Noise scattering and shielding by roadside trees: Results from a scale model

Proceedings of the INTER-NOISE 2016 - 45th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering: Towards a Quieter Future

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 6430-6434

  Jang, Hyung Suk ^a   Jeon, Jin Yong ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Noise scattering; Scale model; Tree

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC FIELDS; ACOUSTIC NOISE; ACOUSTIC VARIABLES CONTROL; ACOUSTIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMISSION; ACOUSTICS; FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS; FORESTRY; FREQUENCY BANDS; SHIELDING;

ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT; ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS; HIGHER FREQUENCIES; NOISE PROPAGATION; SCALE MODELING; SEASONAL EFFECTS; SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL; TREE;

ACOUSTIC WAVE SCATTERING;

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