Investigation on Non-Point Sources Approximation in Outdoor Noise Predictions

Authors

  • Sheying Sun Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering
  • Neil Morozumi Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering
  • Justin Caskey Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering
  • Richard Patching

Abstract

ISO 9613 specifies a method for calculating the attenuation of outdoor sound propagation, which has been recognized and accepted by various regulatory authorities. As this method has been implemented in most  advanced software packages, such as Cadna/A and SoundPLAN, this makes it feasible for predicting and resolving noise problems in a complex environment or the noise assessment of a large facility. However, an important decision to be taken is on how to model each noise source, in particular, deciding which situation the distribution of the individual component noise sources associated with a complex facility will affect the pattern of the noise field that emanates from it. ISO 9613 guides that line and area sources may be divided into sections, each represented by a point source at its center. However, this may only ensure the calculation accuracy at some distance from the single equivalent point source. Hence, a large segmentation of the sources is required to precisely calculate the noise level at the near field from line and area sources, which may increase calculation burden and may be only required in the near field.  This paper will focus on comparing results between predicted and measured noise levels, overall and in octave-bands, which prove the validity of the proposed calculation method. Then, the validated model will be used to investigate the applicability and accuracy in the environmental noise prediction. The distance criteria for the point source method can be effectively applied for predicting and resolving noise problems in a complex environment for outdoor noise prediction and also for field measurement.

Author Biography

Richard Patching

Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering

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Published

2015-08-24

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1.
Sun S, Morozumi N, Caskey J, Patching R. Investigation on Non-Point Sources Approximation in Outdoor Noise Predictions. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2015 Aug. 24 [cited 2024 Apr. 25];43(3). Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2764

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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