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Transmission loss (duct acoustics)

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Definition of Transmission loss (duct acoustics)

Transmission loss (TL) in duct acoustics describes the acoustic performances of a muffler-like system. It is frequently used in the industry areas such as muffler manufacturers and NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) department of automobile manufacturers, and in academic studies. Generally, the higher transmission loss a system has, the better it will perform in terms of noise cancellation.

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What is Transmission loss (duct acoustics)?

Transmission loss (TL) in duct acoustics describes the acoustic performances of a muffler-like system. It is frequently used in the industry areas such as muffler manufacturers and NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) department of automobile manufacturers…

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