Students Help Eliminate Noise Disturbance
- Brüel & Kjær Assists University’s Environmental Project
NÆRUM, DENMARK – March, 2009
A team of engineering students from the University of Windsor establishes a consistent noise emission contour of North America’s Windsor-Detroit border in an effort to eliminate transport noise affecting locals at Canada’s largest border crossing.
The students’ goal for their Windsor Environmental Noise Mapping Initiative (WENMI) was to establish a reliable noise emission contour using Lima™, the most powerful noise prediction software from sound and vibration expert Brüel & Kjær, and raise public awareness about environmental noise pollution. It is hoped that the results will be a stepping-stone towards improving health and quality of life for local residents near the Windsor-Detroit border crossing.
With Brüel & Kjær’s environmental noise calculation and mapping software, Lima™, they were equipped to calculate a reliable noise contour on a 5 km2 stretch of road. Once the tools were in place, Brüel & Kjær engineers used real-time, web-based tutorials to give the students technical support throughout their project.
“We chose Brüel & Kjær’s Lima software because of its extensive and detailed capabilities. These include 3D modelling, reverse engineering, soundscaping and the ability to superimpose industrial noise sources with transportation noise. On top of that we get excellent technical support from Brüel & Kjær’s specialists,” says Dr. Colin Novak, Assistant Professor at the University of Windsor.
The students’ enthusiasm was reciprocated. Gary Newton, Brüel & Kjær’s Sales Manager in Canada, says, “It’s great that universities are involved with these kinds of engineering projects and we were pleased to help provide our technical support to the project group at the University of Windsor. We hope the students enjoyed the experience and that the result will have an impact on the local area”.
Please see Case Study of Acoustic Mapping of International Transportation Route and its Effect on the Local Community for additional information about the WENMI project.
