CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIAL FOR NOISE CONTROL

Primarily aimed at the beginner in noise control, this paper categorizes the four basic noise control methods: absorption, barriers, damping and isolation. The materials associated with each category are discussed including the measurement of effectiveness and possible applications of these materials.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copies are $1.00 to ASME members.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Wald, B
• Publication Date: 1973-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Damping (Engineering); Environmental protection; Materials science; Measurement; Noise; Noise control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise measurement; Noise reduction
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050321
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASME #73-DE-40 Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 24 1974 12:00AM