'Anti-noise' Silences Wind Turbines (IMAGE)

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

'Anti-noise' Silences Wind Turbines

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The round vibration exciter (left), suspended from a crane, induces vibrations in the rectangular iron platform that are similar to those of a wind energy converter. The active damper -- located at the center of the platform -- reduces these vibrations.

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Fraunhofer IWU

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