Performance of Hearing Protectors in Impulse Noise

Abstract

The present paper describes the problems that may occur when hearing protectors, usually designed for industrial noise environments, are used in military impulse noise. The military impulse noise environment is described as well as the different types of passive and active hearing protectors and the used measurement procedures. The different mechanisms that may alter the effectiveness of different types of hearing protectors, as well as the global efficiency when submitted to high level impulse noise, will be shown.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010342

Entities

People

  • K. Buck

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Insulation
  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustic Resistance
  • Attenuation
  • Ear
  • Explosives
  • Free Field
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Hearing Protection
  • Impulse Noise
  • Insertion Loss
  • Losses
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Microphones
  • Noise

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design