Abstract:Three sound loudness calculation models,including Zwicker instantaneous loudness model,Moore instantaneous loudness model and Moore timevarying loudness model,and the cited Zwicker timevarying loudness model in ArtemiS,were applied to calculate the timevarying loudness of three typical noises such as steady engine idle noise,impulsive door closing noise and orderswept electric vehicle passby noise.Based on the loudness amplitude and timefrequency loudness results,the applicability of the four loudness models to timevarying sounds was analyzed and compared.It is found that both Zwicker and Moore timevarying loudness models are more reliable than Zwicker and Moore instantaneous loudness models if the sound amplitude and frequency vary tempestuously.And the timefrequency result of Moore instantaneous loudness model can be very helpful to noise source identification and mechanism analysis.