A detailed study of low-frequency noise complaints

Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-33

  Pedersen, Christian Sejer ^a   Møller, Henrik ^a   Waye, Kerstin Persson ^a,b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 45949108427     PISSN: 14613484     EISSN: 20484046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/026309208784425505     Document Type: Article

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