Uncertainties and repeatability of the Reception Plate Method

Abstract

The Reception Plate Method (RPM) as proposed by CEN/TC126/WG7 in prEN 15657-1 estimates the structure-borne sound power injected from a (high mobility) vibrating source into a (low mobility) building structure. In the near future, a round-robin test is planned to investigate repeatability and reproducibility issues of the RPM. As a preparation of this round-robin, uncertainties of the RPM are studied using the standard ISO tapping machine, placed on a 4 feet table on a reception plate. The injected power into the reception plate is calculated using different methods. The influence of the source position, accelerometer positions and airborne excitation are investigated, together with repeatability tests. Also, differences in injected power between two different brands of the ISO tapping machine will be studied. Finally, in-situ installed structure-borne sound power level will be predicted using prEN 12354-5 and compared to measurements on a simple building structure.