Acoustics - Noise from shooting ranges - Part 1: Determination of muzzle blast by measurement (ISO 17201-1:2018)

This document specifies a method to determine the acoustic source energy of the muzzle blast for
calibres of less than 20 mm or explosive charges of less than 50 g TNT equivalent. It is applicable at
distances where peak pressures less than 1 kPa (equivalent to a peak sound pressure level of 154 dB)
are observed. The source energy, directivity of the source and their spectral structure determined by
this procedure can be used as input data to sound propagation programmes, enabling the prediction of
shooting noise in the neighbourhood of shooting ranges. Additionally, the data can be used to compare
sound emission from different types of guns or different types of ammunition used with the same gun.
This document is applicable to guns used in civil shooting ranges but it can also be applied to military
guns. It is not applicable to the assessment of hearing damage or sound levels in the non-linear region.
Suppressors and silencers are not taken into consideration in this document.

Akustik - Geräusche von Schießplätzen - Teil 1: Bestimmung des Mündungsknalls durch Messung (ISO 17201-1:2018)

Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der akustischen Schallenergie des Mündungsknalls für Kaliber kleiner als 20 mm und Treibladungen von weniger als 50 g TNT Äquivalent fest. Das Verfahren ist in Entfernungen anwendbar, in denen Spitzenwerte der Schalldrücke von weniger als 1 kPa (äquivalent zu einem Spitzenschalldruckpegel von 154 dB) beobachtet werden. Die nach diesem Verfahren ermittelte Schallenergie, die Richtwirkung der Quelle und deren spektrale Zusammensetzung können als Eingangsdaten für Schall¬ausbreitungsprogramme verwendet werden, mit denen die Prognose von Schießgeräuschen in der Nachbarschaft von Schießplätzen ermöglicht wird. Zusätzlich können die Daten zum Vergleich der Schallemission verschiedener Arten von Schusswaffen oder verschiedener Arten von Munition mit derselben Waffe verwendet werden.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar für Schusswaffen ziviler Schießplätze und kann auch auf militärische Schusswaffen angewendet werden. Es ist nicht anwendbar zur Beurteilung von Gehörschädigungen oder Schall¬pegeln innerhalb des nichtlinearen Bereichs.
Suppressoren und Schalldämpfer werden in diesem Dokument nicht berücksichtigt.

Acoustique - Bruit des stands de tir - Partie 1: Mesurage de l´énergie sonore en sortie de bouche (ISO 17201-1:2018)

Le présent document spécifie une méthode permettant de déterminer l'énergie acoustique émise en sortie de bouche pour des armes de calibres inférieurs à 20 mm ou des charges explosives de moins de 50 g d'équivalent TNT. Elle est applicable à des distances où les valeurs de crête de pression acoustique observées sont inférieures à 1 kPa (équivalent à un niveau de pression acoustique de crête de 154 dB). L'énergie sonore émise, la directivité de la source et leur structure spectrale, déterminées par ce mode opératoire, peuvent être utilisées en tant que données d'entrée pour les modes de propagation du son permettant la prédiction du bruit généré par les tirs au voisinage des stands de tir. En outre, les données peuvent servir à comparer le bruit émis par différents types d'armes ou différents types de munitions utilisées par la même arme.
Le présent document concerne les armes utilisées dans les stands de tir, mais elle peut également s'appliquer aux armes à usage militaire. Elle n'est pas applicable pour les besoins d'une évaluation des dommages auditifs ou des niveaux sonores dans la zone non linéaire.
Les suppresseurs et silencieux ne sont pas pris en considération dans le présent document.

Akustika - Hrup s strelišč - 1. del: Določanje poka potisnih plinov iz ustja strelnih orožij z merjenjem (ISO 17201-1:2018)

Ta dokument določa metodo za določanje energije akustičnega vira poka potisnih plinov iz ustja strelnih orožij za kalibre, manjše od 20 mm, ali eksplozivne naboje, enakovredne manj kot 50 g TNT. Uporablja se pri razdaljah, pri katerih so vršni tlaki manjši od 1 kPa (enako vršni ravni zvočnega tlaka 154 dB). Energijo vira, usmerjenost vira in njegovo spektralno strukturo, določeno s tem postopkom, je mogoče uporabiti kot vhodne podatke za programe širjenja zvoka, kar omogoča napoved hrupa streljanja v bližini strelišč. Poleg tega je mogoče podatke uporabiti za primerjavo zvočnih emisij različnih vrst strelnega orožja ali različnih vrst streliva, uporabljenega pri istem strelnem orožju.
Ta dokument se uporablja za strelno orožje, ki se uporablja na civilnih streliščih, vendar ga je mogoče uporabiti tudi za vojaško
strelno orožje. Ne uporablja se za ocenjevanje poškodb sluha ali ravni zvoka v nelinearnem območju.
Dušilci v tem dokumentu niso upoštevani.

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Acoustics - Noise from shooting ranges - Part 1: Determination of muzzle blast by
measurement (ISO 17201-1:2018)
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Messung (ISO 17201-1:2018)
Acoustique - Bruit des stands de tir - Partie 1: Mesurage de l´énergie sonore en sortie de
bouche (ISO 17201-1:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 17201-1:2018
ICS:
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opreme and equipment
95.020 Vojaštvo na splošno Military in general
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
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EN ISO 17201-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

December 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.140.20; 95.020; 97.220.10 Supersedes EN ISO 17201-1:2005
English Version

Acoustics - Noise from shooting ranges - Part 1:
Determination of muzzle blast by measurement (ISO
17201-1:2018)
Acoustique - Bruit des stands de tir - Partie 1: Akustik - Geräusche von Schießplätzen - Teil 1:
Mesurage de l´énergie sonore en sortie de bouche (ISO Bestimmung des Mündungsknalls durch Messung (ISO
17201-1:2018) 17201-1:2018)
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This document (EN ISO 17201-1:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 43
"Acoustics" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 211 “Acoustics” the secretariat of which
is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
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This document supersedes EN ISO 17201-1:2005.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 17201-1:2018 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 17201-1:2018 without any
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 17201-1
Second edition
2018-11
Acoustics — Noise from shooting
ranges —
Part 1:
Determination of muzzle blast by
measurement
Acoustique — Bruit des stands de tir —
Partie 1: Mesurage de l´énergie sonore en sortie de bouche
Reference number
ISO 17201-1:2018(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Gun and ammunition . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Gun . 5
4.3 Ammunition . 6
4.4 Ballistic parameters . 7
4.5 Test situation . 8
4.6 Other features . 8
5 Basic concept for measurement and analysis . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Quantity to be measured .10
5.3 Angular source energy distribution level .10
5.4 Interpolated angular source energy distribution level .11
5.5 Source energy level .11
5.6 Directivity .11
6 Measurement site .12
6.1 Site .12
6.2 Weather conditions .12
7 Measurement planning .12
7.1 General remarks .12
7.2 Gun .12
7.3 Measurement position.12
7.4 Measurement equipment .13
7.5 Dealing with projectile sound .13
8 Calibration and validation .13
9 Measurement procedures .14
9.1 General .14
9.2 Ground reflection correction .14
10 Control of measurement layout .14
11 Measurement uncertainty .15
11.1 General .15
11.2 Empirical part .15
12 Report .16
Annex A (informative) Small arms glossary .17
Annex B (informative) Example .28
Annex C (informative) Guidance on the measurement uncertainty .36
Bibliography .39
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 43, Acoustics, Subcommittee SC 1, Noise.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 17201-1:2005), which has been technically
revised. It also incorporates the Technical Corrigendum ISO 17201-1:2005/Cor 1:2009.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the complete document has been editorially revised;
— 5.1, especially Figure 3 and the attached formula have been technically revised;
— Annex A (informative) "Small arms glossary" has been revised editorially;
— Annex B (informative) has been technically revised;
— references have been updated.
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Introduction
The initiative to prepare a standard on impulse noise from shooting ranges was taken by AFEMS, the
Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Ammunition, in April 1996 by the submission of
a formal proposal to CEN. After consultation in CEN in 1998, CEN/TC 211, Acoustics asked ISO/TC 43/
SC 1, Noise to prepare the ISO 17201 series.
To obtain reliable data for the prediction of shooting sound levels at a reception point, the energy of
sound emission produced by the muzzle blast is needed. The muzzle blast is produced by the propellant
gas expelled from the barrel of a weapon; in most cases the gas has a supersonic fluid speed. Close to the
muzzle, the sound pressure is very high and cannot be described with linear acoustics. For the purpose
of this document, the non-linear region is defined by the observation of a peak sound pressure level
of 154 dB or more. This document defines how the sound source energy and directivity of the muzzle
blast can be obtained from the measurement of sound exposure levels and how these measurements
are to be carried out. The source energy, its directivity and spectral structure can be used as input for
sound propagation models for environmental noise assessment. This cannot be used for calculations of
sound exposure levels close to the weapon, for instance to estimate injury to people or animals.
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Acoustics — Noise from shooting ranges —
Part 1:
Determination of muzzle blast by measurement
1 Scope
This document specifies a method to determine the acoustic source energy of the muzzle blast for
calibres of less than 20 mm or explosive charges of less than 50 g TNT equivalent. It is applicable at
distances where peak pressures less than 1 kPa (equivalent to a peak sound pressure level of 154 dB)
are observed. The source energy, directivity of the source and their spectral structure determined by
this procedure can be used as input data to sound propagation programmes, enabling the prediction of
shooting noise in the neighbourhood of shooting ranges. Additionally, the data can be used to compare
sound emission from different types of guns or different types of ammunition used with the same gun.
This document is applicable to guns used in civil shooting ranges but it can also be applied to military
guns. It is not applicable to the assessment of hearing damage or sound levels in the non-linear region.
Suppressors and silencers are not taken into consideration in this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
IEC 60942, Electroacoustics — Sound calibrators
IEC 61672-1, Electroacoustics — Sound level meters — Part 1: Specifications
ISO/IEC Guide 98-3, Uncertainty of measurement — Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in
me a s ur ement (GUM: 1995)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https: //www .iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
3.1
sound pressure
p
difference between instantaneous total pressure and static pressure
Note 1 to entry: The sound pressure is expressed in pascals (Pa).
Note 2 to entry: Static pressure is the pressure that exists in the absence of sound waves.
Note 3 to entry: This definition applies to a medium allowing a non-zero mean flow in the atmosphere.
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1)
Note 4 to entry: This definition is technically in accordance with ISO 80000-8:— , item 8-2.2.
Note 5 to entry: For the definition of "static pressure" see ISO 80000-8:—, item 8-2.1, with the difference of
allowing non-zero mean flow.
3.2
sound pressure level
L
p
ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the square of the root-mean-squared sound
pressure, p , to the square of a reference value, p
rms 0
2
p
rms
L =10lg dB (1)
p
2
p
0
Note 1 to entry: The sound pressure level is expressed in decibels (dB).
Note 2 to entry: The sound pressure is expressed in pascals (Pa).
Note 3 to entry: For sound in air and other gases, the reference sound pressure is given by p = 20 μPa.
0
Note 4 to entry: The sound pressure level can be frequency weighted and time weighted.
Note 5 to entry: This definition is technically in accordance with ISO 80000-8:—, item 8-15.
[SOURCE: ISO/TR 25417:2007, 2.2, modified — “the sound pressure, p” has been replaced with “the root-
mean-squared sound pressure, p ”; the wording “where the reference value, p , is 20 μPa” has been
rms 0
removed; the original NOTE 1 and 2 have been removed; Note 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to entry have been added.]
3.3
peak sound pressure
p
peak
maximum absolute sound pressure (3.1) during a stated time interval
Note 1 to entry: The peak sound pressure is expressed in pascals (Pa).
[SOURCE: ISO/TR 25417:2007, 2.4, modified — The word “greatest” has been replaced with “maximum”;
the word “certain” has been replaced with “stated”; NOTE 2 has been removed.]
3.4
peak sound pressure level
L
p,peak
ten times the logarithm to the base of 10 of the ratio of the square of the peak sound pressure, p (3.3)
peak
to the square of the reference value, p
0
2
p
peak
L =10lg dB (2)
p,peak
2
p
0
Note 1 to entry: The reference value is given by p = 20 μPa.
0
Note 2 to entry: The peak sound pressure level is expressed in decibels (dB).
Note 3 to entry: Peak sound pressure should be determined with a detector as defined in IEC 61672-1; IEC 61672-
2 only specifies the accuracy of a detector using C-weighting.
[SOURCE: ISO/TR 25417:2007, 2.5, modified — The wording “where the reference value, p , is 20 μPa”
0
has been removed; the original NOTE has been removed; Note 1, 2 and 3 to entry have been added.]
1) Under preparation.
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3.5
event duration
T
stated time interval, long enough to encompass all significant sound of a stated event
Note 1 to entry: The event duration is expressed in seconds (s).
3.6
sound exposure
E
T
integral of the square of the sound pressure, p (3.1), over a stated time interval or event duration, T (3.5),
starting at t and ending at t
1 2
t
2
2
Ep= ()ttd (3)
T

t
1
2
Note 1 to entry: The sound exposure is expressed in pascal-squared seconds (Pa s).
[SOURCE: ISO/TR 25417:2007, 2.6, modified — The original NOTE 1 to 4 have been removed; Note 1 to
entry has been added.]
3.7
sound exposure level
L
E,T
ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the sound exposure, E (3.6), to a reference value, E
T 0
E
T
L =10lg dB (4)
ET,
E
0
Note 1 to entry: The sound exposure level is expressed in decibels (dB).
2
Note 2 to entry: For sound in air and other gases, the reference value is given by E = 400 μPa s.
0
Note 3 to entry: This definition is technically in accordance with ISO 80000-8:—, item 8-17.
[SOURCE: ISO/TR 25417:2007, 2.7, modified — The original NOTE 1 to 3 have been removed; Note 1, 2
and 3 to entry have been added.]
3.8
source energy
Q
total sound source energy of the event
Note 1 to entry: The source energy is expressed in joules (J).
3.9
source energy level
L
Q
ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of source energy, Q (3.8), to the reference source
energy, Q
0
 
Q
L =10lg dB (5)
 
Q
Q
0
 
Note 1 to entry: The source energy level is expressed in decibels (dB).
−12
Note 2 to entry: The reference value is given by Q = 10 J.
0
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3.10
angular source energy distribution
S (α)
q
acoustic energy radiated from the muzzle blast into the far field, per unit solid angle
Note 1 to entry: The acoustic energy radiated by the muzzle blast within a narrow cone centred on the direction
α (3.14) is:
dQ
S α = (6)
()
q

where
Q is the sound energy (3.8);
Ω is the solid angle expressed in steradians.
−1
Note 2 to entry: The angular source energy distribution, S (α), is expressed in joules per steradians (J sr ).
q
Note 3 to entry: Rotational symmetry is assumed around the line with α = 0.
3.11
interpolated angular source energy distribution
S α
()
q
continuous function in α of the source energy distribution S α (3.10) derived by using a defined
()
q
interpolation method
Note 1 to entry: The interpolated angular source energy distribution, S α , is expressed in joules per steradian
()
q
−1
(J sr ).
3.12
angular source energy distribution level
L (α)
q
angular source energy distribution (3.10), given by ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of
angular source energy distribution, S α (3.10) to the reference value, S
()
q q
0
 
S α
()
q
 
L α =10lg dB (7)
()
q
S
 
q
 0 
Note 1 to entry: The angular source energy distribution level, L (α), is expressed in decibels (dB).
q
−12 −1
Note 2 to entry: The reference value is given by S = 10 J sr .
q
0
3.13
interpolated angular source energy distribution level
L α
()
q
continuous function in α of the angular source energy distribution level, L (α) (3.12), derived by using a
q
defined interpolation method
Note 1 to entry: The interpolated angular source energy distribution level is expressed in decibels (dB).
3.14
angle alpha
α
angle between the line of fire and the line from the muzzle to the receiver
Note 1 to entry: The angle alpha is expressed in radians in all formulae.
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3.15
angle beta
β
angle describing the rotation around the line of fire, anticlockwise from the view of the shooter
Note 1 to entry: The angle beta is expressed in radians in all formulae.
3.16
angle gamma
γ
angle describing the inclination of the line of fire from the horizontal plane
Note 1 to entry: The angle gamma is expressed in radians in all formulae.
Note 2 to entry: See Figure 3.
3.17
angle delta
δ
angle constituted by the projection of angle α on the horizontal plane
Note 1 to entry: The angle delta is expressed in radians in all formulae.
Note 2 to entry: See Figure 3.
3.18
directivity
D(α)
difference between the angular source energy distribution level (3.12) of the source under test and the
source energy distribution level of a monopole source with the same acoustic source energy
Note 1 to entry: The directivity is expressed in decibels (dB).
3.19
muzzle distance
r
m
distance measured from the muzzle to the microphone point
Note 1 to entry: The muzzle distance is expressed in metres (m).
Note 2 to entry: See Figure 3.
4 Gun and ammunition
4.1 General
The information given in 4.2 to 4.6 is needed to unambiguously define the weapon plus ammunition
combination for which the sound exposure level of the muzzle blast is estimated. All terms have the
meanings given in Reference [14] and Annex A.
4.2 Gun
The following features shall be stated:
— description or brand name;
— type of gun (shot gun, rifle, revolver, pistol, etc.);
— calibre or gauge;
— barrel bore;
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— barrel length.
The following feature should be stated:
— number, type and disposition of barrels (side-to-side, superposed, drilling, etc.).
If present, special features such as the following shall be mentioned:
— flame shield;
— muzzle brake.
Special features such as the following sh
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