Development of a noise sources classification system based on new method for feature selection

Feature selection of noise sources is important for noise sources detection and classification. In this paper, a new rough set based feature selection method has been given. Based on the method, a noise sources automatic classification system (NSACS) has been designed and validated. The key idea of the method is that most effective features can distinguish the most number of samples belonging to different classes of noise sources, if they are used for classification. This new approach has been applied into the system NSACS to select relevant features for artificial datasets and real-world datasets and the results have shown that this approach can correctly select all the relevant features of artificial datasets and at the same time it can drastically reduce the number of features. From the experiments, it can be found that to consider all the five datasets, the number of classification features after selection drops to 35% and the accurate classification rate increases about 14%. For the underwater noise sources dataset the number of features drops to 1/5 and the accurate classification rate increases about 6% after feature selection.     

Validation of a complex urban noise model close to a road

The adequacy of a model for the sound level close to a road is investigated by comparing resulting predictions for the sound level over a building façade with measurements. The road model involves the road geometry (the number and positions of traffic lanes), the traffic structure (vehicle flow rates and their average speeds in each lane) and equivalent omnidirectional point sources representing the vehicles. It is found that the assumed road traffic noise source model is adequate only for predicting levels over the higher part of the façade. However the investigation has allowed definition of what improvements are needed in the road source modelling to enable adequate predictions over the whole of the building façade.     

水下线谱噪声源识别的波束域时频分析方法研究

从联合空时频三维信息从发, 提出了波束域时频分析识别水下运动航行器低频线谱噪声源位置的方法. 首先, 利用小孔径圆环阵的超指向性波束形成, 将各线谱噪声源匀速通过正横位置附近时产生的多普勒信号在时域上分离. 其次, 分别使用伪Wigner-Ville分布和调频小波变换两种时频分析方法对波束输出的信号进行处理, 得到各噪声源信号的时频图像. 最后, 转换时间坐标到空间并参考配置信标, 即可识别低频线谱噪声源在水下航行器上的位置. 该方法解决了阵列识别水下低频噪声源的孔径受限问题, 同时对处理同频相干噪声源也适用. 仿真试验结果表明: 两种波束域时频分析方法都能较精确地识别低频线谱噪声源的位置; 在测量系统信息的配合下, 波束域调频小波变换的识别效果更优.     

Time reversal of noise sources in a reverberation room

Usually, time reversal is studied with pulsed emissions. Here, the properties of time reversal of the acoustic field emitted by noise sources in a reverberation room are studied numerically, theoretically, and experimentally. A time domain numerical simulation of a two-dimensional enclosure shows that the intensity of a time-reversed noise is strongly enhanced right on the initial source position. A theory based on the link that exists between time reversal of noise and the "well-known" time reversal of short pulse is developed. One infers that the focal spot size equals half a wavelength and the signal to noise ratio only depends on the number of transceivers in the time reversal mirror. This last property is characteristic of the time reversal of noise. Experimental results are obtained in a 5 X 3 X 3 m3 reverberation room. The working frequency range varies from 300 Hz to 2 kHz. The ability of the time reversal process to physically reconstruct the image of two noise sources is studied. To this end, care is given to the technique to separate two close random sources, and also to the influence of temperature fluctuations on the focusing quality.     

机动目标的噪声识别和定位系统的研究

本文介绍了一种机动目标噪声识别和定位系统硬件组成，工作原理及系统的软件设计方法，对于在系统中解决的几个主要技术问题进行了论述。     

Using selective intensity and a HATS to evaluate noise sources in a car working at idle

Noise source ranking is required to make the noise level of a vehicle the lowest possible. That implies knowing the noise sources with the highest contribution to the total noise levels.Through the application of coherence techniques, the selective intensity can be defined as the portion of intensity that is coherent with a reference signal. Therefore, it is an effective way to determine the internal root causes of the emitted noise.In this paper, three experiments based on the selective intensity technique have been defined. The objective is observing the contributions of different noise sources of a vehicle, both outside and inside of it, when it is working at idle, and using as reference signals the two microphones of a HATS.With these experiments, it can be evaluated, on the one hand, the coherence between the intensity in the driver’s seat and external microphones located on both sides of the frontal axle of the car, in the exhaust and in the engine. On the other hand, it is evaluated the coherence between sound intensity in the same external points of the car and different positions of a HATS outside and inside of it; thus, as novelties the relation between the noise emitted by different parts of the vehicle and the noise perceived by the vehicle’s driver and by people located outside could be studied.     

Expansion-chamber muffler for impulse noise of pneumatic frictional clutch and brake in mechanical presses

A compound expansion-chamber muffler, which consists of a sound absorbing chamber and a switch valve, the chamber integrating structural features of impedance muffler and micropunch plate muffler, is proposed to diminish impulse exhaust noise of pneumatic friction clutch and pneumatic friction brake (PFC/B) in mechanical presses. The structure decreases the impulse exhaust noise of PFC/B over 30 dB(A). A one-dimensional flow model is applied to study the aerodynamic characteristics of compound exhaust process of the single acting cylinder and muffler because the exhaust time is a critical factor for application of muffler in PFC/B. The volume of sound absorbing chamber is found to be an important design parameter to minimize the exhaust resistance of pneumatic cylinder. Experiments are also conducted to validate analytical results. Then the effects of diameter of exhaust ducts and volume of muffler on the exhaust time are discussed in detail. The proposed one-dimensional computational method, which considers the coupling of air-flow field and sound field, gives satisfactory results for the preliminary design of an expansion-chamber muffler. This method has been applied to an existing model HKM3-40MN to reduce its impulse noise.     

Assessment criterion for indoor noise disturbance in the presence of low frequency sources

Several studies have presented the effects of environmental noise in and around buildings and communities in which people live and work. In particular, the noise introduced into a building is mostly evaluated using the A weighted sound pressure level (L_Aeq) as the only parameter to determine the perceived disturbance. Nevertheless, if noise is produced by activities or sources characterised by a low frequency contribution, the measurement of L_Aeq underestimates the real disturbance, in particular during sleeping time.     

放电参数对同轴枪中等离子体团的分离的影响

同轴枪中的等离子体团的分离现象主要是由同轴枪内磁场的梯度造成的电流层倾斜而引起的一个增强反馈过程导致的, 这种分离现象越来越成为限制同轴枪有效使用的一个不利因素. 在实验上研究放电参数对等离子体团的分离的影响, 对理论研究和实际应用都具有重要意义. 在实验中发现, 利用光电倍增管可以直接观察到等离子体团的分离程度, 由此可以研究放电参数对等离子体团的分离的影响. 本实验主要研究电容充电电压、电容、放电气压这三个参数对分层现象的影响. 实验发现, 分离程度随着电容以及其充电电压的增大而增强, 随着气压的增大而减弱. 实验结果基于雪犁模型进行分析, 电容以及电容充电电压的增大使放电电流增强使磁场梯度增大而导致电流层的倾斜程度增加, 而使等离子体团的分离程度变严重, 相反, 气压的增加使需要加速更多粒子而导致电流层的倾斜程度减弱, 而使等离子体团分离程度减弱. 分析认为, 通过控制在加速过程中影响电流层倾斜程度的因素可控制共轴枪中等离子体团的分离程度.     

轻轨桥架声屏障降噪效果的测量与分析

在轻轨桥架两侧设置声屏障是控制轨道交通噪声的主要措施之一，对上海轻轨明珠线桥架两侧设置不同高度声屏障实际降噪效果的测量与分析，对声屏障的实用设计有重要的参考价值。     

Optical identification of X- and gamma-ray sources: the use of existing data

Summary We briefly discuss the use of existing astronomical data, mainly deep optical observations performed in order to obtain galaxy and star counts, for the identification of gamma-ray burst sources in particular and of newly discovered X- and gamma-ray sources in general. Use of such data cannot only reduce the amount of required telescope time but also, in comparison with present-day observations, allow the search for variability and proper motion of candidate optical counterparts over a time span of several years. Paper presented at the V Cosmic Physics National Conference, S. Miniato, November 27–30, 1990.     

Dynamics of plasma channel in a parallel-plate plasma gun

Lumped parameter models for describing dynamics of the plasma channel in a parallel-plate plasma gun are compared with the experimental results obtained from two plasma guns with different rail geometries. Comparison between the experiments and the numerical calculations reveals that the lumped parameter models can be utilized to describe the dynamic motion of the plasma channel quite well. Parametric study shows that minimizing the line inductance and increasing the charging voltage on a capacitor as well as minimizing the gas injection time for reducing the mass of the plasma channel are the key factors to increase the flow velocity of the plasma jet ejected from the plasma gun.     

Preliminary design and multipacting simulation of a SRF quarter wave electron gun at Peking University

Peking University is designing a new SRF gun that is composed of a quarter wave resonator (QWR) and an elliptical cavity. Compared to the elliptical cavity, the QWR is sufficiently compact at the same frequency and its electric field is quasi-DC. The RF parameters are determined by optimization of QWR cavity structure and the possible multipacting locations are analyzed by 2D MP simulation. The simulation results show that multipacting is not a critical issue for our optimized cavity structure.     

Preliminary design and multipacting simulation of a SRF quarter wave electron gun at Peking University

Peking University is designing a new SRF gun that is composed of a quarter wave resonator （QWR） and an elliptical cavity. Compared to the elliptical cavity, the QWR is sufficiently compact at the same frequency and its electric field is quasi-DC. The RF parameters are determined by optimization of QWR cavity structure and the possible multipacting locations are analyzed by 2D MP simulation. The simulation results show that multipacting is not a critical issue for our optimized cavity structure.     

墨粉灌装车间噪声测试分析与控制

本文应用峰值频率声压级对比方法并结合相干分析技术对某墨粉灌装车间主噪声源进行了诊断，分析了声源特性，在此基础上提出了经济合理的治理措施，实施后取得了满意的结果，车间噪声达到了相应的国家标准。     

Heat load of a GaAs photocathode in an SRF electron gun

A great deal of effort has been made over the last decades to develop a better polarized electron source for high energy physics. Several laboratories operate DC guns with a gallium arsenide photocathode, which yield a highly polarized electron beam. However, the beam's emittance might well be improved by using a superconducting radio frequency (SRF) electron gun, which delivers beams of a higher brightness than that from DC guns because the field gradient at the cathode is higher. SRF guns with metal and CsTe cathodes have been tested successfully. To produce polarized electrons, a Gallium-Arsenide photo-cathode must be used: an experiment to do so in a superconducting RF gun is under way at BNL. Since a bulk gallium arsenide (GaAs) photocathode is normal conducting, a problem arises from the heat load stemming from the cathode. We present our measurements of the electrical resistance of GaAs at cryogenic temperatures, a prediction of the heat load and verification by measuring the quality factor of the gun with and without the cathode at 2 K. We simulate heat generation and flow from the GaAs cathode using the ANSYS program. By following the findings with the heat load model, we designed and fabricated a new cathode holder (plug) to decrease the heat load from GaAs.     

Identification of noise sources in factory’s sound field by using genetic algorithm

Noise control is important and essential in factory, where the noise level is restricted by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Before noise abatement being performed, the identification work in searching for the location and sound power level (SWL) of noisy sound sources is absolutely prerequisite. Several researches on new techniques of single noise control have been well addressed and developed; however, the research work on sound identification for the existing multi-noise plant is hardly found sufficient. Under the circumstance of unrecognized noises, the noise control work will expectedly be extravagant and fruitless. Therefore, the numerical approach in distinguishing noises from a multi-noise plant becomes crucial and obligatory.In this paper, the novel technique of genetic algorithm (GA) in conjunction with the method of minimized variation square will be adopted and used in the following numerical optimization. In addition, various sound monitoring systems in detecting the noise condition within the plant area will also be introduced. Before noises identification, the accuracy of mathematical model has then been proved to be in good agreements comparing to the simulated data of SoundPlan, a commercialized simulation package in sound field. Moreover, three kinds of multi-noise plants have been fully discussed and acknowledged by GA optimization. The results reveal that the relevant locations and sound power levels (SWLs) of noises can be precisely recognized. This paper surely provides a rapid methodology in the noise identification work for a multi-noise plant.     

A parametric investigation of the performance of T-profiled highway noise barriers and the identification of a potential predictive approach

Although a considerable amount of research has been undertaken regarding the performance of T-profile noise barriers, the information available to the practicing highway engineer is confusing. For example, there is a widespread belief that the performance of a top edge, expressed as an insertion loss relative to that of the simple barrier on which it is mounted, is constant, irrespective of the relative locations of the source, barrier and receiver. In order to clarify the situation an investigation has been undertaken, using computer modelling, of the performance afforded by highway noise barriers with T-profile tops with different acoustic treatments. The relative insertion loss was found to increase systematically with increasing top width. Although the relative insertion loss afforded by a reflective T-top is small, significant attenuation can be obtained with an absorptive top. Examination of the effect on performance of the locations of source and receiver relative to that of the noise barrier indicated that, for source and receiver locations typical of those experienced for highway noise barriers, the relative insertion loss for a given width of T-top was a function of (a) the path difference between sound travelling to the receiver via the barrier top and direct sound from the source to the receiver and (b) the barrier height. Plots of relative insertion loss versus the path difference, normalised with respect to barrier heights, for a range of T-top widths and absorbent treatment, resulted in a collapse of data around well defined trend lines which offer the potential of being developed into a prediction method.     

管道有源噪声控制中壁面分布次级声源的空间分布优化

为了改进管道中高阶模式声波的有源控制效果,研究了壁面分布次级声源的空间分布优化问题。首先提出管道中次级声源独立控制高阶模式声波的理论模型。然后推导次级声源在管道中各方向上空间分布对控制高阶模式声波的贡献,得到了次级声源空间分布的优化准则。通过将空间分布离散化,采用最小化管道中声能流的控制策略得到次级声源的最优驱动强度。最后通过数值仿真对比最优驱动强度时各种次级声源空间分布对控制性能的影响,验证了通过优化次级声源空间分布能显著提高控制效果。仿真结果表明,当次级声源分布于管道所有壁面且沿管道轴向分布范围较大时,高阶模式的控制效率最高。     

Heat load of a GaAs photocathode in an SRF electron gun

A great deal of effort has been made over the last decades to develop a better polarized electron source for high energy physics. Several laboratories operate DC guns with a gallium arsenide photocathode, which yield a highly polarized electron beam. However, the beam's emittance might well be improved by using a superconducting radio frequency (SRF) electron gun, which delivers beams of a higher brightness than that from DC guns because the field gradient at the cathode is higher. SRF guns with metal and CsTe cathodes have been tested successfully. To produce polarized electrons, a Gallium-Arsenide photo-cathode must be used: an experiment to do so in a superconducting RF gun is under way at BNL. Since a bulk gallium arsenide (GaAs) photocathode is normal conducting, a problem arises from the heat load stemming from the cathode. We present our measurements of the electrical resistance of GaAs at cryogenic temperatures, a prediction of the heat load and verification by measuring the quality factor of the gun with and without the cathode at 2 K. We simulate heat generation and flow from the GaAs cathode using the ANSYS program. By following the findings with the heat load model, we designed and fabricated a new cathode holder (plug) to decrease the heat load from GaAs.