Next Event:  June 22, 2021

Quieter is Better:  Basic Noise Control Concepts (1:00-2:15 PM)

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PictureJeffrey Komrower Senior Engineer, Noise Control Engineering
Description:  This presentation will cover the ramifications of a noisy environment and the important  role of noise controls.  Topics covered in the presentation include:
 
  • Why Noise Controls?
  • Basics (Very) of Acoustics (sound pressure, frequency concepts, A-weighting, dB)
  • Noise measurement basics
  • Source-path-receiver model
  • Basic noise control methodology and implementation
  • Case histories
Speaker Biography:
Mr. Komrower is a Senior Acoustical Engineer at Noise Control Engineering, LLC.  Mr. Komrower holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic University and a M.S. in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic University.  Mr. Komrower has over 40 years of experience in the noise and vibration field and has authored over 100 technical reports and papers.  In addition to his current role as manager for industrial projects, recent responsibilities for NCE include project manager for noise control efforts on US Navy Aircraft Carriers and for the Bureau of Reclamation Hydroelectric Powerplants including the Grand Coulee Powerhouses and Hoover Dam Powerplant.   Prior to joining NCE, Mr. Komrower worked for 16 years as a Senior Technical Specialist and Account Manager at LMS North America. He provided support in the areas of general NVH, modal testing and analysis, correlation with finite element models, rotating machinery, acoustics and vibration control. Before joining LMS, Mr. Komrower was the Manager of Testing and Consulting Services for Zonic Corporation. Here he was involved in numerous programs including data acquisition for the SMIS program (Shuttle Modal Inspection System) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the determination of the cause of excessive vibrations in nuclear power plants which included the use of laser vibrometry.
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Previous experience has also included Project Manager/Senior Engineer at NKF Engineering where he was involved in US Navy and DOD programs for the structural testing and analysis and shock response of submarine and shipboard structures and components. This included full scale shock testing of the USS Yorktown (CG 48) and the underway vibration surveys of the USS Observation Island. Mr. Komrower also worked at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division where he was involved in many aspects of submarine silencing and validating performance specifications with Applied Mechanics Group, Nuclear Sound and Vibration and Nuclear Fluid Systems Group.  
Online Registration is required. 

$20 Pittsburgh AIHA Member
$25 NON-Member

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    June 22, 2021
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