The Potential of Sawdust and Coconut Fiber as Sound Reduction Materials
In this study, biodegradable materials that could be utilized to reduce noise were examined. Sound absorption test was conducted with an impedance tube. Sawdust, coconut fiber, and expansive clay were used to create test samples. Noise reduction coefficient results for sawdust and expansive clay mi...
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In this study, biodegradable materials that could be utilized to reduce noise were examined. Sound absorption test was conducted with an impedance tube. Sawdust, coconut fiber, and expansive clay were used to create test samples. Noise reduction coefficient results for sawdust and expansive clay mixture ranged from 0.24 to 0.62. A mixture of coconut fiber and expansive clay recorded in noise reduction coefficient between 0.31 and 0.58. Coconut fiber mixed with expansive clay recorded noise reduction coefficient ranging from 0.31 to 0.58. The study findings suggests that these materials have good acoustic properties and can therefore be used as alternative noise reduction materials. These findings have important implications in reducing environmental pollution if adopted in the development of noise reducing materials.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b25bda9281cc4196b2e4ed12e9ed38d82023-08-25T11:29:34ZengYayasan Pendidikan Riset dan Pengembangan Intelektual (YRPI)Journal of Applied Engineering and Technological Science2715-60872715-60792023-06-014210.37385/jaets.v4i2.624The Potential of Sawdust and Coconut Fiber as Sound Reduction MaterialsJoseph Nyumutsu0Anthony Agyei-Agyemang1Prince Yaw Andoh2Peter Oppong Tawiah3Benjamin Atribawuni Asaaga4Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, GhanaKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology In this study, biodegradable materials that could be utilized to reduce noise were examined. Sound absorption test was conducted with an impedance tube. Sawdust, coconut fiber, and expansive clay were used to create test samples. Noise reduction coefficient results for sawdust and expansive clay mixture ranged from 0.24 to 0.62. A mixture of coconut fiber and expansive clay recorded in noise reduction coefficient between 0.31 and 0.58. Coconut fiber mixed with expansive clay recorded noise reduction coefficient ranging from 0.31 to 0.58. The study findings suggests that these materials have good acoustic properties and can therefore be used as alternative noise reduction materials. These findings have important implications in reducing environmental pollution if adopted in the development of noise reducing materials. http://www.yrpipku.com/journal/index.php/jaets/article/view/624Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC)Acoustic PropertiesCoconut FiberSaw DustNoise Pollution |
| spellingShingle | Joseph Nyumutsu Anthony Agyei-Agyemang Prince Yaw Andoh Peter Oppong Tawiah Benjamin Atribawuni Asaaga The Potential of Sawdust and Coconut Fiber as Sound Reduction Materials Journal of Applied Engineering and Technological Science Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) Acoustic Properties Coconut Fiber Saw Dust Noise Pollution |
| title | The Potential of Sawdust and Coconut Fiber as Sound Reduction Materials |
| title_full | The Potential of Sawdust and Coconut Fiber as Sound Reduction Materials |
| title_fullStr | The Potential of Sawdust and Coconut Fiber as Sound Reduction Materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Potential of Sawdust and Coconut Fiber as Sound Reduction Materials |
| title_short | The Potential of Sawdust and Coconut Fiber as Sound Reduction Materials |
| title_sort | potential of sawdust and coconut fiber as sound reduction materials |
| topic | Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) Acoustic Properties Coconut Fiber Saw Dust Noise Pollution |
| url | http://www.yrpipku.com/journal/index.php/jaets/article/view/624 |
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