Students Help Eliminate Noise Disturbance

March 16, 2009 - PRLog -- A team of engineering students, from the University of Windsor, established a consistent noise emission contour of North America’s Windsor-Detroit border in an effort to eliminate transport noise affecting locals at Canada’s largest border crossing.

The project – known as ‘Windsor Environmental Noise Mapping Initiative’ (WENMI) – was carried out, using environmental noise calculation and mapping software from Brüel & Kjær, to establish a reliable noise emission contour and raise public awareness about environmental noise pollution. It is hoped that the results of this study will be a stepping-stone towards improving health and quality of life for local residents near the Windsor-Detroit border crossing.

Equipped with Brüel & Kjær’s Lima™ software, the students were able to calculate a reliable noise contour on a 5 km2 stretch of road. Throughout the study, Brüel & Kjær engineers used real-time, web-based tutorials to provide the students with technical support.

“We chose Brüel & Kjær’s Lima software because of its extensive and detailed capabilities. These include 3D modelling, reverse engineering, soundscaping and the ability to superimpose industrial noise sources with transportation noise. On top of that we get excellent technical support from Brüel & Kjær’s specialists,” says Dr. Colin Novak, Assistant Professor at the University of Windsor.

Gary Newton, Brüel & Kjær’s Canadian Sales Manager, said: “It’s great that universities are involved with these kinds of engineering projects and we were pleased to help provide our technical support to the project group at the University of Windsor. We hope the students enjoyed the experience and that the result will have an impact on the local area”.

For additional information about the WENMI project, please click here: International Transportation Route

For more information about Bruel & Kjaer, please visit: www.bksv.co.uk or contact Bruel & Kjaer UK on 01438 739 000.

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About Brüel & Kjær
Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration solutions for use in a wide range of applications including: environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace and consumer industries, as well as by local authorities.

We design and manufacturer sound level meters, microphones and accelerometers, conditioning amplifiers, calibrators, noise and vibration analysers and software. To see our full range and for more information, please visit www.bksv.co.uk or contact our sales team: telephone +44 (0) 1438 739 000 or email: ukinfo@bksv.com

Brüel & Kjær also runs a variety of training courses throughout the year, from basic introductions on noise and it’s effects to more specialised classes teaching customers how to get the most out of their equipment. To see our full training course calendar, visit: www.bksv.co.uk/?ID=3506

Free, online training courses called WebEx - conducted by our expert engineers - run throughout the year too. For registration details and the latest planned WebEx sessions, visit: www.bksv.co.uk/?ID=3550

Bruel & Kjaer UK has its own Service Centre which is UKAS accredited to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025, ensuring traceable or accredited calibration for equipment. To book a service or for more information, please contact our service department on +44 (0) 1438 739 100 or visit http://www.bksv.co.uk/?ID=3507

Brüel & Kjær has 900 employees and sales offices in 55 countries and is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc. (www.spectris.com). Spectris has annual sales of £668m and employs around 5,500 people worldwide in its 13 business units.

For additional information please contact:
Heather Wilkins
Marketing Coordinator
Bruel & Kjaer UK Ltd
Telephone: 01438 739 000
Web: www.bksv.co.uk
Email: heather.wilkins@bksv.com

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World-leading manufacturer and supplier: sound and vibration solutions for environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace, consumer industries, local authorities