On noise indices for domestic air conditioners

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 274, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-12

  Tang, S K ^a   Wong, M Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; ACOUSTIC WAVES; APARTMENT HOUSES; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

NOISE INDICES; NOISE LEVELS; NOISE MEASUREMENTS; NOISE SPECTRA;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 3042565503     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-460X(03)00567-4     Document Type: Article

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