The aim of the work is to determine the noise pollution of the weekend house area around Dehtář. Receiver locations were chosen to find out noise levels in places with the highest intensity of human activity and at each observed source of noise. Noise levels were recorded in four seasons of the year. The equivalent continuous sound pressure levels were quantified. and compared with local noise law limits.

Wide-field photometry is prone to various degradations, such as atmospheric ex- tinction, varying point spread functions, and aliasing in addition to classical noise sources such as photon, sky background, readout, and thermal noise. While space- borne observations do not suer from atmospheric eects, varying star images over a large sensor and aliasing may seriously impede good results. A measure of the achievable precision of ground-based dierential photometry with the prototype photometer for the BRITE satellite mission is reported, using real sky observa- tions. The data were obtained with the photometer attached to a paramount tracking platform, using the Image Reduction and Analysis Facility Software (IRAF) image reduction and analysis methods as well as the author's own Matlab Code. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of varying apertures for vary- ing point spread functions, which shows that the accuracy can be improved by taking into account the statistics for each star instead of using a xed aperture. In addition a function is dened, which describes the expected error in terms of instrumental magnitudes, taking into account Poisson distributed noise and mag- nitude independent noise, mainly aliasing. This function is then t to observed data in a two-dimensional least squares sense, providing a calculated aliasing error of 7 millimagnitudes. This function is furthermore rewritten in terms of the stan- dard magnitude B. A maximum magnitude can then be determined for a certain precision, which shows that the Bright Target Explorer (BRITE) can reach a pho- tometric error of 1 millimagnitude for stars with magnitude B &lt; 3:5, assuming the worst case duty cycle of 15 minutes. / <p>Validerat; 20110211 (anonymous)</p>

Two experiments were conducted to investigate Adaptive Noise Cancelling and Cepstrum echo removal post-processing techniques on acoustic data from a linear microphone array in an anechoic chamber. A point source speaker driven with white noise was used as the primary signal. The first experiment included a background speaker to provide interference noise at three different Signal-to-Noise Ratios to simulate noise propagating down a wind tunnel circuit. The second experiment contained only the primary source and the wedges were removed from the floor to simulate reflections found in a wind tunnel environment. The techniques were applicable to both signal microphone and array analysis. The Adaptive Noise Cancellation proved successful in its task of removing the background noise from the microphone signals at SNRs as low as -20 dB. The recovered signals were then used for array processing. A simulation reflection case was analyzed with the Cepstral technique. Accurate removal of the reflection effects was achieved in recovering both magnitude and phase of the direct signal. Experimental data resulted in Cepstral features that caused errors in phase accuracy. A simple phase correction procedure was proposed for this data, but in general it appears that the Cepstral technique is and would be not well suited for all experimental data. / Master of Science

La technique des corrélations de bruit ambiant est aujourd'hui largement utilisée en sismologie. Elle présente l'avantage essentiel de fournir des données qui ne dépendent pas de l'occurrence des séismes. Cette technique a été utilisée pour imager avec une bonne résolution la croûte dans plusieurs régions du monde. Depuis plus récemment, les corrélations de bruit sont également utilisées pour détecter des variations des propriétés élastiques de la croûte terrestre, et suivre l'évolution temporelle de structures géologiques potentiellement dangereuses. Dans ce contexte, mon travail de thèse a consisté en deux parties principales : 1/ Une étude méthodologique pour améliorer la qualité des mesures sur les corrélations de bruit. La distribution des sources de bruit empêche généralement la reconstruction parfaite de la fonction de Green dans les corrélations de bruit, pouvant introduire des biais dans les mesures basées sur le bruit sismique ambiant. Nous présentons dans ce manuscrit deux approches différentes pour essayer d'éliminer l'influence des sources de bruit dans nos mesures. 2/ Une étude de suivi temporel dans la province du Sichuan (Chine), autour du séisme du Wenchuan (12 mai 2008, Mw = 7.9). Cette application offre des conditions exceptionnelles à une application de suivi temporel, avec l'étude d'un très puissant séisme continental et un très grand nombre de données. Nous nous sommes en particulier intéressés au comportement de la croûte à différentes profondeurs, en réponse au séisme. Nous présentons également une méthode d'inversion pour localiser les variations dans le milieu. / The ambient noise correlation technique is now widely used in seismology. It is especially useful since data provided do not depend on the occurrence of earthquakes. This technique has been used to construct high-resolution tomographic images of the crust in various regions of the world. More recently, ambient noise correlations have been used to detect changes in elastic properties of the Earth's crust, and monitor the temporal evolution of potentially dangerous geological structures. In this scientific context, my research work has consisted of two main parts : 1/A methodological study to improve the quality of noise-based measurements. Usually, the distribution of noise sources prevents the exact reconstruction of the Green's function in noise correlations, that may introduce bias in noise-based measurements. We propose here two different approaches that can help in suppressing noise source influence in measurements. 2/A monitoring case study in Sichuan (China), associated with the Wenchuan earthquake (12 May 2008, Mw = 7.9). This case study provides many opportunities, with the study of a great continental earthquake and a large amount of data available. We especially investigated the behavior of the crust at different depths, in response to the Wenchuan earthquake.We also present an inversion method in order to locate variations in the medium.

This master’s thesis deals with problems of noise source identification using nearfield acoustical holography (NAH). In the beginning there is the summary of basic terms and values of a sound pressure field, which is unnecessary for understanding of the theme. In the next part the thesis continues with more detailed description of the NAH technology and the historical context of its emergence. Measurement equipment which is used for scanning of sound pressure fields is also introduced. In addition, the kinds of NAH (according the shape of the wave front) are showed and the planar NAH is descripted most closely. Because of the NAH algorithms are implemented in the wave number domain (k-space), there is also a chapter focused to this problem in the thesis. There are briefly descripted some similar methods in next chapter, like statistically optimized NAH, (SONAH) and iterative NAH with recursive filtration. The main product of the thesis is the practical part represented by testing application. That is created in the Matlab environment and is able to calculate and display hologram of the scanned array by the planar NAH method using the “k-space” filter. The application supposes a planar sound source and in other cases the accuracy of the reconstruction is not guaranteed. There are also given some holograms calculated with the application.

Les données sismologiques enregistrées sur les îles océaniques offrent l'opportunité d'analyser la houle via sa signature dans le "bruit" microsismique. Nous avons d'abord analysé les sources de bruit « secondaires », qui sont générées par l'interaction entre des vagues de même période dans une tempête, un cyclone ou par le phénomène de réflexion des vagues sur la côte. L'analyse des « microséismes secondaires », à l'échelle du bassin océanique, permet d'assurer un suivi spatio-temporel de la source qui les génère, même si elle est distante de plusieurs milliers de km des stations sismiques d'enregistrement. À plus long terme, leur étude permet d'assurer un suivi climatique global de l'activité des vagues dans une région donnée. Nous avons également étudié les sources de bruit « primaires », qui sont générées par l'interaction directe de la houle avec la côte. L'analyse des « microséismes primaires » permet de caractériser la houle localement par son amplitude, sa période et sa direction de propagation. Il est alors possible d'utiliser un capteur sismique comme substitut d'un houlographe. Dans le contexte des îles Éparses et de La Réunion, nous avons étudié plusieurs épisodes de houles extrêmes qui les touchent fréquemment et qui peuvent avoir d'importantes répercutions sociales ou environnementales. Enfin, en utilisant un réseau temporaire de stations sismologiques à La Réunion, nous avons analysé les variations du niveau de bruit microsismique pour caractériser l'impact des houles extrêmes sur les différentes façades de l'île. Cette étude permet d'identifier les sites les plus exposés aux vagues qui présentent un intérêt pour la récupération de cette énergie renouvelable encore trop sous-exploitée. / Seismic data recorded on oceanic islands can be used to analyze the swell through its signature in the microseismic noise. We first analysed the "secondary" noise sources, which are generated by the interaction of ocean waves with similar period within a storm, a cyclone or by the reflection phenomena off the coast. By analyzing secondary microseisms at the scale of the oceanic basin, we first performed a spatio-temporal tracking of the source, even localized thousands km off the recording seismic stations. Secondly, in the long-term, they can be used to follow the global climate change related to the ocean waves activity in a specific region. We also studied the "primary" seismic noise sources, which are created by the direct interaction of ocean waves with the coast. By analyzing these primary microseisms, we succeeded to characterize ocean waves locally in terms of amplitude, period, and, sometimes, direction of propagation. This showed that it is possible to use a seismic station as an ocean waves gauge to get precious swell data, particularly in remote and poorly instrumented areas. In the context of the Iles Éparses and of La Réunion Island, we studied a few extreme swells, which occur there frequently and can have strong social and environmental consequences. Finally, by using a temporary network of seismic stations installed in La Reunion, we studied the spatial variations of the seismic noise level across the island to characterize the swell impact on the different coasts. This study enables us to identify the most exposed spots to the swell, which may be attractive for generating renewable energy with this powerful resource yet underexploited.

В современном мире строительная отрасль активно развивается, и человечество заботит не только вопросы прочности, устойчивости и сохранения тепла, а также вопросы комфорта человека внутри здания. Одним из показателей комфорта является уровень шума. В то же время проектные организации стремятся автоматизировать и ускорить процесс проектирования с сохранением качества выдаваемой документации. Поэтому информационные технологии набирают популярность, являясь одним из ключевых инструментов автоматизации в строительной сфере. В данной работе проанализированы программы автоматизации расчета шума, существующие на рынке сегодня, а также составлено техническое задание для нового расчетного модуля, произведено тестирование итогового программного комплекса. На практике было установлено, что программный комплекс «FORMIT» имеет высокую точность относительно ручного вида расчета. В то же время значительно сокращает время выполнения работы проектировщика. / In the modern world, the construction industry is actively developing, and humanity is concerned not only with the issues of strength, stability and heat preservation, but also with the comfort of a person inside the building. One measure of comfort is the noise level. At the same time, design organizations strive to automate and speed up the design process while maintaining the quality of the documentation issued. Therefore, information technology is gaining popularity, being one of the key automation tools in the construction industry. In this paper, the noise calculation automation programs that exist on the market today are analyzed, and the terms of reference for a new calculation module are drawn up, and the final software package is tested. In practice, it was found that «FORMIT» software package has high accuracy relative to the manual type of calculation. At the same time, it significantly reduces the time of the designer's work.

В современном мире строительная отрасль активно развивается, и человечество заботит не только вопросы прочности, устойчивости и сохранения тепла, а также вопросы комфорта человека внутри здания. Одним из показателей комфорта является уровень шума. В то же время проектные организации стремятся автоматизировать и ускорить процесс проектирования с сохранением качества выдаваемой документации. Поэтому информационные технологии набирают популярность, являясь одним из ключевых инструментов автоматизации в строительной сфере. В данной работе проанализированы программы автоматизации расчета шума, существующие на рынке сегодня, а также составлено техническое задание для нового расчетного модуля, произведено тестирование итогового программного комплекса. На практике было установлено, что программный комплекс «FORMIT» имеет высокую точность относительно ручного вида расчета. В то же время значительно сокращает время выполнения работы проектировщика. / In the modern world, the construction industry is actively developing, and humanity is concerned not only with the issues of strength, stability and heat preservation, but also with the comfort of a person inside the building. One measure of comfort is the noise level. At the same time, design organizations strive to automate and speed up the design process while maintaining the quality of the documentation issued. Therefore, information technology is gaining popularity, being one of the key automation tools in the construction industry. In this paper, the noise calculation automation programs that exist on the market today are analyzed, and the terms of reference for a new calculation module are drawn up, and the final software package is tested. In practice, it was found that «FORMIT» software package has high accuracy relative to the manual type of calculation. At the same time, it significantly reduces the time of the designer's work.

The diploma thesis is focused on analysis of noise level of mobile power vehicles in relation to motor operation mode and its evaluation. The thesis core lies within measurement of acoustic pressure levels at four vehicles in different motor operation modes by two audio-noise meters. One meter was places within the cabin, the other outside. The results of the work showed a development in reducing noise at modern power vehicles.

Les HEMT à base de nitrure de gallium sont des composants très prometteurs en termes de performances en puissance et de fréquence de travail. L'enjeu est donc de développer des technologies performantes et fiables, afin d'intégrer ces transistors aux systèmes hyperfréquences, notamment dans le domaine des télécommunications, et en milieu durci. Les travaux ont été focalisés sur l'étude de la localisation des sources de bruit en excès aux basses fréquences, et de leur évolution suite aux phases de tests de vieillissement accéléré. Les caractérisations électriques ont été réalisées sur des structures fabriquées sur quatre plaques, dont trois sont basées sur une hétérostructure AlGaN/GaN, et la quatrième sur l'hétérostructure AlInN/AlN/GaN. Les résultats obtenus ont permis de valider une méthode de modélisation des sources de bruit en 1/f, localisées dans les zones d'accès aux contacts ohmiques et dans le canal. Des tests de vieillissement accéléré sous contraintes électriques ont permis de détecter des dégradations des performances statiques et du niveau de bruit en excès. Les effets combinés de piégeage et des effets thermiques expliquent ces dégradations, la température s'en étant révélée un facteur d'accélération. / The HEMT based on GaN materials are very promising, speaking of performance in power and frequency. The challenge is to develop efficient and reliable GaN based technologies, to intagrate these transistors to power microwave circuits, especially in the telecommunications field and on harsh environment. The work was focused on the study of the location of low frequency noise sources, and their evolution after accelerated life tests. The electrical characterizations were performed on structures made on four different wafers, three based on the AlGaN/GaN heterostructure, and the fourth based on the AlInN/AlN/GaN heterostructure. Thanks to the achieved results, a method for modeling 1/f noise sources, located in the channel and in the ohmic contacts access areas, has been validated. Life tests under electrical stress have been performed to detect DC and excess noise degradation. These degradations are explained by combined effects of trapping and thermal phenomena, with the temperature as an acceleration factor of degradation.