ISO 3744

Sound power — enveloping surface engineering method

ISO 3744 specifies the engineering method for determining sound power and sound energy levels using sound pressure measurements obtained on an imaginary surface (hemispherical or parallelepiped) surrounding a noise source. This method is widely used for in-situ testing of machinery, industrial equipment, and large installations where reverberation room testing is impractical. It provides a practical balance between accuracy and field applicability, making it suitable for machinery compliance testing, environmental noise assessments, and product CE marking requirements across the EU. ISO 17025 accreditation confirms laboratory proficiency in sound field measurement, environmental parameter correction, and uncertainty quantification for this complex measurement method.

What it measures

  • Sound power level (Lw) using enveloping surface pressure data
  • A-weighted and frequency-weighted sound power
  • Octave and one-third-octave band sound power (63 Hz to 8 kHz)
  • Environmental and measurement corrections
  • Sound power directivity and spatial variability
🇩🇪 DIN EN ISO 3740 🇬🇧 BS EN ISO 3740 🇫🇷 NF EN ISO 3740 🇮🇹 UNI EN ISO 3740 🇪🇸 UNE EN ISO 3740 🇳🇱 NEN EN ISO 3740 🇩🇪 DIN EN ISO 3743-1 🇬🇧 BS EN ISO 3743-1 🇫🇷 NF EN ISO 3743-1 🇮🇹 UNI EN ISO 3743-1 🇪🇸 UNE EN ISO 3743-1 🇳🇱 NEN EN ISO 3743-1
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ENAC LE178 Madrid, ES
UNE-EN 81-1 UNE-EN 81-2 UNE-EN 81-50 UNE-EN 81-20 UNE-EN 60947-4-1 + 3 more
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UNE-EN 25663 UNE-EN 872 UNE-EN ISO 6878 UNE EN 27888 UNE-EN ISO 10523 + 3 more
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ENAC LE775 Zamudio, ES
UNE 77061 SM 4500-NO-3 E UNE-EN ISO 7027-1 ISO 15923-1 UNE-EN ISO 7393-2 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.112 Sevilla, ES
UNE-EN 60942 UNE-EN 61672-3 UNE 82503 UNE-EN 60804 UNE 20942 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2110 Castellón de la Plana, ES
UNE-EN ISO 16283-1 UNE-EN ISO 16283-3
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ENAC LC10.251 Hospitalet de Llobregat, ES
CEM ME009
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ENAC LC10.179 Pontevedra, ES
5 a 18 mm/s (Valor pico) (frecuencias en 5 a 12 mm/s (RMS) (frecuencias entre 8 H
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ENAC LE1474 San Sebastián de los Reyes, ES
UNE 73109 IEC 60780 (1998) UNE 73109 (2001) ISO 28218 ISO 27048
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Industries

Industrial machinery manufacturers Construction equipment producers HVAC and ventilation systems Power generation and compressor suppliers Large transport and handling equipment makers

Related Standards

  • ISO 3740 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources — General guidelines
  • ISO 3743-1 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources — Part 1: Reverberation room method
  • ISO 3745 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources — Precision method using an enveloping surface

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