APPROACHES TO CLASSIFICATION OF REDUCTION METHODS OF LOW FREQUENCY NOISE AND VIBRATION OF POWER PLANTS

The importance of the problem of low-frequency noise and vibration reduction now may be considered as urgent. Increased influence of low-frequency noise and vibration may cause both human health problems and equipment damage. Power plants (internal combustion engines, compressors, heat-exchanges etc.) are one of the main low-frequency noise and vibration sources. The principles of classification of methods of power plants low-frequency noise and vibration reduction are suggested. Author is proposing energetic approach, according of which all the methods and arrangements of reduction may be classified as passive (adaptive and non-adaptive), active and hybrid passive-active. The classification is illustrated by the different examples, including constructions of mufflers and dampers, some of which are developed by author.