Low Frequency Characteristic of Seoul Subway Noise

서울지하철의 저주파소음 특성

  • Jung, Sung-Soo (Acoustics and Vibration Group, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) ;
  • Shin, Su-Hyun (Acoustics and Vibration Group, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) ;
  • Kim, Ho-Chul (Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Woo-Seop (Department of Multimedia, Asan Information Polytechnic College)
  • 정성수 (한국표준과학연구원 음향진동그룹) ;
  • 신수현 (한국표준과학연구원 음향진동그룹) ;
  • 김호철 (KAIST 물리학과) ;
  • 이우섭 (아산정보기능대학 멀티미디어과)
  • Published : 2005.11.30

Abstract

The low frequency noise below 200 Hz, including inaudible infra-sound, is known to affect human physiology ; circulation, respiration, nerve, endocrine, etc. Legislation has been introduced in several countries regarding evaluation guideline and measurement method of low frequency noise. In this work, low frequency characteristics of the Seoul subway transportation system was investigated in terms of the noise level and spectrum in the interior of running passenger car and the subway station. The interior sound pressure level of the passenger car was between 60 and 105 dB in the frequency range of $1{\sim}200\;Hz$ and varied with car speed. The marked sound pressure level peak at 8 Hz, infra-sound, observed for the most of Lines is shown to correspond to the resonance frequency of passenger car. The level of station platform noise was lower than the interior noise of running car because of the lower speed at arriving/departure. The results indicated that the interior noise level of running passenger car was inside the oppressive feeling region, proposed by Ochiai, in the frequency range of $20{\sim}80\;Hz$ which makes a little concern.

사람의 귀에 들리지 않는 초저주파음을 비롯하여 200 Hz 이하의 저주파소음은 순환기, 호흡기, 신경, 내분비 등 사람의 생리에 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 몇몇 국가들은 나름대로 저주파소음의 측정법과 평가 기준안을 마련한 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 대중교통 수단인 서울지하철을 대상으로 객차 내와 승강장에서의 저주파소음레벨과 스펙트럼을 조사하였다. 측정결과 객차 내 소음레벨은 지하철 운행속도와 곡선구배 등에 따라 차이는 있었으나, 주파수 $1{\sim}200\;Hz$ 대역에서 $60{\sim}105\;dB$로 나타났다. 특히 8 Hz에서의 소음 피크 값은 객차의 길이에 대한 공명주파수에 해당됨을 알 수 있었다. 승강장에서의 소음은 객차 내 소음보다 상대적으로 소음레벨이 낮게 측정되었는데 이것은 차량 도착 혹은 출발 시의 속력이 운행 시의 속력보다 낮기 때문으로 판단된다. Ochiai의 소음에 의한 인체영향 연구를 고려할 때, 객차 내 소음은 주파수 $20{\sim}80\;Hz$ 구간에서 압박감을 줄 수 있기 때문에 주목할 필요가 있다.

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