Large haul truck mufflers 'that work'

Authors

  • Dan L'Heureux Fording Coal Limited, Genesee Operations, P.O. Box 460, Warburg, Alta., T0C 2T0, Canada
  • Clifford Faszer Fording Coal Limited, Genesee Operations, P.O. Box 460, Warburg, Alta., T0C 2T0, Canada
  • Rod MacDonald Fording Coal Limited, Genesee Operations, P.O. Box 460, Warburg, Alta., T0C 2T0, Canada

Keywords:

Acoustic noise measurement, Acoustic wave propagation, Attenuation, Coal mines, Exhaust systems (engine), Mufflers, Noise generators, Surface topography, Trucks, Noise sources

Abstract

An analysis of the noise sources in coal mines and the noise control design of truck mufflers was discussed. The acoustic noise measurement and modeling of the sound propagation in mines was performed. The factors taken into account included topographical features, vegetation, wind direction. The noise measurements indicated that the engine exhaust was the most significant noise source and a muffler was designed for providing the requried noise attenuation.

Published

2002-09-01

How to Cite

1.
L’Heureux D, Faszer C, MacDonald R. Large haul truck mufflers ’that work’. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2002Sep.1 [cited 2020Sep.30];30(3):54-5. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1451

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2002)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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