Wind turbine noise - An overview

Authors

  • Mark Baqtasch CH2M HILL, Portland, OR, United States
  • Jeroen Van Dam Windward Engineering, Spanish Forks, UT, United States
  • Bo Sndergaard Danish Electronics, Light and Acoustics, Hrsholm, Denmark
  • Anthony Rogers Renewable Energy Research Laboratory, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States

Keywords:

Acoustic noise measurement, Acoustic wave propagation, Electric power generation, Regulatory compliance, Spurious signal noise, Infrasound, Psychoacoustics, Regulatory perspectives, Wind turbine noise

Abstract

This paper presents a general overview of wind turbine noise including sources, measurements standards, psychoacoustics, infrasound, propagation and regulatory perspectives. The authors presented similar material at the National Wind Coordinating Committee's special meeting on "Technical Considerations in Siting Wind Developments" [1] held in Washington D.C. In addition, many relevant papers can be found in the proceedings of the First International Conference on Wind Turbine Noise 2005 [2], some of which are summarized here.

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Published

2006-06-01

How to Cite

1.
Baqtasch M, Van Dam J, Sndergaard B, Rogers A. Wind turbine noise - An overview. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2006 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 19];34(2):7-15. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1791

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2006)

Section

Technical Articles

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