METEOROLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE SONIC BOOM

Abstract

This report is a study of the effect of changing meteorological conditions on the sonic boom produced during steady level flight. The influence of variations in atmospheric temperature, pressure, and wind on this noise are investigated. Simplified methods are established for estimating the effect of these variations. Combinations of meteorological conditions which can produce anomalous propagation such as complete cut-off, focusing, and extreme lateral spread are discussed. The effect of air turbulence near the ground is considered. A number of comparisons with test data measured at Oklahoma City (1964) are presented, and recommendations for additional experimental and theoretical work are outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0610463

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Kane
  • Thomas Y. Palmer

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Differential Equations
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Meteorology
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulence
  • United States
  • Wave Functions
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design