R&D & Compliance

Science, regulation and engineering on a single line.

Our work fills both an academic literature gap and a concrete need in Türkiye's energy and environmental policy.

Regulation

Environmental Noise Control Regulation

Official Gazette: 30.11.2022 · No.: 32029

The regulation makes environmental noise compliance mandatory for institutions, individuals and organizations. WPP operators face quantitative measurement obligations.

Existing systems target indoor measurement and are imported. No domestic open-field, long-range solution exists.

Policy

12th Development Plan

Our project aligns directly with four sub-themes:

  • Green Transition · Energy security
  • Inequality · Protecting rural quality of life
  • University-Industry Cooperation · Domestic production
  • Digital Transformation · Acoustic digital twin
TÜBİTAK 1001

Scientific & Technological Research Projects Support Programme

Project title: "Development of Acoustic Sound Measurement System around Wind Power Plants" — academic PI Prof. Hakan Altan (METU Department of Physics).

Expected Outputs

  • Field-compatible outdoor sound measurement device/system hardware
  • User interface software and simulation program
  • Measurement methodology guideline: device user training and manual

Method

  • Acoustic receiver electronic circuit design
  • Physics-based simulation software design
  • Spectral propagation modeling
  • Field validation and calibration

Broad Impact

  • Domestic device for Ministry of Environment auditors
  • Quality of life for residents near wind farms
  • Extension to urban noise propagation
  • Publications at the Turkish Acoustical Society
Timeline

36-month work-package structure

WP-1 · 40% · Months 1–8
Acoustic Measurement Device Development & Hardware Production
Circuit design, prototype production, lab testing.
WP-2 · 20% · Months 6–16
Propagation & Modeling; Spectral Propagation Software
Physics-based simulation and application layer.
WP-3 · 15% · Months 3–10
WPP Operator Coordination
Outreach, permits, logistics.
WP-4 · 15% · Months 10–24
Field Measurements & System Tests
Field validation across conditions, calibration loop.
WP-5 · 10% · Months 18–36
UX, Reporting, Promotion
User manual, training, commercial readiness.