Abstract
Although acoustics plays an important role in noise control, noise control is arguably more difficult than acoustics owing to the constraints that are usually imposed on noise control solutions by manufacturers. That is, ideally, noise control solutions should occupy no space, weigh nothing, cost nothing, not impact the operation of the device being treated, and remain effective for twenty years without maintenance. Hence, identifying effective noise control solutions is a challenging, multidimensional problem. In this presentation, future trends and opportunities in noise control will be highlighted in four categories: targets, measurement techniques, predictive tools, and noise control methods and materials.
Keywords
Noise control, Future trends
Subject
Acoustics and Noise Control
Date of this Version
10-19-2021
Comments
Keynote Address, National Academy of Engineering Workshop: Advances in Noise Control Engineering, October 19 and 20, 2021