Use of Cadaver Ears in the Acoustic Evaluation of Ear Plugs

Abstract

The attenuation provided by several types of ear plug in common use, and by an experimental amplitude-sensitive plug under development, was examined for both pure-tones and high level impulses using cadaver-ear techniques. The objective measurements with pure tones up to 110 dB are in fair agreement with those of conventional methods. The attenuation for impulses is shown to increase with peak pressure level in the case of the experimental plug, but to remain constant in that of the ordinary V.51R plug.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0728907

Entities

People

  • M. R. Forrest
  • R. R. Coles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Impedance
  • Acoustic Properties
  • Amplitude
  • Attenuation
  • Ear
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Health Services
  • Impedance
  • Impulse Noise
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Medical Personnel
  • Resonance
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Sound Pressure

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design