'Anti-noise' Silences Wind Turbines

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 08/13/2008 - 01:30

If wind turbines clatter and whistle too loudly, they are only permitted to operate under partial load to protect the local residents -- but this also means a lower electricity output.

An active damping system cancels out the noise by producing counter-vibrations.


 

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