Section 1

Test and Measurement

Pat Brown

1.1 Test and Measurement

1.1.1 Why Test?

1.2 electrical Testing

1.3 Acoustical Testing

1.3.1 Sound Level Measurements

1.3.2 Detailed Sound Measurements

1.3.3 Measurement Systems

1.3.4 Testing Methods

1.3.5 Preparation

1.3.6 Human Perception

1.3.7 Polarity

1.4 Conclusion

References

Bibliography

1.1. TEST AND MEASUREMENT

Technological advancements in the last two decades have given us a variety of useful measurement tools, and most manufacturers of these instruments provide specialized training on their use. This chapter will examine some principles of test and measurement that are common to virtually all measurement systems. If the measurer understands the principles of measurement, then most any of ...

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