该项目的总体目标是评估房间空调的噪声水平和预测技术。家用电器制造商协会（AHAM）与Riverbank声学实验室签订了合同，以执行该三部分计划。本评估项目中使用的两台空调是AHAM循环测试系列的一部分。X机组为15000 Btu/hr空调，Y机组为20000 Btu/hr机型。两者都在高冷却模式下运行。在本研究的第1部分中，在室外测试设施中获得了两个单元的方向性模式。该项目的第二阶段需要对几个典型房间的声学进行评估。对于这一部分，建筑面积和房间声学条件各不相同。 在项目的第三部分，对典型房间的实际测量噪声级和预测噪声级进行了比较。引文:德克萨斯州达拉斯ASHRAE交易会第82卷第1部分研讨会

The overall objective of this project was to evaluate the noise levels and prediction techniques available for room air conditioners. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) contracted with Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories to perform this three-part program. The two air conditioners used in this evaluation project were part of the AHAM round robin test series. Unit X was a 15,000 Btu/hr air conditioner and Unit Y was a 20,000 Btu/hr model. Both were operated in the high cool mode.In Part 1 of this study, directivity patterns were obtained on the two units in an outdoor test facility. The second phase of the program required evaluation of the acoustics of several typical rooms. For this part, floor area and room acoustic condition were varied. In the third segment of the project, comparisons were made between actual measured noise levels in a typical room and predicted levels.