Noise and vibration
Noise and vibration
The public’s awareness of noise and vibration forms a significant barrier to further development of railways. This chapter begins with a short introduction to the main fundamental aspects of acoustics, including decibels, frequency analysis, the propagation of sound with distance and common measurement quantities. The main sources of railway noise are discussed, including rolling noise, impact noise, curve squeal and aerodynamic noise. Simple calculation procedures are described that can be used to assess the impact of railway noise and to compare it with legal limits. The final section is devoted to ground vibration, which is a related form of environmental disturbance.
Aerodynamic noise, Environmental noise, Fundamentals of acoustics, Ground vibration, Railway noise, Rolling noise
113-131
Thompson, David
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Squicciarini, Giacomo
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8 August 2022
Thompson, David
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Squicciarini, Giacomo
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Thompson, David and Squicciarini, Giacomo
(2022)
Noise and vibration.
In,
Blainey, Simon and , John Preston
(eds.)
Sustainable Railway Engineering and Operations.
(Transport and Sustainability, 14)
Emerald Publishing, .
(doi:10.1108/S2044-994120220000014007).
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The public’s awareness of noise and vibration forms a significant barrier to further development of railways. This chapter begins with a short introduction to the main fundamental aspects of acoustics, including decibels, frequency analysis, the propagation of sound with distance and common measurement quantities. The main sources of railway noise are discussed, including rolling noise, impact noise, curve squeal and aerodynamic noise. Simple calculation procedures are described that can be used to assess the impact of railway noise and to compare it with legal limits. The final section is devoted to ground vibration, which is a related form of environmental disturbance.
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Published date: 8 August 2022
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Aerodynamic noise, Environmental noise, Fundamentals of acoustics, Ground vibration, Railway noise, Rolling noise
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/473323
ISSN: 2044-9941
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