ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering
ECE Department

LABORATORY REPORT # 2
SOUND PRESSURE MEASUREMENT FOR MULTI-SOURCE SAME SPL IN A NON-
ACOUSTIC ROOM

GROUP # 4

Name of Student ID Number Signature Date of Performance

1. Deldio, Marinella Allyson D. 201412864

2. Delima, Waren D. 201411546

3. Diamse, Mark Joshua 201520033

ENGR. NORMAN G. TALLUD

Instructor
SOUND PRESSURE MEASUREMENT FOR MULTI-SOURCE SAME SPL IN A NON-
ACOUSTIC ROOM

I. OBJECTIVES
 To measure Sound Pressure Level (SPL) in decibels using multiple sources with
identical Sound Pressure Level.
 To be familiarized with software used in the measurement of Sound Pressure Level.
 To be able to relate the level of sound pressure to the distance of the source.
 To calculate the intensity, power, pressure, sound intensity level (SIL) and sound
power level (SPL) of a primary source.

II. MATERIALS
 Tape Measure
 Sound Meter (SPL meter)
 Multiple Continuous Sound Source
- Mobile Phone A
- Mobile Phone B
- Mobile Phone C

III. PROCEDURES
1. Set up the Sound source in a non-acoustic stable place where no unnecessary noises
are present to avoid interference with the SPL meter.
2. Set up the materials required for conducting the experiment.
3. Set the desired distances between the sound source and the SPL meter (1m, 1.5m,
2m, 2.5m and 3.0m)
4. Start generating a sound from the single source.
5. Record the numerical data displayed from the SPL meter.
6. Start generating sound from three combined sources.
7. Record the numerical data displayed from the SPL meter.
8. Calculate for the intensity, power, pressure, sound intensity level (SIL) and sound
power level (SPL) using the data that were obtained from the previous procedures.
IV. DOCUMENTATION

SPL MEASUREMENT FROM A SINGLE SOURCE (SPL1 = SPL2 = SPL3)

Figure 1: SPL reading at 1.0 m Figure 1.1: SPL measurement set-up

at 1.0 m

Figure 2: SPL reading at 1.5 m Figure 2.1: SPL measurement set-up

at 1.5 m

Figure 3: SPL reading at 2.0 m Figure 3.1: SPL measurement set-up

at 2.0 m
 Figure 4: SPL reading at 2.5 m Figure 4.1: SPL measurement set-up
at 2.5 m

Figure 5: SPL reading at 3.0 m Figure 5.1: SPL measurement set-up

at 3.0 m

SPL MEASUREMENT FROM A MULTIPLE IDENTICAL SOURCE (SPLTOTAL)

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Figure 6: SPLTOTAL reading at 1.0 m Figure 6.1: SPLT measurement set-up

at 1.0 m
Figure 7: SPLTOTAL reading at 1.5 m Figure 7.1: SPLT measurement set-up
at 1.5 m

Figure 8: SPLTOTAL reading at 2.0 m Figure 8.1: SPLT measurement set-up

at 2.0 m

Figure 9: SPLTOTAL reading at 2.5 m Figure 9.1: SPLT measurement set-up

at 2.5 m
 Figure 10: SPLTOTAL reading at 3.0 Figure 10.1: SPLT measurement set-up
m at 3.0 m

NON – ACOUSTIC ROOM TEMPERATURE (22 DEGREES CELSIUS)

Figure 11: Room Temperature of 22C

 V. DATA AND RESULTS

Sound Sound
Sound Sound Sound
Intensity Power
D SPL1 SPL2 SPL3 SPLT Pressure Intensity Power
Level Level
(m) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) Total Total Total
Total Total
(Pa) (W/m2) (Watts)
(dB) (dB)

392.45 ×
65.0 65.0 65.0 78.1 160.70 × 62.46 × 76.956 85.939
1 10-6
dB dB dB dB 10-3 Pa 10-6 W/m2 dB dB
Watts
442.58 ×
63.3 63.3 63.3 75.1 113.77 × 31.306 × 74.956
1.5 10-6 85.937 dB
dB dB dB dB 10-3 Pa 10-6 W/m2 dB
Watts
394.314
61.9 61.9 61.9 72.1 80.54 × 15.689 ×
2 × 10-6 71.96 dB 85.96 dB
dB dB dB dB 10-3 Pa 10-6 W/m2
Watts
388.77 ×
60.4 60.4 60.4 70.1 63.98 × 9.9 × 10-6
2.5 10-6 69.96 dB 85.896 dB
dB dB dB dB 10-3 Pa W/m2
Watts
300.65 ×
59.4 59.4 59.4 67.4 46.88 × 5.317 × 67.257
3 10-6 84.789 dB
dB dB dB dB 10-3 Pa 10-6 W/m2 dB
Watts

COMPUTATIONS:
 VI. ANALYSIS
In the experiment that was conducted, the group of students have successfully measured
the Sound Pressure Level (SPL) by utilizing a SPL meter application from a smartphone device.
The Sound Pressure Level measurement was conducted inside a stable sound non-acoustic room
wherein the room temperature records 22°C. The sound that was generated came from three
multiple continuous sources that are identical in their SPL numerical values. Specific distances
were set to study the SPL behavior in relation to the distance between its source. With this type of
procedure and based on the measurements that were obtained, it is highly evident to say that as the
distance between the SPL meter and the sound source increase, the SPL reading decreases.

With the numerical measurements and multiple data that were gathered in this experiment,
the group were able to calculate the various characteristics of a sound, this includes the total sound
pressure (Ptotal), total sound intensity (Itotal), total sound power (Wtotal), total sound intensity level
(SILtotal), and the total sound power level (PWLtotal). It was observed that the total sound power
level approximately remained constant all throughout the experiment while the sound intensity
level produced, decreases in a rate identical to the decrease of sound power level as the distance
between the source and SPL meter increases. Thus, it is highly evident that the sound power level
is approximately equivalent to the sound intensity level.

VII. CONCLUSION

Based on the various highly significant information that were gathered in the experiment,
the students have successfully measured the Sound Pressure Level (SPL) in decibels using multiple
sources with identical Sound Pressure Level. It was also concluded that a relation between the
sound power level and distance exists and it can be stated that as the distance between the sources
and the SPL meter increases, the SPL reading shows that the numerical values decrease thus,
describing the relation as inversely proportional between each of the two mentioned elements.
Minimal values of percentage error were generated and it can be generalized that the experiment
was executed efficiently. It was also observed that each source generated sound intensity level that
is approximately equivalent with the sound power level, while the sound power level remained
approximately constant all throughout the experiment.