Laboratory Evaluation of Annoyance of Low Frequency Noise

Colophon

Title
Laboratory Evaluation of Annoyance of Low Frequency Noise

Author
Poulsen, Torben; Mortensen, Frank Rysgaard

Other contributors

Publisher
221 Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Responsible institution
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Akustisk Teknologi

Copyright
Ministry of Environment. Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Series and number
eng: Working Report, 1/2002

Series and number
dan: Arbejdsrapport, 1/2002

Notes and other information
Knytter sig til: "Lavfrekvent støj, infralyd og vibrationer i eksternt miljø" (Orientering fra Miljøstyrelsen 9/1997)

Keywords
eng: low frequency noise; annoyance; limit values; subjective evaluation

Emneord
dan: lavfrekvent støj; irritation; subjektiv evaluering; metodik; grænseværdier

Abstract
eng: The report gives the documentation of a project carried out at the Institute for Acoustic Technology at DTU. The purpose of the project was to investigate the annoyance from examples of low frequency noise. Test persons assessed eight different samples of noise at different noise levels, and their evaluation was compared to objective analysis of the sounds. Seven different objective assessment methods were investigated in this way. The project showed a.o. that the assessment method in the Danish Orientation no. 9/1997 had the best relation to the subjective assessments made by the test persons.

Resumé
dan: Rapporten dokumenterer et projekt, som blev udført på Institut for Akustisk Teknologi, DTU med det formål at undersøge genevirkningen af en række eksempler på lavfrekvent støj. Forsøgspersoner vurderede 8 lydeksempler ved forskellige støjniveauer, og vurderingerne blev sammenholdt med objektive analyser af lydene. Syv nyere vurderingsmetoder blev afprøvet på den måde. Projektet viste bl.a. at vurderingsmetoden i Miljøstyrelsens orientering nr. 9/1997 om lavfrekvent støj gav den bedste overensstemmelse med forsøgspersonernes vurdering.

Language
eng

ISBN - electronic
ISBN 87-7944-955-7

URL
http://www.mst.dk

Version
1.0

Version date
20020107

Format
htm; gif; pdf

Inventory
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Publication standard no.
1.0