Experimental study and prediction of insertion loss of acoustical enclosures

The article presents the results of an experimental study and calculations, using theoretical models, of the insertion loss of acoustical enclosures. The research used a developed prototype stand for testing acoustical enclosures. The sound power levels of the source without and with the enclosure, needed to determine the insertion loss, were determined by the approximate method in accordance with standard requirements. To calculate of the insertion loss for enclosures with sound absorbing and insulating walls, a known calculation model using the transmission loss of baffles was used. A new calculation model for enclosures with sound insulating walls is proposed in the article.