Noise Pollution Prevention in Wind Turbines: Status and Recent Advances

Sustainability

Ofelia Jianu¹  Marc A. Rosen² 

[1] Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 7K4, Canada;

关键词: wind energy;    wind turbine;    noise reduction;    aerodynamic noise;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su4061104

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The global push towards sustainability has led to increased interest in alternative power sources other than coal and fossil fuels. One of these sustainable sources is to harness energy from the wind through wind turbines. However, a significant hindrance preventing the widespread use of wind turbines is the noise they produce. This study reviews recent advances in the area of noise pollution from wind turbines. To date, there have been many different noise control studies. While there are many different sources of noise, the main one is aerodynamic noise. The largest contributor to aerodynamic noise comes from the trailing edge of wind turbine blades. The aim of this paper is to critically analyse and compare the different methods currently being implemented and investigated to reduce noise production from wind turbines, with a focus on the noise generated from the trailing edge.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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