Application of diffuser surfaces on single profile environmental noise barriers: evaluation, theory and optimization

Profile structures were previously introduced to improve the performance of noise barriers. Subsequent researches on reactive surfaces have shown that these surfaces improve the performance of the profile barriers at certain frequency ranges. This thesis details an investigation into prediction, mea...

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Main Author: Monazzam Esmaeil Poor, M. R.
Published: University of Salford 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.491800
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Summary:Profile structures were previously introduced to improve the performance of noise barriers. Subsequent researches on reactive surfaces have shown that these surfaces improve the performance of the profile barriers at certain frequency ranges. This thesis details an investigation into prediction, measurement and the reduction mechanism of profile Schroeder diffuser barriers.