EN 60318-1:2009

Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 1: Ear simulator for the measurement of supra-aural and circumaural earphones

IEC 60318-1:2009 specifies an ear simulator for the measurement of supra-aural and circumaural earphones (used for example in audiometry and telephonometry) applied to the ear without acoustical leakage, in the frequency range from 20 Hz to 10 kHz. The same device can be used as an acoustic coupler at additional frequencies up to 16 kHz. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1998 as well as replacing IEC 60318-2, published in 1998. It constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - an extension of the frequency range to 16 kHz; - a revised specification for the acoustical transfer impedance, including tolerances; - a method for measuring the acoustical transfer impedance; - expanded measurement uncertainties.

Akustik - Simulatoren des menschlichen Kopfes und Ohres - Teil 1: Ohrsimulator zur Kalibrierung von supra-auralen und circumauralen Kopfhörern

Electroacoustique - Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines - Partie 1: Simulateur d'oreille pour la mesure des écouteurs supra-auraux et circumauraux

La CEI 60318-1:2009 donne les spécifications d'un simulateur d'oreille pour la mesure des écouteurs supra-auraux et circumauraux (utilisés, par exemple, en audiométrie et téléphonométrie) appliqués sur l'oreille sans fuite acoustique, dans le domaine de fréquence compris entre 20 Hz et 10 kHz. Le même dispositif peut être utilisé en tant que coupleur acoustique à des fréquences supplémentaires allant jusqu'à 16 kHz. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 1998 et remplace également la CEI 60318-2, publiée en 1998. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - une extension du domaine de fréquences à 16 kHz; - une spécification révisée pour l'impédance acoustique de transfert, y compris les tolérances; - une méthode pour la mesure de l'impédance acoustique de transfert; - des incertitudes de mesure élargies.

Elektroakustika - Simulatorji človeške glave in ušesa - 1. del: Simulator ušesa za kalibriranje nadušesnih in obušesnih slušalk (IEC 60318-1:2009)

Ta del IEC 60318 določa simulator ušesa za meritve nadušesnih in obušesnih slušalk (ki se na primer uporabljajo pri avdiometriji in telefonometriji), ki se uporabijo na ušesih brez uhajanja zvoka v frekvenčnem razponu med 20 Hz in 10 kHz. Isti pripomoček se lahko uporabi kot akustični spojnik pri dodatnih frekvencah do 16 kHz.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Dec-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Oct-2012
• ICS: 17.140.50 - Electroacoustics
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 29 - Electroacoustics
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 29 - IEC_TC_29
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 29 - IEC_TC_29
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 23-Dec-2009
• Completion Date: 23-Dec-2009
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60318-1:2010 - Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 1: Ear simulator for the calibration of supra-aural and circumaural earphones (IEC 60318-1:2009)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60318-2:1998 - Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 2: An interim acoustic coupler for the calibration of audiometric earphones in the extended high-frequency range
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaces: EN 60318-1:1998 - Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 1: Ear simulator for the calibration of supra-aural earphones
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 1: Ear simulator for the
calibration of supra-aural and circumaural earphones (IEC 60318-1:2009)
Akustik - Simulatoren des menschlichen Kopfes und Ohres - Teil 1: Ohrsimulator zur
Kalibrierung von supra-auralen und circumauralen Kopfhörern (IEC 60318-1:2009)
Electroacoustique - Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines - Partie 1: Simulateur
d'oreille pour la mesure des écouteurs supra-auraux et circumauraux (CEI 60318-
1:2009)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60318-1:2009
ICS:
13.140 Vpliv hrupa na ljudi Noise with respect to human
beings
17.140.50 Elektroakustika Electroacoustics
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60318-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.140.50 Supersedes EN 60318-1:1998, EN 60318-2:1998

English version
Electroacoustics -
Simulators of human head and ear -
Part 1: Ear simulator for the measurement of supra-aural
and circumaural earphones
(IEC 60318-1:2009)
Electroacoustique -  Akustik -
Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines - Simulatoren des menschlichen Kopfes
Partie 1: Simulateur d'oreille und Ohres -
pour la mesure des écouteurs Teil 1: Ohrsimulator zur Kalibrierung
supra-auraux et circumauraux von supra-auralen und circumauralen
(CEI 60318-1:2009) Kopfhörern
(IEC 60318-1:2009)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-11-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
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© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60318-1:2009 E
Foreword
The text of document 29/683/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60318-1, prepared by IEC TC 29,
Electroacoustics, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 60318-1 on 2009-11-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60318-1:1998 and EN 60318-2:1998.
This European Standard includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
EN 60318-1:1998:
– an extension of the frequency range to 16 kHz;
– a revised specification for the acoustical transfer impedance, including tolerances;
– a method for measuring the acoustical transfer impedance;
– expanded measurement uncertainties.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
(dop) 2010-08-01
national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2012-11-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60318-1:2009 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 61094-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61094-1:2000 (not modified).
IEC 61094-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61094-2:2009 (not modified).
IEC 61094-6 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61094-6:2005 (not modified).
ISO 389-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 389-1:2000 (not modified).
ISO 389-5 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 389-5:2005 (not modified).
ISO 389-8 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 389-8:2004 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

1) 2)
IEC 61094-4 - Measurement microphones - EN 61094-4 1995
Part 4: Specifications for working standard
microphones
1)
ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 - Uncertainty of measurement - - -
Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty
in measurement (GUM:1995)
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

IEC 60318-1 ®
Edition 2.0 2009-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electroacoustics – Simulators of human head and ear –
Part 1: Ear simulator for the measurement of supra-aural and circumaural
earphones
Electroacoustique – Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines –
Partie 1: Simulateur d'oreille pour la mesure des écouteurs supra-auraux et
circumauraux
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
T
CODE PRIX
ICS 17.140.50 ISBN 2-8318-1059-6
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Construction .7
4.1 General .7
4.2 Tolerances .9
4.3 Static pressure equalisation .10
4.4 Calibrated pressure-type microphone .10
4.5 Material .10
4.6 Measurement plane.11
4.7 Acoustic transfer impedance .11
5 Coupling of earphone to ear simulator .11
5.1 Supra-aural earphones .11
5.2 Circumaural earphones .11
6 Calibration.13
6.1 Reference environmental conditions.13
6.2 Method of calibration.13
7 Maximum permitted expanded uncertainty of measurements .13
Annex A (informative) Lumped-parameter electrical network analogue of the ear
simulator.15
Annex B (informative) Example of one specific design of ear simulator .17
Annex C (informative) Measurement method for the determination of the acoustical
transfer impedance of the ear simulator .21
Bibliography.25

Figure 1 – Schematic cross-section of the ear simulator configured for supra-aural
earphones .8
Figure 2 – Schematic cross-section of the ear simulator configured for circumaural
earphones .9
Figure A.1 – Analogue electrical network .15
Figure A.2 – Level of impedance modulus of the electrical analogue network.16
Figure A.3 – Phase of the impedance of the electrical analogue network .16
Figure B.1 – Example of one specific design of ear simulator.17
Figure B.2 – Adapter for use with circumaural earphones .18
Figure B.3 – Conical ring .19
Figure B.4 – Configuration when using the adapter and the conical ring .20
Figure C.1 – Key elements of measurement system.22
Figure C.2 – Transmitter microphone adapter to couple a transmitter microphone to the
ear simulator.23

60318-1 © IEC:2009 – 3 –
Table 1 – Specification for the acoustic transfer impedance level.12
Table 2 – Values of U for basic measurements .14
max
Table C.1 – Typical components of measurement uncertainty in the measurement of
acoustic transfer impedance .24

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTROACOUSTICS –
SIMULATORS OF HUMAN HEAD AND EAR –

Part 1: Ear simulator for the measurement of supra-aural
and circumaural earphones
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