Abstract
The object of research is the sound field from linear sound sources between two parallel impedance noise barriers. The presence of barriers changes the structure of the sound field, as a result of which the sound pressure level in the area between the barriers increases. An increase in sound levels leads to both a decrease in the effectiveness of noise barriers and an increase in the negative impact on road users. One of the ways out of this situation is the construction of barriers with sound-absorbing properties. In this paper, the influence of the impedance properties of the barriers at the level of sound pressure in the area between the barriers is considered. The finite element method was chosen to calculate the sound field around the barrier. A computer model of a linear sound source with vertical sound-absorbing barriers on both sides of the source was built in the Comsol Multiphysics software environment. The sound absorption properties of the barrier were determined by the acoustic impedance of the face of the barrier. The sound fields were calculated in octave bands with geometric mean frequencies from 31 to 500 Hz. In addition, the parameters that were also analyzed were the distance between the barriers and their height. The solution of the problem made it possible to obtain a field of sound pressure levels around the barrier. Changeable simulation parameters made it possible to analyze a large number of situations of relative position of barriers and their heights encountered in engineering. Studies have shown that only at low frequencies and relatively small distances between barriers, the sound pressure level can increase significantly. However, it has also been shown that the use of sound-absorbing lining of noise barriers can reduce the sound pressure levels in the area between the barriers and improve the acoustic conditions for road users.
Highlights
The main means of reducing the noise of traffic flows is the device of artificial building structures – noise protection barriers
The object of research is the sound field from linear sound sources between two parallel impedance noise barriers
As a result of the study, it was found that the sound field from a linear sound source with parallel noise barriers depends on:
Summary
The main means of reducing the noise of traffic flows is the device of artificial building structures – noise protection barriers. This practice is widespread throughout the world. Very often there is a situation when the barrier must be located on both sides of the traffic flows This can lead to a decrease in their efficiency [1] and an increase in the sound level in the area between the barriers [2]. Several works [3, 4] were devoted to the question of the influence of the second barrier on the efficiency of the first one, but the assessment of the increase in sound levels in the region between the barriers was carried out quite a long time ago and only by approximate methods [5]. That is why the question of the influence of the parameters of double-sided barriers on the acoustic field between them is an urgent task, the solution of which will allow the barriers to be built in such a way as to reduce the negative impact on road users
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