Noise Control Master Class

Nelson Acoustics’ Noise Control Master Class provides online noise control training designed to convey practical knowledge in a short time using math no more advanced than logarithms.

Learn from a respected professional how to anticipate noise problems, identify the cause, prioritize the treatments, and confidently communicate the solutions to others.

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See a short introductory video about the series here: Noise Control Master Class Promo Video

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Classes Available now:

• Fundamentals 1.1: Understanding Acoustics: Sept 10 2024  4 hrs  $400  – Why sound happens, how we measure it, how we describe it, how we perceive it, and why that’s confusing.
  • Acoustic waves vs mechanical action
  • Frequency, harmonics, wavelength, spectrum
  • Magnitude, levels, decibels (definitions, adding and subtracting)
  • Perception
  • Sound Power vs Sound Pressure, propagation, weighting networks (dBA and dBC), frequency bands

• Fundamentals 1.2: Noise Control Materials and Methods: Sept 12 2024  4 hrs  $400 – Reducing sound through low-noise design, source modification, barriers and absorbers; setting priorities, assessing progress.
  • Zero in: Prioritize what to work on, what can be ignored
  • Concepts: Noise as waste byproduct, the cost of noise is not zero
  • Focal points: Design, Source, Path, Receiver
  • Materials and Methods: Absorption, Barriers, Partitions, Enclosures, Vibration isolation and damping
  • Do’s and Don’ts

• Applications 2.1: Assessing Industrial Noise in the Community: Sept 17 2024 4 hrs $500  – Methods for assessing the annoyance of noise in communities surrounding industrial facilities.  Applies to industrial facilities like datacenters, gas compressor stations, power plants.  This course will not address biomedical issues.

Each Class meets in two sessions on it’s given day: 10 -12 AM and 1 – 3 PM (US Central Time) 

Courses TBD:

• Forecasting Industrial Noise in the Community – Strategies and methods for estimating noise levels early in the design process, mitigating it as necessary to enhance compatibility.
• Industrial Noise Control for the Workplace – Strategies and methods for conserving hearing through noise control and “Buy-Quiet” methods.
• Data Center Noise Control Design – Special issues in design, planning, and noise mitigation.
• Low-Noise Product Design – Designing a product’s sound to send the “right” message, and how the “right” message gets determined.
• Managing Cooling Fan Noise – Integrated design strategies for reducing cooling fan noise.

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