44
20
15
10
5
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
0
5101520253035404
0
Area of wall [m²] / Number of units [-]
Difference between wall and unit ( Rw - Dn, e, w ) [dB]
Reduction of wall (Rw) [dB]
Area [m2]10 2 1
Correction [dB] 0-
10
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Technical data
Sample calculation
When dimensioning an overflow diffuser, calculate the decrease
in the wall’s noise-reducing properties.
For these calculations, the area of the wall and sound reduc-
tion figure R must be known.
This is adjusted in relation to the unit’s Dn,e value. Dn,e is the
unit’s R value given at a transmission area of 10 m2, as speci-
fied in ISO 140-10.
The Dn,e value can be converted into the R value for other
transmission areas using the table below.
The diagram below indicates the decrease of the sound reduc-
tion index of the wall, for a given octave band value (Dn,e ) or
weighted value ( Dn,e,w ).
As a rough estimate the calculation can be performed directly
using the wall´s Rw value and the weighted elementnormalized
level difference Dn,e,w of the unit.
Example:
(See diagram below) :
Rw (wall): 50 dB
Dn,e,w (diffuser): 44 dB Rw- Dn,e,w = 6 dB
Area of wall: 20 m2
Number of Units: 1 20 m2/1 = 20 m2
Indicated reduction of Rw (wall): 5 dB
Rw value for wall with unit: ~50-5 = 45 dB
The calculation can also be performed using the following for-
mula:
where:
- Rres is the resulting reduction figure for wall and diffuser.
- S is wall area.
- Dn,e is the unit’s Dn,e value.
- Rwall is the wall’s R value without unit.
+
=
)
10
-0,1 · Rwall
(Swall
)10-0,1·Dn,e
(10m²
Swall
Log10Rres