Design and acoustic characterization of a psycho-acoustic listening facility

Design and acoustic characterization of a psycho-acoustic listening facility

Merino Martinez, R. (TU Delft Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects)
von den Hoff, B. (TU Delft Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects)
Simons, D.G. (TU Delft Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects)

Carletti, Eleonora (editor)

2023

The design, development, and acoustic characterization of the Psychoacoustic Listening Laboratory (PALILA) recently established at Delft University of Technology are presented in this manuscript. This laboratory comprises a soundproof room with a modular design and specialized audio equipment. Its primary objective is to conduct experimental investigations into the human perception of aeroacoustic noise sources, such as aircraft, drones, or wind turbines. Furthermore, PALILA is certainly suited for studying other sound sources (e.g. household appliances, ground vehicles, etc.). The manuscript outlines the fundamental characteristics of the facility (i.e. dimensions and materials). A thorough acoustic characterization is provided, including assessments of the background noise levels, reverberation time, free-field sound propagation, and transmission losses of the walls (with respect to the exterior). Overall, PALILA is deemed to be a suitable quiet environment to conduct high-quality psychoacoustic listening experiments.

Acoustic characterization
Human perception
Listening experiments
Psychoacoustics

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Proceedings of the 29th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2023

29th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2023, 2023-07-09 → 2023-07-13, Hotel Hilton Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration, 2329-3675

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© 2023 R. Merino Martinez, B. von den Hoff, D.G. Simons