Acoustic noise contents
MIL-STD-810H, Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests
Last Updated 29 Oct 2026
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1. PDF page 522
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| 1. | SCOPE | 1 |
| 1.1 | PURPOSE | 1 |
| 1.2 | APPLICATION | 1 |
| 1.3 | LIMITATIONS | 1 |
| 2. | TAILORING GUIDANCE | 1 |
| 2.1 | SELECTING THE ACOUSTIC NOISE METHOD | 1 |
| 2.1.1 | EFFECTS OF THE ACOUSTIC NOISE ENVIRONMENT | 1 |
| 2.1.2 | SEQUENCE AMONG OTHER METHODS | 2 |
| 2.2 | SELECTING PROCEDURES | 2 |
| 2.2.1 | PROCEDURE SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS | 2 |
| 2.2.2 | DIFFERENCE AMONG PROCEDURES | 2 |
| 2.3 | DETERMINE TEST LEVELS AND CONDITIONS | 3 |
| 2.3.1 | GENERAL | 3 |
| 2.3.2 | USE OF MEASURED AND RELATED DATA | 3 |
| 2.3.3 | TYPES OF ACOUSTIC EXCITATION | 3 |
| 2.3.3.1 | DIFFUSE FIELD | 4 |
| 2.3.3.2 | GRAZING INCIDENCE ACOUSTIC NOISE | 4 |
| 2.3.3.3 | CAVITY RESONANCE | 4 |
| 2.3.3.4 | ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL GUIDANCE | 4 |
| 2.4 | TEST ITEM CONFIGURATION | 4 |
| 3. | INFORMATION REQUIRED | 4 |
| 3.1 | PRETEST | 5 |
| 3.2 | DURING TEST | 5 |
| 3.3 | POST-TEST | 5 |
| 4. | TEST PROCESS | 5 |
| 4.1 | TEST FACILITY | 5 |
| 4.2 | CONTROLS | 6 |
| 4.2.1 | CONTROL OPTIONS | 6 |
| 4.2.1.1 | SINGLE POINT NOISE CONTROL | 6 |
| 4.2.1.2 | MULTIPLE POINT NOISE CONTROL | 6 |
| 4.2.1.3 | VIBRATION RESPONSE CONTROL | 6 |
| 4.2.2 | CONTROL METHODS | 6 |
| 4.2.3 | OVERALL ACCURACY OF CONTROL | 6 |
| 4.2.4 | CALIBRATION AND TOLERANCE | 6 |
| 4.3 | TEST INTERRUPTION | 7 |
| 4.3.1 | INTERRUPTION DUE TO LABORATORY EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION | 7 |
| 4.3.2 | INTERRUPTION DUE TO TEST ITEM OPERATION FAILURE | 7 |
| 4.4 | TEST SETUP | 7 |
| 4.5 | TEST EXECUTION | 7 |
| 4.5.1 | PREPARATION FOR TEST | 7 |
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| 4.5.1.1 | PRELIMINARY STEPS | 7 |
| 4.5.1.2 | PRETEST STANDARD AMBIENT CHECKOUT | 7 |
| 4.5.2 | INSTALLATION OF THE TEST ITEM | 7 |
| 4.5.2.1 | DIFFUSE FIELD | 7 |
| 4.5.2.2 | GRAZING INCIDENCE ACOUSTIC NOISE | 8 |
| 4.5.2.3 | CAVITY RESONANCE ACOUSTIC NOISE | 8 |
| 4.5.3 | PROCEDURE I - DIFFUSE FIELD ACOUSTIC NOISE TESTING | 8 |
| 4.5.3.1 | PROCEDURE Ia - UNIFORM INTENSITY ACOUSTIC NOISE TESTING | 8 |
| 4.5.3.2 | PROCEDURE Ib - DIRECT FIELD ACOUSTIC NOISE TESTING | 9 |
| 4.5.4 | PROCEDURE II - GRAZING INCIDENCE ACOUSTIC NOISE TESTING | 9 |
| 4.5.5 | PROCEDURE III - CAVITY RESONANCE ACOUSTIC NOISE TESTING | 10 |
| 5. | ANALYSIS OF RESULTS | 10 |
| 6. | REFERENCE/RELATED DOCUMENTS | 10 |
| 6.1 | REFERENCED DOCUMENTS | 10 |
| 6.2 | RELATED DOCUMENTS | 10 |