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Chater-Lea are delighted to have joined forces with J Hudson & Co. to create the ‘Chater-Lea Road Clearer’. It has been claimed that the sound level of an Ultrawhistle would be significantly greater than that of a conventional whistle, [97] but comparative tests of large whistles have not been undertaken. Tests of small Ultrawhistles have not shown higher sound levels compared to conventional whistles of the same diameter. [71] See also [ edit ] A multi-bell chime whistle installed at the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company in 1926 was composed of five separate whistle bells measuring 5 x15, 7 x 21, 8x 24, 10 x 30, and 12 x36 inches, all plumbed to a five-inch steam pipe. [94] Heisler, S.I. (1998). The Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference: A Concise Guide for the Professional Engineer. Wiley. p.266-267. ISBN 978-0-471-16827-0.

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Loudest Brass Whistle,Best Premium Emergency Whistle, Outdoor Survival Whistle, On Key-Chain, Lifetime Warranty.Loudness is a subjective perception that is influenced by sound pressure level, sound duration, and sound frequency. [74] [75] High sound pressure level potential has been claimed for the whistles of Vladimir Gavreau, [82] who tested whistles as large as 1.5 meter (59-inch) diameter (37Hz). [83] Turbines engraved in the laser - rather than sanding them down, I placed a circle of engraving over the blades (watch your laser settings, make sure it's set to engrave). Frequency and distance – Sound pressure level decreases by half (six decibels) with each doubling of distance due to divergence from the source, an inversely proportional relationship. (Distinct from the inverse square law, applicable to sound intensity, rather than pressure.) Sound pressure level also decreases due to atmospheric absorption, which is strongly dependent upon frequency, lower frequencies traveling farthest. For example, a 1000Hz whistle has an atmospheric attenuation coefficient one half that of a 2000Hz whistle (calculated for 50 percent relative humidity at 20 degrees Celsius). This means that in addition to divergent sound dampening, there would be a loss of 0.5 decibel per 100 meters from the 1000Hz whistle and 1.0 decibel per 100 meters for the 2000Hz whistle. Additional factors affecting sound propagation include barriers, atmospheric temperature gradients, and "ground effects.” [73] [74] [75]

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Locomotive steam trumpets were soon replaced by steam whistles. Air whistles were used on some diesel and electric locomotives, but these mostly employ air horns. Lerner, L.S. (1996). Physics for Scientists and Engineers. Physics Series. Vol.1. Jones and Bartlett. ISBN 978-0-86720-479-7. The sounding chamber of a whistle installed at the 1924 Long-Bell Lumber Company, Longview, Washington measured 16inches diameter x 49inches in length. [90] Fletcher, N. H. (1974-08-01). "Nonlinear interactions in organ flue pipes". The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Acoustical Society of America (ASA). 56 (2): 645–652. Bibcode: 1974ASAJ...56..645F. doi: 10.1121/1.1903303. ISSN 0001-4966.

Interestingly, the siren itself with forced air driven through air lines, came almost 100 years before the need to have mouth blown designs originate. Blowing pressure – Sound level increases as blowing pressure is raised, [60] [61] although there may be an optimum pressure at which sound level peaks. [49]