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Recommendation for a Standard Rolling Noise Machine

Physics Education 2020-08-28 v1 Classical Physics

Abstract

In the world of building acoustics, a standard tapping machine has long existed for the purpose of replicating and regulating impact noise. However there still exist other kinds of structure-borne noise which could benefit from being considered when designing a building. One of these types of sources is rolling noise. This report details a proposal for defining a standard rolling noise machine. Just as the standard tapping machine can be used in any building and on any surface as a way of characterizing and comparing the performance of various floors with respect to impact noise, the development of a standard rolling device would enable the same evaluation and comparison to be made with respect to rolling noise. The hope is that such a prototype may serve as a launch pad for further development, spurring future discussion and criticism on the topic by others who may wish to aid in the pursuit of a truly standardized rolling noise machine.

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@article{arxiv.2008.12053,
  title  = {Recommendation for a Standard Rolling Noise Machine},
  author = {Matthew Edwards and Raimundo Gonzalez Diaz and Nadia Dallaji and Luc Jaouen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.12053},
  year   = {2020}
}

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14 pages, 6 figures

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