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Noise Control: Sound Components
Noise Control: Sound Components
Noise Control: Sound Components
Sound components
reflected (reverberated) ρ
absorbed α
transmitted τ
Incident
Transmission loss TL sound
Attenuation [dB] .
60
50
40
565 Hz Theor.
30 565 Hz Exp.
20
10 100 1000
Surface density [kg/m²]
Noise control
Mass law (Berger’s law)
Frequency law
doubling of frequency f [Hz] → - 6 dB
i.e. TL ∝ 20 Log f 100
90 1000
500
80 200
Attenuation [dB]
70 100
50
60 20
50 10
40 ρs [kg/m²]
30
20
10
5
1 2 1
A
2
3
1
Noise control
Sound paths
⎡ S' ⎛ ΔTL ⎞⎤
Weakest path TL = TL 0 − 10 log⎢1+ ⎜⎜10 10 − 1⎟⎟⎥
⎢⎣ S ⎝ ⎠⎥⎦
S 70
TL0 Δ TL [dB]
60 60
Loss of insulation [dB]
S' 50 50
TL'=TL0 -ΔTL
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 S'/S
Noise control
Planning phase
sensitivity to noise
noise sources
noise insulation requirements
Design phase
acoustic criteria in positioning and orientation
calm vs. noisy zones
construction elements
technical installations
Attenuation [dB] .
Anti-noise barriers 25 30°
10°
of "infinite" length 20
5°
15
1°
10
0°
5
0
θ 0.1 1 10 h/ λ 100
h
Noise control
Environmental noise
Anti-noise barriers
of "infinite" length
of finite length L
25 25
Attenuation if L infinite .
20 20
Attenuation [dB]
15 15
L
10 10
d
5 5
0 0
0.1 1 10 100 L/d 1000
Noise control
Environmental noise
Anti-noise barriers
Acoustic urbanism
Pesay
Decibels
>70
65-70
60-65
55-60
<55
Noise control
Environmental noise 69 db
Anti-noise barriers
74 db
Acoustic urbanism
69 db
72 db 78 db
66 db
50 db
Noise control
Environmental noise Noise source
A
Requisite noise barrier Activity or situation
Noisy factory
C
Acoustic urbanism
Average workshop
Lorry passing at 5 m Recording studio
Single 3 mm glass 10
Average office Quiet office
Kg/m2
Floating floor
Flexible (soft) layer
Noise control
Sound source in room
Source Direct sound
S
90 dB
80
60
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Distance from source (m)
60
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Distance from source (m)
0.75
(a)
0.50
Absorption coefficient
0.25
0
10 100 1k 10kHz
1.00
0.75
(b) 0.50
0.25
0
10 100 1k 10kHz
0.75
0.50
Two layers of
Absorption coefficient
bitumenous felt
0.25
0
10 100 1k 10 kHz
1.00
0.75
10 mm plywood
0.50
0.25
0
10 100 1k 10 kHz
I
Absorption coefficient
1.00
0.75
0.50
V 2r
0.25
0
10 100 1k 10 kHz
80%
60% Porous
Membrane
40% Cavity
20%
0%
125 250 500 1 000 2 000 4 000
Frequency [Hz]
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Sound absorbers
Porous
Membrane
Cavity resonators +
Perforated panels
1.00
Absorption coefficient
0.25
0
10 100 1k 10 kHz
Sound Minimum 1 m
partially
absorbed
Bathroom
Ventilation duct
Sound flat 1 Bathroom
transmitted
fully flat 2
Absorber
(c) (d)
Sixth floor
Ceiling
Sound
almost Absorbent
completely Absorbent lining
ise
absorbed Fifth floor
no
eet
Str
Sound
partially
absorbed
Section
Absorber
Plan