source in free-field condition

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Measurement in Accordance with ISO 3746,
ISO 9614-2, and Acoustic Camera
• ISO 3746:2010 Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels and
sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure – Survey
method using an enveloping measurement surface over a reflecting
plane

• ISO 9614-2:1996 Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels of

noise sources using sound intensity – Part 2: Measurement by
scanning

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Sound Sources

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Background Noise

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ISO 3746 Measurement Setup

• Hemispherical
• 1 meter distance
• 20 measurement points

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ISO 3746 Measurement Result

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ISO 9614-2 Measurement Setup

• Box-shape
• 1x1x1 meter cuboid
• 1 scanning direction (vertical)

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ISO 9614-2 Measurement Setup

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ISO9614-2 Measurement Result

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Estimation of SWL using Acoustic Camera
• Measurement with Nor848A Acoustic Camera (128 MEMS microphone)

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Estimation of SWL using Acoustic Camera

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Estimation of SWL using Acoustic Camera

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Results Comparison

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Discussion
• Results are limited to hemi anechoic condition with essentially
omnidirectional source
• Errors in lower frequencies are heavily weighted in A-weighting

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Acknowledgment

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References
• [1] ISO 3746. Determination of sound power levels and sound energy
levels of noise sources using sound pressure -- Survey method using
an enveloping measurement surface over a reflecting plane
• [2] ISO 9614-2. Determination of sound power levels of noise sources
using sound intensity. Part 2: measurement by scanning, 1996.
• [3] Hafizovic I, Nilsen C C, Kjølerbakken M and Jahr V 2011 Design
and implementation of a MEMS microphone array system for real-
time speech acquisition Applied Acoustics 73 132-143
• [4] Carré M 2010 Sound power estimation with an acoustic camera
(Luleå: Luleå University of Technology)
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