Psychoacoustic evaluation of transmission line audible noise: building attenuation effects, methodology comparison, and field study feasibility. January 1, 1979 to December 31, 1979, Volume 1

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6831193· OSTI ID:6831193

Molino, J A; Zerdy, G A; Tremaine, S G

Research on evaluating the effects of corona noise from EHV and UHV power transmission lines on humans inside buildings is described. The corona noise from transmission lines was recorded, reproduced for human listeners in a simulated living room and the human response to the noise was measured in the room. It was found that: despite its low sound level, corona noise is somewhat more adversive to people than might be expected on the basis of physical measurements of the sound; corona noise may not be a problem inside a well-constructed and insulated house with the windows closed; high frequency hissing and crackling noises are more aversive than low-frequency humming and buzzing noise components; and more data is needed to evaluate the human response to corona sounds. (LCL)

• Research Organization: National Engineering Lab. (NBS), Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT01-77ET29323
• OSTI ID: 6831193
• Report Number(s): DOE/RA/29323-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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