ANSI S3.13 : 1987(R2012)
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MECHANICAL COUPLER FOR MEASUREMENT OF BONE VIBRATORS
Hardcopy , PDF
09-06-2020
English
15-06-2012
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1 SCOPE
1.1 Audiometry
1.2 Hearing Aids
2 DEFINITIONS
2.1 Bone Vibrator
2.2 Mechanical Coupler
2.3 Alternating Force Level (Force Level)
2.4 Mechanical Impedance
2.5 Mechanical Impedance Level
2.6 Mechanical Resistance
2.7 Mechanical Reactance
2.8 Sensitivity Level
3 DESIGN FEATURES AND SPECIFICATION
3.1 General
3.2 Mechanical Impedance Level
3.3 Phase Angle of Mechanical Impedance
3.4 External Geometry
3.5 Attachment of Vibrator
4 CALIBRATION
4.1 Sensitivity Level
4.2 Mechanical Impedance Level
4.3 Temperature Dependence
5 MARKING AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL
5.1 Marking of the Mechanical Coupler
5.2 Instruction Manual
APPENDIX: EXAMPLE OF A SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION OF A
MECHANICAL COUPLER
TABLE
FIGURES
Defines requirements for the mechanical couplers used for the calibration of bone-conduction audiometers and for measuring bone vibrators and bone-conduction hearing aids, frequency ranging from 125 to 8000 hertz (Hz) inclusive.
| Committee |
S3
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
11
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| ProductNote |
Reconfirmed 2012
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| PublisherName |
Acoustical Society of America
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
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