Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA

On the reliability of room acoustics simulation models: A case study of multi-purpose performance halls

Edita Vinca, Helene Teufl, Josef Lechleitner, Ardeshir Mahdavi
Department of Building Physics and Building Ecology, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30183
Abstract: A key objective of the present contribution is to emulate the paucity of detailed input data at the outset of a room acoustics simulation process. To this end, four existing multi-purpose performance halls were selected and respective acoustic models were generated. Thereby, in the absence of certified material data, the relevant input information was based on the available qualitative architectural documentation. Reverberation time and sound level distribution were measured and independently simulated using a room acoustics modelling tool. The comparison of the measurement results with the initial as well as modified simulation results contribute to the exploration of acoustic simulation tools' reliability.
Keywords: room acoustics, multi-purpose halls, measurements, simulation
Pages: 1131 - 1138
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