The assessment of the impact of noise exposure on the population is a fundamental step in noise abatement. It includes the establishment of exposure-response relationships with the use of empirical studies and the setting of an exposure limit that specifies the protection level for the population and eventually triggers mitigating measures to reduce noise exposure. Exposure-response relationshi...

Ben-Gurion International Airport operates 24 hours at day for landing airplanes. The areas in vicinity of Ben-Gurion International Airport are very populated. The noise of the landing airplanes exceeds the common thresholds. This paper examines the current situation and suggests a possible solution.

Abstract: Growing demand on transportation, road and railwaynetworks has increased the risk of annoyance from these sources and the need to optimise noise mitigation. The potential traffic noise reduction arising from use of acoustically-soft surfaces and artificial roughness (0.3 m high or less) is explored through laboratory experiments, outdoor measurements at short and medium ranges and pre...

Noise effect indexes have recently become a popular concept to estimate the impact of aircraft noise on people. Such indexes describe the integral effect(s) of aircraft noise (annoyance and/or sleep disturbance) on the population in the vicinity of airports. In this paper, we report on the Zurich Aircraft Noise Index (ZFI) which became operational as an effect-oriented monitoring tool serving n...

Modern cities are moving towards novel approaches for urban sustainability for improving citizenship’s life quality, thus aiming at the Smart City model. Environmental and mobility issues represent two key areas where policy makers address their interventions and, amongst them, noise pollution is one of the most significant causes of public concern. However, noise monitoring campaigns are expen...

In this paper, a computer program based on a genetic algorithm is developed to find an economic solution for noise control in a forging workshop. Initially, input data, including characteristics of sound sources, human exposure, abatement techniques, and production plans are inserted into the model. Using sound pressure levels at working locations, the operators who are at higher risk are ident...

Switched Reluctance (SR) Motor Drive is of great topical interest. It has the potential lo emerge as a viable option for variable speed applications. Though simple in construction, the motor is quite rugged, and has many attractive /eatures like high torque-to-inertia ratio, fault tolerance, and high eficiency. A number of converter topologies are prescribed for driving the motor. However, its ...