European Union Agency for Railways

Impulsive sound

Noise characterized by one or more brief bursts of sound pressure and is such that the duration of a single impulsive noise is usually less than 1 s. Note 1 to entry: Adapted from ISO 1996‑1:2003. Note 2 to entry: This definition does not apply to a whole pass-by event. Note 3 to entry: Examples of impulsive noise sources: Blowoff valves, relay switches.
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ISO 3095:2013(en) Acoustics — Railway applications — Measurement of noise emitted by railbound vehicles

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