Experimental verification of the usefulness of selected infrasound and low-frequency noise (ILFN) indicators in assessing the noise annoyance of wind turbines

• Autorzy: Wszołek Tadeusz , Mleczko Dominik , Pawlik Paweł , Kłaczyński Maciej , Małecki Paweł , Stępień Bartłomiej

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DOI

10.21008/j.0860-6897.2022.3.15

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents an overview of the indices used in evaluating ILFN noise, based on C and G weighting curves and LC-LA difference parameter, as well as curves compared to the loudness threshold curve. The research section includes measurement results of wind turbine (WT) noise along with proposed indicators for evaluating this noise in the infrasound and low-frequency bands at distances of 250 m, 500 m and 1000 m from the turbine. The results obtained indicate low noise levels in the infrasound band, lower than the threshold curves from a dozen or so dB in the upper part of this band to nearly 60 dB in the lower part. The LC-LA indicator has been shown to be of poor utility for evaluating low-frequency noise, with the LG indicator reasonably useful for evaluating infrasound noise.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

wind turbine noise; infrasound; low-frequency noise indicators; hearing threshold levels

PL

hałas turbin wiatrowych; infradźwięki; wskaźniki hałasu niskoczęstotliwościowego; próg słyszalności

• Wydawca: Poznan University of Technology. Institute of Applied Mechanics
• Czasopismo: Vibrations in Physical Systems
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 33, nr 3
• Strony: art. no. 2022315
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., 1 fot. kolor., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Wszołek Tadeusz

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Department of Mechanics and Vibroacoustics, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5057-3227

autor

Mleczko Dominik

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Department of Mechanics and Vibroacoustics, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4066-9713

autor

Pawlik Paweł

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Department of Mechanics and Vibroacoustics, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2654-6138

autor

Kłaczyński Maciej

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Department of Mechanics and Vibroacoustics, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2009-1216

autor

Małecki Paweł

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Department of Mechanics and Vibroacoustics, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-2111

autor

Stępień Bartłomiej

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Department of Mechanics and Vibroacoustics, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6578-9693

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).