Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 1: Review and proposed methodology

Moorhouse, AT; Elliott, AS; Eastwick, G; von Hünerbein, S; Waddington, DC

Abstract

Description

To research the quantification of vibration from a micro turbine, and to develop a method of prediction of vibration and structure borne noise in a wide variety of installations in the UK.

Objective

The objectives of the study are as follows:

1) Develop a methodology to quantify the amount of source vibration from a building mounted micro wind turbine installation, and to predict the level of vibration and structure-borne noise impact within such buildings in the UK.

2) Test and validate the hypothesis on a statically robust sample size

3) Report the developed methodology in a form suitable for widespread adoption by industry and regulators, and report back on the suitability of the method on which to base policy decisions for a future inclusion for building mounted turbines in the GPDO.

Citation

Moorhouse, A., Elliott, A., Eastwick, G., von Hünerbein, S., & Waddington, D. (2011). Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 1: Review and proposed methodology

• Report Type: Project Report
• Acceptance Date: Dec 10, 2010
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Apr 7, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 23, 2019
• Publisher URL: http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&ProjectID=17080
• Related Public URLs: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
• Additional Information: Corporate Creators : Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); Projects : NANR244 Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines