Field Test and Evaluation of Noise from Wind Turbine Generators at Yongdang and Hangwon in Jeju Island

제주도 용당/행원 풍력발전기 현장 소음 실증

  • 정철웅 (한국표준과학연구원 물리표준부 음향진동실) ;
  • 정성수 (한국표준과학연구원 물리표준부 음향진동실) ;
  • 정완섭 (한국표준과학연구원 물리표준부 음향진동실) ;
  • 신수현 (한국표준과학연구원 물리표준부 음향진동실) ;
  • 전세종 (한국표준과학연구원 물리표준부 유체유동실) ;
  • 이생희 (한국표준과학연구원 물리표준부 유체유동실)
  • Published : 2005.11.01

Abstract

The sound measurement procedures of IEC 61400-11 are applied to field test and evaluation of noise emission from 1.5 MW wind turbine generator (WTG) at Yongdang and 660 kW WTG at Hangwon in Jeju Island. Apparent sound power level, wind speed dependence and third-octave band levels are evaluated for both of WTGs. 1.5 MW WTG at Yongdang is found to emit lower sound power than 660 kW one at Hangwon, which seems to be due to lower rotating speed of the rotor of WTG at Yongdang. Equivalent continuous sound pressure levels (ECSPL) of 660 kW WTG at Hangwon vary more widely with wind speed than those of 1.5 MW WTG at Yongdang. The reason for this is believed to be the fixed blade rotating speed of WTG at Yongdang. One-third octave band analysis of the measured data show that the band components around 400-500 Hz are dominant for 1.5 MW WTG at Yongdang and those around 1K Hz are dominant for 660 kW WTG at Hangwon.

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