Noise Pollution and Control Engineering
Course Name:
Noise Pollution and Control Engineering (MI310)
Programme:
B.Tech (Mining Engg)
Semester:
Fifth
Category:
Programme Specific Electives (PSE)
Credits (L-T-P):
03 (3-0-0)
Content:
Basics of sound. Frequency analysis. Equipment’s used for noise measurement. Various standards in India & abroad on noise exposure. Effects of noise exposure. Community noise. Industrial noise control & hearing testing. Environmental noise measurement. Noise measurement & control of HEMM, Coal handling & preparation plants, Jackhammer drills. Noise control measures for DG sets. Human vibration:measurement, control and standards. Health effect of vibration-Handarm and Whole-body vibration. Parameters influencing human response to vibration
References:
Harris, C.M : Handbook of Noise Control, McGraw- Hill Book Company, 1979.
Albert Thumann & Richard K. Miller : Secrets of Noise Control, The Fairmont Press, Georgia, 1976.
ISO 2631-1: Mechanical vibration and shock-Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration-second edition 1997-05-01.
