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Title: Building noise control

Abstract

Acoustical engineering has contributed signifcantly to making buildings and manufacturing plants more confortable to the human ear. It has also enabled owners to build facilities with diverse acoustic environments close to one another. Noise generated from mechanical equipment that finds its way into occupied areas may be annoying to people, depending on its characteristics. This paper describes the terminology used to discuss acoustical problems as well as the properties of sound. Characteristics of noise generated by typical heating ventialted, and air conditioning equipment are presented as well as an analysis of noise in a particular ducted system. Methods to reduce noise in ducted systems include source reduction and system modification. 6 refs., 1 fig., 7 tabs.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5021259
Report Number(s):
SAND-88-1199C; CONF-8806108-1
ON: DE88008805
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Society of Women Engineers' national convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 22 Jun 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; BUILDINGS; NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL; ACOUSTICS; BACKGROUND NOISE; MEASURING METHODS; SOUND WAVES; CONTROL; NOISE; POLLUTION CONTROL; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques

Citation Formats

Whipple, M L. Building noise control. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Whipple, M L. Building noise control. United States.
Whipple, M L. 1988. "Building noise control". United States.
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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