Vehicle Emission Noise Evaluation for Arizona Specific STAMINA 2.0 and TrafficNoise Model (TNM)

摘要

The University of Louisville Research Foundation conducted a series of ReferenceEnergy Mean Emission Level measurements of individual vehicle operations in the state of Arizona. This study was conducted to determine if the noise emission characteristics of Arizona highway vehicles are consistent with the data contained in the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Traffic Noise Model (TNM). This study also examined the prediction accuracy of the TNM and STAMINA models. Field measurements were made at ten separate locations representative of typical Arizona topography and traffic conditions. These sites were modeled and both TNM and STAMINA were used to generate predicted sound levels at each measurement location.