ACOUSTICAL HAZARDS OF ROCKET BOOSTERS. VOLUME II. EFFECTS ON MAN

Abstract

Contents: Effects of rocket noise on hearing: Mechanism of hearing; Temporary hearing loss; Permanent hearing loss; Exposure to rocket noise; At tenuation by ear defenders Psychological and biological effects: Central nervous system effects; Influence on visual thresholds; Aural pain; Effects of mechanical vibrations Effects of noise on speech; Statistics of speech; Speech intelligibility; Effects on warning devices Community reaction to rocket noise: Community characteristics; Prediction of community reaction Acoustical criteria for rocket noise: Hearing damage risk criteria; Criteria for speech communication; Criteria for residential areas

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1960
Accession Number
AD0253316

Entities

People

  • J.j. Oslake
  • L.j. Oberste
  • N.l. Haight

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Central Nervous System
  • Communities
  • Data Science
  • Hearing Loss
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Science
  • Nervous System
  • Rockets
  • Speech
  • Statistics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.