Analysis of Noise Levels in Typical Passenger Cars

Grzegorz Przydatek, Andrzej Ryniewicz, Oana Irimia (), Claudia Tomozei, Emilian Mosnegutu () and Marcin Bodziony
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Grzegorz Przydatek: Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sacz, Zamenhofa 1a, 33-300 Nowy Sacz, Poland
Andrzej Ryniewicz: Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sacz, Zamenhofa 1a, 33-300 Nowy Sacz, Poland
Oana Irimia: Department of Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, 600115 Bacau, Romania
Claudia Tomozei: Department of Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, 600115 Bacau, Romania
Emilian Mosnegutu: Department of Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, 600115 Bacau, Romania
Marcin Bodziony: Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sacz, Zamenhofa 1a, 33-300 Nowy Sacz, Poland

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-17

Abstract: Passenger cars differ in their levels of emitted noise and mileage, which can have a negative impact on the environment and humans. This was confirmed by the results of this study on the noise levels generated by passenger cars that have the same parameters, or are of one type. The loudest place in the tested vehicles turned out to be the combustion engine compartment, with the average noise level exceeding 90 dB and exhibiting a noticeable, significant increase alongside an increase in the mileage of the vehicles. This value of noise intensity is classified as dangerous for the human body. As a result of the conducted tests, it can be concluded that an engine cover is an important element in damping the sounds emitted by an internal combustion engine after the use of an aluminum heat shield to increase noise absorption. In the future, the environmental problem of noise emission from cars can be solved by encouraging the use of quieter, electric vehicles.

Keywords: cars; noise; environment; engine; exhaust (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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