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Analysis and Prediction of Wind Turbine Noise

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 April 2022) | Viewed by 5676

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Tomasz Boczar

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Department of Electrical Power and Renewable Energy, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics and Computer Science, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska 76 Str., 45-758 Opole, Poland
Interests: wind turbines; renewable energy
Dr. Daria Wotzka

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Institute of Automatic Control, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Automatic Control and Informatics, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska 76 Str., 45-758 Opole, Poland
Interests: acoustic emissions; infrasound; signal processing; machine learning
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Dr. Michał Kozioł

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Institute of Electric Power Engineering and Renewable Energy, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland
Interests: high voltage technique; optical signals metrology and its analysis using machine learning methods algorithms; renewable energy technologies
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Humanity's global commitment to climate protection is resulting in the exponential growth of renewable energy sources including wind turbines. In recent years, significant progress has been made in understanding the generation and propagation of wind turbine noise, and the environmental impact of wind farm noise has been studied. However, many questions remain unanswered. Knowing the negative impact of wind farm noise, further work needs to be conducted to develop the best possible ways to regulate wind farm noise and verify the compliance of installed wind farms. Additionally, turbine manufacturers are interested in developing quieter rotors to allow wind farms to be installed closer to populated areas. Therefore, we are launching a Special Issue titled Analysis and Prediction of Wind Turbine Noise, to collect recent advances in this research area. We invite researchers to contribute high-quality original research or technical papers, reviews, and case studies to this Special Issue. Approaches to wind turbine noise control, the possibility of noise reduction, models for the prediction of wind turbine noise, the location and quantification of noise sources on a wind turbine, the interrelationships between noise annoyance and sound characteristics, and the influence of subjective variables such as attitude and noise sensitivity are welcomed but not limiting. We invite papers reporting investigations in both experimental and theoretical studies.

Prof. Tomasz Boczar
Dr. Daria Wotzka
Dr. Michał Kozioł
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Keywords

  • Forecasting and prediction
  • Mathematical and numerical modeling
  • Infrasound, low frequency, and vibroacoustic
  • Measurement of noise and vibration
  • Signal processing
  • Wind turbine equipment and machinery
  • Wind farms
  • Environmental and human health impact assessment
  • Noise regulation

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Measurement of Infrasound Components Contained in the Noise Emitted during a Working Wind Turbine
by Tomasz Boczar, Dariusz Zmarzły, Michał Kozioł, Łukasz Nagi, Daria Wotzka and Zbigniew Nadolny
Energies 2022, 15(2), 597; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15020597 - 14 Jan 2022
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The research reported in this paper involves the development and refinement of methods applicable to the measurement and analysis of infrasound signals generated by the operation of wind turbines. In particular, the presentation focuses on the use of a new system that is [...] Read more.
The research reported in this paper involves the development and refinement of methods applicable to the measurement and analysis of infrasound signals generated by the operation of wind turbines. In particular, the presentation focuses on the use of a new system that is applied for simultaneous recording of acoustic signals in the low-frequency range emitted by wind farms in three independent and identical measurement setups. A comparative analysis of the proposed new system was made with the Brüel & Kjaer measurement, a commonly used methodology, which meets the requirements of the IEC 61400-11 standard. The paper focuses on the results of frequency and time-frequency analysis of infrasound signals recorded throughout the operation of a wind turbine with a rated capacity of 2 MW. The use of a correlated system with three simultaneous measurement systems can be a new and alternative measurement method that will eliminate the drawbacks of previous approaches. Full article
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Measurement and Analysis of Infrasound Signals Generated by Operation of High-Power Wind Turbines
by Tomasz Malec, Tomasz Boczar, Daria Wotzka and Michał Kozioł
Energies 2021, 14(20), 6544; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206544 - 12 Oct 2021
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The development of wind energy and the increasing number of installed wind turbines make it necessary to assess them in terms of the nuisance of the emitted infrasound noise generated by such devices. The article presents the results of measurements and analyses of [...] Read more.
The development of wind energy and the increasing number of installed wind turbines make it necessary to assess them in terms of the nuisance of the emitted infrasound noise generated by such devices. The article presents the results of measurements and analyses of infrasound emitted during the operation of wind turbines installed in various locations in Poland. Comparative analysis of noise levels in the infrasound and audible range has shown that acoustic energy is mainly in the low and infrasound frequency range, and the measured levels depend significantly on the weighting curves used. On the basis of the results, it was confirmed that the sound pressure level of infrasound signals emitted by the operation of high-power wind turbines, regardless of wind velocity, weather conditions, design solutions of turbines, operating time, rated capacity, does not exceed the criteria specified in the applicable legislation dealing with the assessment of infrasound noise on the working environment. Full article
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Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Application of Preventive Protection for Wind Farm Noise—Case Study: Maestrale Ring Wind Farm
by Boško D. Josimović, Aleksandar Cvjetić and Božidar Manić
Energies 2021, 14(19), 6174; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14196174 - 27 Sep 2021
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Determining the spatial position of wind turbines is the initial and most important phase in the development of a wind farm project. In this sensitive phase, all potential problems that may arise in the later stages of project development should be prevented by [...] Read more.
Determining the spatial position of wind turbines is the initial and most important phase in the development of a wind farm project. In this sensitive phase, all potential problems that may arise in the later stages of project development should be prevented by means of spatial and urban planning instruments. This makes it possible to achieve maximum use of the potential of wind in a particular space and, thus, fulfil the technical and economic requirements of the project while respecting the goals of environmental protection in that same area, through preventive protection. Therefore, it is essential, even at the earliest planning and development stage of a wind farm project, for the requirements that are important for optimal spatial solutions to be balanced. In this process, strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is a support to the planning process and an invaluable instrument for finding optimal spatial solutions for the possible key spatial impacts of wind power with regard to noise, shadow flicker, ornithofauna and chiropterofauna. The weakness of SEA can be seen in its predominant application of expert qualitative methods that bring with them subjectivity, since they depend on expert knowledge and skills. This paper presents the aspect of noise impact assessment and its inclusion in the SEA for the Maestrale Ring wind farm in Serbia. The results of the research indicate how it is possible to achieve the principle of objectivity in the process of multicriteria expert evaluation by including the results of a partial impact assessment of the noise from wind farms, using results obtained from software modeling of the spatial dispersion of wind turbine noise in the SoundPlan 8.1 software package in the SEA process. These quantitative results predicting the noise level were used in a semi-quantitative method of multicriteria evaluation in the SEA through the definition of criteria to determine the ranking of impacts, which is elaborated in the paper. The results also show the significant of the contribution of applying a methodological approach based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods in SEA. These methods positively affect the application of the principle of preventive protection through the optimal selection of the number and position of wind turbines on one hand and the objectivity of drawing conclusions based on which strategic decisions are made in the final phase of the SEA process, on the other. Full article
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