Key Accomplishments

Solar

Bozeman Solar Farm

  • Research Areas:

    • Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating properties

    • Analyze Bozeman solar farm data

    • Research existing noise barriers

    • Research existing solar acoustical barriers

    • Research sound properties of glass

    • Research sound properties through air

    • Research panel glare reflection

    • Research cost of society risk mitigation

    • Research relevant codes.

     

    Experiments:

    • Improved CSD experiment

    • Additional material experiment

    • Bracing experiment

    • Panel angle vs. sound reduction experiment

    • Panel topology experiment

    • Sound vs. power generation experiment

    • 24 hour traffic recording experiments

    • Glare experiment

    • Billings noise barrier experiment

    • Computer simulation

    • Sound propagation experiment