National Physical Laboratory

Performance Verification of Acoustical Measurement Systems - Technical Guide

This document is the first of a set of three online guides, published as part of the NMS Acoustical Metrology programme 2004-2007, which includes guidance on Lower-grade and lower cost calibrations, and Sophistication of current instruments.

Acoustic measuring system

Contents

  1. Scope
  2. Verification and calibration
  3. Factors affecting the performance
  4. Acoustical measurement systems
  5. Performance testing
  6. Examples from practitioners
  7. Testing standards
  8. Further information
  9. Bibliography
  10. Acknowledgements
Last Updated: 13 Feb 2012
Created: 4 Jan 2008