Wind turbines - Part 11: Acoustic noise measurement techniques

IEC 61400-11:2012 presents measurement procedures that enable noise emissions of a wind turbine to be characterised. This involves using measurement methods appropriate to noise emission assessment at locations close to the machine, in order to avoid errors due to sound propagation, but far away enough to allow for the finite source size. The procedures described are different in some respects from those that would be adopted for noise assessment in community noise studies. They are intended to facilitate characterisation of wind turbine noise with respect to a range of wind speeds and directions. Standardisation of measurement procedures will also facilitate comparisons between different wind turbines. This new edition constitutes a technical revision, introducing new principles for data reduction procedures.

Éoliennes - Partie 11: Techniques de mesure du bruit acoustique

l’IEC 61400-11:2012 spécifie les procédures de mesure qui permettent de caractériser les émissions sonores d’une éolienne. Cette démarche implique l’utilisation de méthodes de mesure appropriées à l’évaluation des émissions sonores à des emplacements proches de la machine, afin d’éviter les erreurs dues à la propagation du son, mais toutefois suffisamment éloignés pour permettre de déterminer la dimension des sources finies. Les procédures décrites sont différentes à certains égards de celles qui seraient adoptées pour l’évaluation du bruit dans le cadre des études portant sur le bruit ambiant. Ces procédures sont destinées à faciliter la caractérisation du bruit émis par une éolienne par rapport à une plage donnée de vitesses et de directions du vent. La normalisation des procédures de mesure facilite également les comparaisons entre différentes éoliennes. Cette nouvelle édition constitue une révision technique, introduisant de nouveaux principes concernant les procédures de traitement des données.

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Symbols and units . 12
5 Outline of method . 13
6 Instrumentation . 14
6.1 Acoustic instruments . 14
6.1.1 General . 14
6.1.2 Equipment for the determination of the equivalent continuous A-
weighted sound pressure level. 14
6.1.3 Equipment for the determination of A-weighted 1/3-octave band
spectra . 14
6.1.4 Equipment for the determination of narrow band spectra . 14
6.1.5 Microphone with measurement board and windscreen . 14
6.1.6 Acoustical calibrator . 16
6.1.7 Data recording/playback systems . 16
6.2 Non-acoustic Instruments . 16
6.2.1 General . 16
6.2.2 Anemometers . 16
6.2.3 Electric power transducer . 17
6.2.4 Other instrumentation . 17
6.3 Traceable calibration . 17
7 Acoustic measurements and measurement procedures . 17
7.1 Acoustic measurement positions . 17
7.2 Acoustic measurements . 20
7.2.1 General . 20
7.2.2 Acoustic measurement requirements . 20
7.2.3 A-weighted sound pressure level . 21
7.2.4 A-weighted 1/3-octave band measurements . 21
7.2.5 A-weighted narrow band measurements . 21
7.2.6 Optional acoustic measurements at positions 2, 3 and 4 . 21
7.2.7 Other optional measurements . 21
8 Non-acoustic measurements . 21
8.1 General . 21
8.2 Wind speed measurements . 22
8.2.1 Determination of the wind speed during wind turbine operation. 22
8.2.2 Wind speed measurements during background noise measurements . 23
8.3 Downwind direction . 24
8.4 Other atmospheric conditions . 24
8.5 Rotor speed and pitch angle measurement . 24
9 Data reduction procedures. 24
9.1 General methodology for sound power levels and 1/3-octave band levels . 24
9.2 Calculation of sound pressure levels . 27

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9.2.1 General . 27
9.2.2 Calculation of average sound spectra and uncertainty per bin . 27
9.2.3 Calculation of average wind speed and uncertainty per bin . 29
9.2.4 Calculation of noise levels at bin centres including uncertainty . 30
9.3 Apparent sound power levels . 31
9.4 Apparent sound power levels with reference to wind speed in 10 m height . 32
9.5 Tonal audibility . 33
9.5.1 General methodology for tonality . 33
9.5.2 Identifying possible tones . 34
9.5.3 Classification of spectral lines within the critical band . 34
9.5.4 Identified tone . 37
9.5.5 Determination of the tone level . 37
9.5.6 Determination of the masking noise level . 37
9.5.7 Determination of tonality . 37
9.5.8 Determination of audibility . 38
9.5.9 Background noise . 38
10 Information to be reported . 39
10.1 General . 39
10.2 Characterisation of the wind turbine . 39
10.3 Physical environment . 39
10.4 Instrumentation . 40
10.5 Acoustic data . 40
10.6 Non-acoustic data . 41
10.7 Uncertainty . 41
Annex A (informative) Other possible characteristics of wind turbine noise emission
and their quantification . 42
Annex B (informative) Assessment of turbulence intensity . 44
Annex C (informative) Assessment of measurement uncertainty . 45
Annex D (informative) Apparent roughness length . 47
Annex E (informative) Characterization of a secondary wind screen. 49
Annex F (normative) Small wind turbines . 53
Annex G (informative) Air absorption . 57
Bibliography . 58

Figure 1 – Mounting of the microphone . 15
Figure 2 – Picture of microphone and measurement board . 16
Figure 3 – Standard pattern for microphone measurement positions (plan view) . 18
Figure 4 – Illustration of the definitions of R and slant distance R . 19
0 1
Figure 5 – Acceptable meteorological mast position (hatched area) . 22
Figure 6 – Flowchart showing the data reduction procedure . 26
Figure 7 – Flowchart for determining tonal audibility for each wind speed bin . 33
Figure 8 – Illustration of L level in the critical band . 35
70 %
Figure 9 – Illustration of lines below the L + 6 dB criterion . 36
70 %
Figure 10 – Illustration of L level and lines classified as masking. 36
pn,avg
Figure 11 – Illustration of classifying all spectral lines . 37
Figure E.1 – Example 1 of a secondary wind screen . 50

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Figure E.2 – Example 2 of secondary wind screen . 51
Figure E.3 – Example on insertion loss from Table E.1 . 52
Figure F.1 – Allowable region for meteorological mast position as a function of β –
Plan view . 54
Figure F.2 – Example immission noise map . 56
Figure G.1 – Example of 1/3-octave spectrum . 57

Table C.1 – Examples of possible values of type B uncertainty components relevant
for apparent sound power spectra . 46
Table C.2 – Examples of possible values of type B uncertainty components for wind

speed determination relevant for apparent sound power spectra . 46
Table D.1 – Roughness length . 47
Table E.1 – Example on reporting of insertion loss. 51

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
INTRODUCTION to the Amendment . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Symbols and units . 12
5 Outline of method . 13
6 Instrumentation . 14
6.1 Acoustic instruments . 14
6.1.1 General . 14
6.1.2 Equipment for the determination of the equivalent continuous A-
weighted sound pressure level. 14
6.1.3 Equipment for the determination of A-weighted 1/3-octave band
spectra . 14
6.1.4 Equipment for the determination of narrow band spectra . 14
6.1.5 Microphone with measurement board and windscreen . 14
6.1.6 Acoustical calibrator . 16
6.1.7 Data recording/playback systems . 16
6.2 Non-acoustic Instruments . 16
6.2.1 General . 16
6.2.2 Anemometers . 16
6.2.3 Electric power transducer . 17
6.2.4 Other instrumentation . 17
6.3 Traceable calibration . 17
7 Acoustic measurements and measurement procedures . 17
7.1 Acoustic measurement positions . 17
7.2 Acoustic measurements . 20
7.2.1 General . 20
7.2.2 Acoustic measurement requirements . 20
7.2.3 A-weighted sound pressure level . 21
7.2.4 A-weighted 1/3-octave band measurements . 21
7.2.5 A-weighted narrow band measurements . 21
7.2.6 Optional acoustic measurements at positions 2, 3 and 4 . 21
7.2.7 Other optional measurements . 22
7.2.8 Combining measurement series . 22
8 Non-acoustic measurements . 22
8.1 General . 22
8.2 Wind speed measurements . 22
8.2.1 Determination of the wind speed during wind turbine operation. 23
8.2.2 Wind speed measurements during background noise measurements . 24
8.3 Downwind direction . 24
8.4 Other atmospheric conditions . 25
8.5 Rotor speed and pitch angle measurement . 25
9 Data reduction procedures. 25

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9.1 General methodology for sound power levels and 1/3-octave band levels . 25
9.2 Calculation of sound pressure levels . 28
9.2.1 General . 28
9.2.2 Calculation of average sound spectra and uncertainty per bin . 28
9.2.3 Calculation of average wind speed and uncertainty per bin . 30
9.2.4 Calculation of noise levels at bin centres including uncertainty . 31
9.3 Apparent sound power levels . 32
9.4 Apparent sound power levels with reference to wind speed in 10 m height . 33
9.5 Tonal audibility . 34
9.5.1 General methodology for tonality . 34
9.5.2 Identifying possible tones . 37
9.5.3 Classification of spectral lines within the critical band . 37
9.5.4 Identified tone . 40
9.5.5 Determination of the tone level . 40
9.5.6 Determination of the masking noise level . 40
9.5.7 Determination of tonality . 40
9.5.8 Determination of audibility . 41
9.5.9 Background noise . 41
10 Information to be reported . 42
10.1 General . 42
10.2 Characterisation of the wind turbine . 42
10.3 Physical environment . 42
10.4 Instrumentation . 43
10.5 Acoustic data . 43
10.6 Non-acoustic data . 44
10.7 Uncertainty . 44
Annex A (informative) Other possible characteristics of wind turbine noise emission
and their quantification . 45
Annex B (informative) Assessment of turbulence intensity . 47
Annex C (informative) Assessment of measurement uncertainty . 48
Annex D (informative) Apparent roughness length . 50
Annex E (informative) Characterization of a secondary wind screen. 52
Annex F (normative) Small wind turbines . 56
Annex G (informative) Air absorption . 60
Annex H (normative) Data treatment for measurement series on different days or with
substantially different conditions . 61
Bibliography . 62

Figure 1 – Mounting of the microphone . 15
Figure 2 – Picture of microphone and measurement board . 16
Figure 3 – Standard pattern for microphone measurement positions (plan view) . 18
Figure 4 – Illustration of the definitions of R and slant distance R . 20
0 1
Figure 5 – Acceptable meteorological mast position (hatched area) . 23
Figure 6 – Flowchart showing the data reduction procedure . 27
Figure 7 – Flowchart for determining tonal audibility for each wind speed bin . 36
Figure 8 – Illustration of L level in the critical band . 38
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Figure 9 – Illustration of lines below the L + 6 dB criterion . 39
70 %
Figure 10 – Illustration of L level and lines classified as masking. 39
pn,avg
Figure 11 – Illustration of classifying all spectral lines . 40
Figure E.1 – Example 1 of a secondary wind screen . 53
Figure E.2 – Example 2 of secondary wind screen . 54
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Symbols and units . 12
5 Outline of method . 13
6 Instrumentation . 14
6.1 Acoustic instruments . 14
6.1.1 General . 14
6.1.2 Equipment for the determination of the equivalent continuous A-
weighted sound pressure level. 14
6.1.3 Equipment for the determination of A-weighted 1/3-octave band
spectra . 14
6.1.4 Equipment for the determination of narrow band spectra . 14
6.1.5 Microphone with measurement board and windscreen . 14
6.1.6 Acoustical calibrator . 16
6.1.7 Data recording/playback systems . 16
6.2 Non-acoustic Instruments . 16
6.2.1 General . 16
6.2.2 Anemometers . 16
6.2.3 Electric power transducer . 17
6.2.4 Other instrumentation . 17
6.3 Traceable calibration . 17
7 Acoustic measurements and measurement procedures . 17
7.1 Acoustic measurement positions . 17
7.2 Acoustic measurements . 20
7.2.1 General . 20
7.2.2 Acoustic measurement requirements . 20
7.2.3 A-weighted sound pressure level . 21
7.2.4 A-weighted 1/3-octave band measurements . 21
7.2.5 A-weighted narrow band measurements . 21
7.2.6 Optional acoustic measurements at positions 2, 3 and 4 . 21
7.2.7 Other optional measurements . 21
8 Non-acoustic measurements . 21
8.1 General . 21
8.2 Wind speed measurements . 22
8.2.1 Determination of the wind speed during wind turbine operation. 22
8.2.2 Wind speed measurements during background noise measurements . 23
8.3 Downwind direction . 24
8.4 Other atmospheric conditions . 24
8.5 Rotor speed and pitch angle measurement . 24
9 Data reduction procedures. 24
9.1 General methodology for sound power levels and 1/3-octave band levels . 24
9.2 Calculation of sound pressure levels . 27
9.2.1 General . 27

9.2.2 Calculation of average sound spectra and uncertainty per bin . 27
9.2.3 Calculation of average wind speed and uncertainty per bin . 29
9.2.4 Calculation of noise levels at bin centres including uncertainty . 30
9.3 Apparent sound power levels . 31
9.4 Apparent sound power levels with reference to wind speed in 10 m height . 32
9.5 Tonal audibility . 33
9.5.1 General methodology for tonality . 33
9.5.2 Identifying possible tones . 34
9.5.3 Classification of spectral lines within the critical band . 34
9.5.4 Identified tone . 37
9.5.5 Determination of the tone level . 37
9.5.6 Determination of the masking noise level . 37
9.5.7 Determination of tonality . 37
9.5.8 Determination of audibility . 38
9.5.9 Background noise . 38
10 Information to be reported . 39
10.1 General . 39
10.2 Characterisation of the wind turbine . 39
10.3 Physical environment . 39
10.4 Instrumentation . 40
10.5 Acoustic data . 40
10.6 Non-acoustic data . 41
10.7 Uncertainty . 41
Annex A (informative) Other possible characteristics of wind turbine noise emission
and their quantification . 42
Annex B (informative) Assessment of turbulence intensity . 44
Annex C (informative) Assessment of measurement uncertainty .
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