Case Study: Xi Engineering Consultants reduces wind turbine noise with COMSOL

Xi Engineering Consultants Ltd reduces wind turbine noise below required standards with Comsol

Xi Engineering Consultants Ltd, a firm specializing in complex vibration issues, faced a challenge with excessive noise from a wind turbine gearbox that was amplified by the tower's structure. Using modeling from vendor Comsol, they identified the gearbox as the source and needed to find a solution that would meet strict regulatory noise standards.

Comsol's solution enabled the engineers to locate amplification hotspots and test various fixes. They determined that a specific, high-cost material could coat the inside of the tower to reduce noise. Using Comsol, they optimized the design to use the least amount of this material necessary to bring the noise levels into compliance, providing an efficient and cost-effective result.

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