Application of the road traffic noise model to urban systems

In this paper, the computer simulation program PROP4, that allows prediction of the time-average sound level within an urban system, is presented together with the analysis of its accuracy. The simulation is based on an environmental noise model which contains the propagation model and the equivalen...

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Main Authors: E. WALERIAN, R. JANCZUR, M. CZECHOWICZ
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences 2014-06-01
Series:Archives of Acoustics
Online Access:https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/1070
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description In this paper, the computer simulation program PROP4, that allows prediction of the time-average sound level within an urban system, is presented together with the analysis of its accuracy. The simulation is based on an environmental noise model which contains the propagation model and the equivalent roadway model. The roadway as a noise source is represented by a sum of sound exposures due to the individual vehicle drive-by. The PROP4 allows for multi-lane roadways and different representations of sources for various classes of vehicles. Interactions of waves with obstacles are limited to multi-reflections from walls as well as single and double diffractions on wedges. The empirical data [14] have been compared with those obtained by using the PROP4 program. The comparison, especially for the relative decay of the time-average sound level with distance, shows a very good agreement with empirical data.
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spelling doaj-art-adceee4ca5e745dfa45086cc5ee9a8bb2025-08-20T02:39:03ZengInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesArchives of Acoustics0137-50752300-262X2014-06-01242Application of the road traffic noise model to urban systemsE. WALERIAN0R. JANCZUR1M. CZECHOWICZ2Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesIn this paper, the computer simulation program PROP4, that allows prediction of the time-average sound level within an urban system, is presented together with the analysis of its accuracy. The simulation is based on an environmental noise model which contains the propagation model and the equivalent roadway model. The roadway as a noise source is represented by a sum of sound exposures due to the individual vehicle drive-by. The PROP4 allows for multi-lane roadways and different representations of sources for various classes of vehicles. Interactions of waves with obstacles are limited to multi-reflections from walls as well as single and double diffractions on wedges. The empirical data [14] have been compared with those obtained by using the PROP4 program. The comparison, especially for the relative decay of the time-average sound level with distance, shows a very good agreement with empirical data.https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/1070
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title Application of the road traffic noise model to urban systems
title_full Application of the road traffic noise model to urban systems
title_fullStr Application of the road traffic noise model to urban systems
title_full_unstemmed Application of the road traffic noise model to urban systems
title_short Application of the road traffic noise model to urban systems
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