Calculation of noise barrier performance in a turbulent atmosphere by using substitute sources above the barrier

Acustica

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 269-275

  Forssén, Jens ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

KIRCHHOFF APPROXIMATION; NOISE BARRIER; PARABOLIC EQUATION METHOD;

NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 0033747965     PISSN: 00017884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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