The “Soundproof” Myth My first wristwatch when I was a kid was a “waterproof” Timex. The TV commercial even featured one strapped to a speedboat propeller. In spite of the…
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#5: “No Regulation, No Problem” Many parts of the USA lack a Noise Ordinance. Contrary to what some believe, a Plant located in such an area is not free of…
#4 – We’ll add the noise control afterward, if needed Noise control added after the fact has a nasty tendency to make equipment bulky, heavy, expensive, inefficient, and difficult to…
#3: Forgetting about noise control engineering Because most of us can hear decently, it’s easy to overestimate our understanding of acoustics and to underestimate the skill required to control 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…
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…