Advanced techniques for noise source identification on a large generator unit

Williams, R G.D.; Yang, S J

doi:10.1109/60.207414

Title: Advanced techniques for noise source identification on a large generator unit

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Power station acoustic noise assessment, which has experienced increased environmental awareness and subsequently more stringent legislation for a number of years, has received and added stimulus due to the recent advent of powerful measurement and analysis techniques including sound intensity and coherence. These experimental techniques are explained and results, for a generator unit, illustrate their value in providing a unique, correlated insight into noise problems. This includes noise quantification, full explanation of site sound pressure level in terms of the various influences and major noise source identification. These techniques are widely applicable and an invaluable aid to any industrial noise problem.

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Williams, R G.D. ^[1]; Yang, S J ^[2]

GEC Alsthom Turbine Generator Ltd., Stafford (United Kingdom)
Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh (United Kingdom)

Publication Date:: Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI Identifier:: 6541396

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 8:1; Journal ID: ISSN 0885-8969

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; TURBOGENERATORS; NOISE POLLUTION; DETECTION; MEASURING METHODS; MONITORING; NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION SOURCES; POWER PLANTS; SOUND WAVES; CONTROL; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; EQUIPMENT; MACHINERY; POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; TURBOMACHINERY; 200400* - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Health & Safety- (1990-)

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  abstractNote = {Power station acoustic noise assessment, which has experienced increased environmental awareness and subsequently more stringent legislation for a number of years, has received and added stimulus due to the recent advent of powerful measurement and analysis techniques including sound intensity and coherence. These experimental techniques are explained and results, for a generator unit, illustrate their value in providing a unique, correlated insight into noise problems. This includes noise quantification, full explanation of site sound pressure level in terms of the various influences and major noise source identification. These techniques are widely applicable and an invaluable aid to any industrial noise problem.},

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