{"id":1952,"date":"2013-07-16T19:42:24","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T19:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=576"},"modified":"2013-07-16T19:42:24","modified_gmt":"2013-07-16T19:42:24","slug":"new-windows-stop-sound-allow-airflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/new-windows-stop-sound-allow-airflow\/","title":{"rendered":"New Windows Stop Sound, Allow Airflow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not a single one of us has been spared the annoyance of a rumbling diesel engine, loud construction, or an annoying neighbor.\u00a0 These irritations often lead to us shutting our windows, even on pleasant days or in stuffy rooms.\u00a0 But what if I told you a window existed that would block the sound but allow the airflow?\u00a0 Scientists have developed just that.<\/p>\n

The project is described as \u201cA soundproof window or wall which is transparent to air\ufb02ow.\u201d\u00a0 You can read the entirety of the paper here<\/a>, but I will warn you, there is an awful lot of science behind it.\u00a0 It is also a good time to mention that these windows aren\u2019t for looking through, as all you would see are what look like pipes stuck in a grate.\u00a0 It\u2019s more for practical use than aesthetics.\u00a0 The paper breaks down how the device works, but what really interested me was what it could be used for.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe structure of the air transparent soundproof window or wall is so simple that any carpenter can make it. The soundproof frequency range is tunable. There is a wide range of application areas such as soundproof windows of houses close to noisy area, the soundproof walls in residential areas, etc. For example, if we are in a combined area of sounds from sea waves of low frequency and noises from machine operating at a high frequency, we can hear only the sounds from sea waves with fresh air. These principles should work in water as well as in air and may contribute to underwater noise reduction for marine life.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Not only will this product have an endless amount of scientific uses, but its usefulness in businesses could be equally great.\u00a0 Imagine you have a loading dock outside your office, but your employees hate the noise of the trucks backing up constantly.\u00a0 This device may be able to eliminate that noise pollution while still allowing fresh air into the office.\u00a0 Certainly this could increase the quality of life for some of your employees.\u00a0 The same could go for traffic noise, boat horns, and other noises that disrupt work.<\/p>\n

When tested, the window\/wall device was able to lower sounds by roughly 20-35 decibels.\u00a0 That is a significant amount.\u00a0 It may not completely eliminate it, but it filters it enough that you don\u2019t notice it and it doesn\u2019t distract you from your task.<\/p>\n

Keep your eye on this device as I\u2019m sure it will only become more advanced in the following months.\u00a0 Now if they could only make a window that didn\u2019t allow smells through for those poor folks in Gilroy, CA<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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