Acoustics

Objectives

LNE aims to provide solutions for all needs in the acoustics field. It assesses noise, qualifies sound reproduction systems, characterizes materials and studies acoustic comfort, by means of objective measurements and/or subjective tests by panels.

Regulations and standards

LNE tests products to ensure they comply with applicable regulations. It also carries out comparative tests, issues quality marks, provides referencing assistance, etc.

Regulations and standards

LNE has a full range of sophisticated test resources at its Trappes site:

• a large anechoic chamber (500 m3) (in french - pdf - 71 kB)
• a small anechoic chamber (30 m3) (in french - pdf - 53 kB)
• a semi-anechoic chamber (in french - pdf - 58 kB)
• a listening room (in french - pdf - 143 kB)
• a reverberation chamber (in french - pdf - 122 kB)
• laboratory vehicles for on-site measurement of equipment noise or an acoustic environment (in french - pdf - 41 kB)
• a dummy head (in french - pdf - 29 kB)
• a Faraday cage for measuring the performance of radio receivers (in french - pdf - 38 kB)

Fields concerned

For details of products and services, click on a field:

• Consumer products / hearing aids
• Construction / habitat
• Environment
• Industrial / professional equipment
• Medical / health

Services provided

• measurements to ensure compliance with standards:
  ISO 3744 (in french - pdf - 134 kB), ISO 7779, ISO 354 (in french - pdf - 134 kB), EN 50332-1 (in french - pdf - 58 kB), CEI 60118 ...
  and/or regulations: European Directives 2000/14/EC, 98/37/EC (in french - pdf - 134 kB) ...
• technical assistance to adapt products to their market,
• ergonomics and psychoacoustics services (in french - pdf - 143 kB),
• comparative tests,,
• expert advice on product design, analysis of prototypes.

Approval and accreditation

Click here for full details (in French) of our approval and accreditation.

Contact

Customer service