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#2: This Plant wasn’t a problem the last time we built it Perhaps that’s true, but a lot of factors can get overlooked if you’re not thinking correctly about noise….
#2: This Plant wasn’t a problem the last time we built it Perhaps that’s true, but a lot of factors can get overlooked if you’re not thinking correctly about noise….
#1: How could OUR noise be annoying? We tend to perceive “our” noise through a lens of positive connotations. It’s the sound of building things, providing jobs, delivering entertainment, powering…
This year I’ve had the privilege of delivering customized noise control short courses. Topics include fan noise in forced air cooling, low-noise product design, environmental noise, and industrial noise. …
How does sound become noise? People who “own” a noisy process or activity are often surprised when neighbors object strenuously. This article seeks to explain the disconnect, based on my…
A golden opportunity for source noise control Recent news reports describe how the Golden Gate Bridge now “sings” in high winds. It all started after the recent installation of railings…
No flying cars (yet). No robot maids (yet). No Mars colonies (yet). At least we have active noise cancellation (ANC), right? Experiments with cancellation of sound by sound started as…
In product design it’s not uncommon to take the approach of “waiting to see how noisy the machine turns out”, and only then consider noise control. If you don’t know…
Because decibel differences are difficult for most people to interpret, they often seek to describe noise improvements using a more practical yardstick: how much quieter it’s going to sound. …
The Forbidden Word – “Soundproof” There’s a word I recommend my clients and students never use. It’s the most famous word in noise control: “soundproof”. When I was…
One of the most common noise education resources out there is the dB thermometer. It’s also one of the most potentially confusing to the uninitiated. A medical thermometer gives…