• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.488-492
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• 2007

Since Equipment-Noises occurring in machine room penetrate wall-body and travel to the adjacent room in the form of air-borne sound and structure-borne sound, it is appearing as the main factor that injures a peaceful residential environment, and due to this, such noise-damage is currently increasing rapidly. Consequently, despite the measures for sound-insulation and soundproof against the equipment-noise penetrated wall-body is urgently required, but as the subjective evaluation considered for psychological response about the equipment-noise was not practiced, many dissatisfactions are still raising even after some measure was taken. On such point of view, this Research, at the spot, has actually measured the equipment-noise that had permeated various wall-bodies, and examined its physical characteristics, thence based upon this, has conducted Psycho-Acoustics Experiment and investigated the interrelation between the physical evaluation value and psychological reaction value. It is considered that such study result could be utilized as the useful material at the time of establishment of the Grading Standard for the insulation performance against the Architectural Plumbing Noise, in the future.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.146-153
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• 2014

This study investigates the effects of seat-design elements such as seating arrangement, shape, and height on speech privacy in high-speed trains. For the evaluation of speech privacy, acoustic simulation software was used to reproduce room acoustical conditions in passenger cars on the basis of in-situ measurement data. The influences of speech source directivity and source height on privacy distance ($r_P$) were investigated, and it was found that $r_P$ determined using an omni-directional source was relatively shorter than that determined using a directional source. It was also found that $r_P$ decreased when the source height was lower than the height of the seat-back because the seat-back blocked the propagation of speech from the sound source. The effect of seating arrangement was not significant when comparing the vis-a-vis seating and one-side seating arrangements. In addition, among the alternative seat-designs, the seats that block the space between the seats and cover the space near the ear were found to show significantly enhanced speech privacy in high-speed train passenger cars.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.2E
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• pp.60-65
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• 2009

The present study aims to investigate the effects of sound diffusers and absorbers on the sound clarity in classrooms. In order to do this, computer simulations were carried out to find the effective area of treatment which could enhance the sound clarity in the room. Acoustic measurements were undertaken in a lecture room with several conditions changing the surface of walls and ceilings with diffusers and absorbers. Diffusion and absorption treatments were applied to the side walls, rear wall and the ceiling of the classroom. SPL, RT, D50, RASTI were measured at 9 measurement points with one sound source and MLS was used as the sound source signal. The results show that higher sound clarity was obtained when diffusers were applied to rear walls and ceiling rather than side walls. Also, it was confirmed that absorption increased sound clarity more effectively with smaller amount in comparison with diffusers. It was also concluded that the effects of sound diffusers and absorbers on the sound clarity could be obtained distinctly at the rear area of the classroom.

• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.436-440
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• 2008

Among those various facilities attached to the school building, the Auditorium is being utilized for not only the Exercise Activity but also for many purposes such as Culture, Public Performance, Education, Assembly and so on. In order to utilize in maximum such function of the multipurpose auditorium, an adequate acoustic design with regard to the Clarity of Voice and Music in accordance with its use-purpose should be accompanied. However, as the most part of multipurpose auditoriums is designed with high ceiling-height by its peculiar character, and due to use of the material of strong reflexibility, it is appearing the defect that excessively exposes the reverberation of sound. In order to make out an optimal acoustic condition within the broad space such as an auditorium, the acoustic characteristics must be considered from the planning stage, however in the most case, those acoustic problems are being settled through the repair works after construction. On such viewpoint, this Study intends to analyze the room acoustic characteristics from the planning stage using a computer simulation based on the blueprint of multipurpose auditorium in S High School located in Gwangju. It is considered that the material analyzed in such way could be practically applied as a fundamental material enables to improve the acoustic capability when a similar broad space is planned hereafter.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.443-446
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• 2000

본 연구는 과학적이고 실험적인 접근을 통하여 공간의 비례와 실내음향과의 상관관계를 규명하기 위하여 체적과 마감재료가 같고 비슷한 기본축척의 모델을 중심으로 가로, 세로, 높이의 비율이 다른 4개의 모델에서 각각 SPL, EDT, C, RT, LEF, IACC 등을 측정하여 각 형태의 모델의 값을 비교 분석하였다. 실험결과 잔향은 동일한 체적인 경우 음원으로부터 평균거리가 멀리 위치한 장방형의 형태가 양쪽 측벽 사이의 거리가 넓은 장방형보다 잔향시간이 긴 것으로 나타났다. 음압은 실의 체적이 작고 음원으로부터의 평균거리가 짧은 순서로 큰 반면, 명료도는 잔향의 크기순서에 반대로 분석되었으며 특히 음원으로부터의 직선거리가 짧은 순서로 명료도가 좋게 나타났다. IACC는 양쪽 측벽의 거리가 가장 긴 모델에서 가장 작게 나타났다 그러나, 초기 음장에서는 그 변화가 작게 나타났는데 이것은 IACC가 실의 형태에 장시간 관여하는 지수라는 것을 의미한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.762-765
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• 2005

The absorption materials have been used to enhance the performance of a noise barrier and improve the room acoustics. In this study, 6 products of absorptive materials generally used in Korea were chosen, and their absorption performance were tested in various conditions, that is, it was measured while changing thickness, density and air gap in their back, and measured with or without facing on their face. Finally, the absorption coefficients were compared by reverberation and impedance tube method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.272-275
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• 2008

공연장음향성능에 영향을 미치는 중요한 부자재중의 하나인 음향반사판의 면밀도 변화에 따른 흡음특성 변화를 조사하였다. 음향반사판은 목질계반사판으로 밀도 변화는 $11\;㎏/m^2{\sim}41k\;㎏/m^2$으로 총 3개의 시료를 대상으로 측정하였다. 저주파 대역에서의 흡음률을 측정하기 위하여 서브우퍼와 무지향성 스피커를 사용하였으며 측정결과 중고주파수 대역의 흡음률은 면밀도 변화에 따라 큰 차이가 없었으나 저주파수 대역의 흡음률을 면밀도 변화에 따라 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 향후 음악 공연 공간내의 음향반사판의 면밀도 변화에 따른 실내 음향 특성 변화 및 설계지침에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.65-71
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• 2001

Absorbers such as porous materials and panels have limited absorption characteristics to some frequency bands. There is a need for absorbers with high absorption coefficients in a wide frequency ranges to make good response of room acoustics. This is almost impossible for a single absorption material. Composite absorption structure with cover, porous material. and air gap is known to have those wide frequency characteristics. In this basis. various composite absorption structures are measured and investigated as wide range absorption structures. Measurements are performed according to an international standard, ISO 354. Various surface types such as wooden slits, wood/steel perforated panels are selected as surface covers, and also various porous materials such as polyurethanes, polyesters, and glasswools are used inside the covers. Result shows that the area of void parts of surface materials is critical to high frequency absorptions, and thickness of air gaps are critical factor of the peak absorptions of low frequency bands.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.313-318
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• 1999

본 논문은 1997년 Haan과 Fricke이 발표한 논문1)에서 제시한 확산성의 중요성에 대한 조사에 기초하여 실제홀에서 표면확산성이 실내음향성능에 미치는 영향을 분석해 보았다. 실의 규모가 비슷하고 각기 확산성이 다근 3개의 홀을 선정하였으며, 두 개의 홀은 장방형 평면이며 한 개는 부채꼴평면을 가지고 있다. 각각의 홀에 대해서 한 개의 음원과 8개의 수음점을 설정하여 현장실험과 시뮬레이션을 수행하였고 RT와 SPL의 두 가지 음향평가요소를 사용하여 분석하였다. 분석결과 확산성이 좋을수록 잔향시간이 길어지고 음압레벨이 높아진다.

• Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.376-380
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• 2009

The transmission noise characteristics through the ventilating duct was conducted numerically using SYSNOISE. A ventilating system is usually composed of mufflers for preventing noise transmission from the ventilator into indoors through the ducts and distributors for transferring air to or from each room. The transmitted noise characteristics of distributors which have different branch angles and of mufflers having different shapes were analyzed numerically. New duct element combining a muffler and a T-shaped distributor was developed for better noise reduction in this paper. New element's performance was shown numerically.