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Identifying Noise Levels of Individual Rail Pass by Events

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Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems

Part of the book series: Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design ((NNFM,volume 139))

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Abstract

Technology associated with acoustic data capture has advanced significantly, with commercially available Sound Level Meters allowing engineers and consultants to capture large amounts of multi-channel data relating to train noise. Whilst this extended dataset can provide vital information, manually scrutinizing large amounts of data to isolate individual train pass-bys can be time consuming and problematic. This paper investigates the implementation of automated, remote (un-manned) systems that can be installed on-site, allowing train pass-by noise levels to be recorded with minimal user guidance. The efficacy of acoustic and ground vibration sensors to accurately identify train noise levels and train direction is investigated.

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  1. Marshall Day Acoustics, 4/46 Balfour Street, Chippendale, NSW, Australia

    Matthew Ottley, Alex Stoker & Nicholas Lynar

  2. Marshall Day Acoustics, 6 Gipps Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Stephen Dobson

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Acoustic Studio, Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia

    David Anderson

  2. SYSTRA, Paris, France

    Pierre-Etienne Gautier

  3. Environmental Engineering Division, Railway Technical Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

    Masanobu Iida

  4. Wilson Ihrig & Associates, Emeryville, California, USA

    James T. Nelson

  5. Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

    David J. Thompson

  6. DB Systemtechnik GmbH, Munich, Germany

    Thorsten Tielkes

  7. Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

    David A. Towers

  8. SATIS, Weesp, The Netherlands

    Paul de Vos

  9. Department of Applied Mechanics/CHARMEC, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jens C. O Nielsen

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Ottley, M., Stoker, A., Dobson, S., Lynar, N. (2018). Identifying Noise Levels of Individual Rail Pass by Events. In: Anderson, D., et al. Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 139. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73411-8_14

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