Harmfulness of infrasound and wind turbine noise managements

Seong-Chan Kim; Min Joo Choi

doi:10.7776/ASK.2021.40.1.073

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Harmfulness of infrasound and wind turbine noise managements 초저주파음의 유해성 및 풍력 발전 소음 관리에 대한 고찰

31 January 2021. pp. 73-83

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Abstract

Wind power energy harvesting has a big potential as a future clean energy resource, but accompanies infrasonic noises. The infrasound is difficult to shield and can induce various negative physiological effects. In this study, the Wind Turbine Syndrome (WTS) caused by the infrasonic noises are introduced, and the technical aspects for the measurement and management of the infrasonic noises from wind power plants are discussed.

Keywords

Infrasound

Noise

Wind power plant

Wind Turbine Syndrome (WTS)

풍력 발전은 미래의 청정 에너지원으로 활용 가치가 높으나, 초저주파 소음을 발생한다. 초저주파 소음은 차폐가 어려우며, 생리적으로 다양한 부정적인 효과를 유발할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 Wind Turbine Syndrome (WTS)을 유발하는 초저주파수 풍력 소음의 유해성을 개관하고, 풍력 발전기 소음의 측정 및 관리를 위한 기술적인 측면을 고찰하고자 한다.

키워드

초저주파

소음

풍력 발전소

Wind Turbine Syndrome (WTS)

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Publisher :The Acoustical Society of Korea
Publisher(Ko) :한국음향학회
Journal Title :The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
Journal Title(Ko) :한국음향학회지
Volume : 40
No :1
Pages :73-83
Received Date : 2021-01-12
Revised Date : 2021-01-25
Accepted Date : 2021-01-26
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7776/ASK.2021.40.1.073

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