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The sound of high winds: the effect of atmospheric stability on wind turbine sound and microphone noise
Author: van den Berg, Frits
Doctoral Thesis, 12 May 2006, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Godefridus Petrus van den Berg
IV.3 Wind turbine noise perception
There is a distinct audible difference between the night and daytime wind turbine sound at some distance from the turbines. On a summer’s day in a moderate or even strong wind the turbines may only be heard within a few hundred meters and one might wonder why residents should complain of the sound produced by the wind farm. However, in quiet nights the . . .
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Impact of a large-scale offshore wind farm on meteorology
Author: Rooijmans, Pim
Abstract
In this thesis the meteorological effects of a large-scale (9000 km2) offshore wind farm in the North Sea were simulated using the MM5 mesoscale model. The wind farm was simulated by introducing a higher roughness length (0.5 m) in the area of the wind farm. The meteorological effects were examined by comparing model runs with and without wind farm. Turbulent kinetic energy, cloud formation, precipitation and wind speed reduction were studied. Two case studies with westerly flows were performed. The . . .
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Visual and acoustic impact of wind turbine farms on residents
Author: van den Berg, Frits; Pedersen, Eja; Bouma, Jelte; and Bakker, Roel
Wind turbines more annoying than expected
The WINDFARMperception project shows that the sound of wind turbines causes relatively much annoyance. The sound is perceived at relatively low levels and is thought to be more annoying than equally loud air or road traffic. This may be caused by the swishing character of the sound or because at night it does not decrease in strength — which is usually the case for traffic noise. Also in this study more disturbance of sleep occurs . . .
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Windenergy: the whole truth [Windmolens en wat meestal verzwegen wordt]
Author: Halkema, J.A.
‘In order to make a fair judgment on the possible usefulness of windturbines for the production of “clean electricity” (energy generated by wind, as a major source of green renewable energy), one should only use arguments based on reality. Biased statements based on the concerns of windturbines makers or on political motivations ought to be refrained, as they are suspicious beforehand.
‘Apart from being rational, the arguments used in a debate should also be underpinned by numbers. And it speaks for . . .
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