Abstract
The rapid development of highway traffic has gradually deteriorated the acoustic environment along the line. Sonic crystal theory provides new ideas for traffic acoustic barrier. However, the lack of practical numerical models and field test verifications has restricted the promotion and application of sonic crystal acoustic barriers (SCABs). In this study, a field test was conducted to study the noise reduction performance of SCAB. The SCAB exhibits excellent wave attenuation in the band gap, when compared with concrete acoustic barriers (CABs) along highways, the noise reduction performance in the band gap is improved by 0.5–2.1 dB(A), especially at the local peak in the highway noise spectrum. However, from the perspective of total insertion loss, CAB performs better than SCAB in all distances in the protected area. Next, the 3D FEM model is established based on the highway site and validated by the measured results. Compared with the commonly used 2D model, the 3D FEM model is more practical for considering the top diffraction and ground reflection, which influence the noise reduction performance a lot and need to be considered. To improve the noise reduction performance of SCAB, three types of optimization measures are explored. The gradient combination of scatterers can effectively improve the noise reduction effect in the low-frequency band gap, especially the high- to low-gradient layout. Besides, not only the porous sound-absorbing material but also the microperforated plates can improve the noise reduction effect, especially outside the band gap. The larger perforation rates and smaller apertures of microperforated plate are preferred in SCAB. This work provides field test support and promotes the application of SCABs in traffic noise control.
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The research work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52078034, No. 51878039).
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Xiaochun Qin supervised the work. Anchen Ni designed the experiment, performed the statistical analysis, and wrote the original draft. Zhenghao Chen, Mengjie Fang, and Yanhua Li conducted the experiment and collected the data. All authors have read and approved the manuscript.
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Qin, X., Ni, A., Chen, Z. et al. Numerical modeling and field test of sonic crystal acoustic barriers. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 16289–16304 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23109-2
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