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Noise responses before and after noise abatement measures in a residential intervention project [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In a residential area exposed to road traffic noise a socio-acoustic longitudinal study was conducted to investigate the effects of a large intervention project on acoustical conditions and resident's noise responses.
Kihlman, Tor   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Potential role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as mediators of cardiovascular effects from combustion particles

open access: yesEnvironmental Health, 2019
Air pollution is the most important environmental risk factor for disease and premature death, and exposure to combustion particles from vehicles is a major contributor.
Jørn A. Holme   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Respirable stone particles differ in their ability to induce cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory responses in cell models of the human airways

open access: yesParticle and Fibre Toxicology, 2021
Background Respirable stone- and mineral particles may be a major constituent in occupational and ambient air pollution and represent a possible health hazard.
Vegard Sæter Grytting   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating noise exposure levels of laboratories in civil engineering education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
One of the most highly found physical contaminants in the working environment is noise, which cause negative health effects associated with the hearing system that could lead to temporary or permanent deafness.
Bayram, I., Kale, O. Akboga, Baradan, S.
core   +3 more sources

Realizing a self-powered real-time monitoring system on high-speed trains [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
50th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Washington, DC, USA, 1-4 August 2021202312 bcchVersion of RecordRGCOthersInnovation and Technology Commission of the HKSAR Government to the Hong Kong Branch of National Rail ...
Ni, YQ, Zhang, LH, Lai, SK, Wang, C
core   +1 more source

Bio-Inspired Aerodynamic Noise Control: A Bibliographic Review

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2019
It is well-known that many species of owl have the unique ability to fly silently, which can be attributed to their distinctive and special feather adaptations.
Yong Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trailing-edge noise reduction of a wing by a surface modification [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
There is an increased emphasis on reducing airframe noise in the last decades. Airframe noise is sound generated by the interaction of a turbulent flow with the aircraft geometry, and significantly contributes to the overall noise production during the ...
Kozulovic, Dragan   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Low-frequency noise control using layered granular aerogel and limp porous media [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Click on the DOI link to access the conference paper (may not be free).The acoustic absorption of granular aerogel layers with a granule sizes in the range of 2 to 40 μm is dominated by narrow-banded, high absorption regions in the low-frequency range ...
Xue, Yutong   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Containing Aircraft Noise Levels at take-off: A Mathematical Programming Approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The sustained growth of air transportation traffic along the last decades has induced increasing noise exposure for the areas surrounding large and medium airports.
Achaibou, Karim   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Sound transmission across a plenum window with an active noise cancellation system [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
A series of experiments was conducted in the present study in an attempt to understand how the implementation of active noise control would affect the sound transmission across a plenum window.
Tang, SK   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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