Acoustics — Measurement of sound emitted by road vehicles of category M and N at standstill and low speed operation — Engineering method

ISO 16254:2016 is derived from ISO 362 1 and specifies an engineering method for measuring the sound emitted by M and N category road vehicles at standstill and low speed operating conditions. The specifications reproduce the level of sound which is generated by the principal vehicle sound sources consistent with stationary and low speed vehicle operating conditions relevant for pedestrian safety. The method is designed to meet the requirements of simplicity as far as they are consistent with reproducibility of results under the operating conditions of the vehicle.

The test method requires an acoustic environment which is only obtained in an extensive open space. Such conditions usually exist during the following:

- measurements of vehicles for regulatory certification;

- measurements at the manufacturing stage;

- measurements at official testing stations.

The results obtained by this method give an objective measure of the sound emitted under the specified conditions of test. It is necessary to consider the fact that the subjective appraisal of the annoyance, perceptibility, and/or detectability of different motor vehicles or classes of motor vehicles due to their sound emiss