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Acoustics

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Industrial Noise Control Chapter 13

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Motivation for Industrial Noise Control

Compliance to Regulations

Reduce hearing loss

Reduce annoyance

Increase Safety

Increase Productivity

Systematic Approach

Source Path Receiver

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Noise Control at the Source

Noise generated by fluctuating forces in structures

Noise generated by fluid flow

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Noise Control during the propagation Path

Control of structure-borne sound

Control of air-borne sound

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Examples of Airborne Sound

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Noise Control at the receiver

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