Environmental Impact of Noise from the Proposed Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) High Reynolds Number Tunnel

Abstract

A study to evaluate the environmental impact of the noise produced by a proposed high Reynolds number tunnel (HIRT) under consideration at the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) has been conducted. The studies include theoretical analyses of the noise generation mechanisms associated with the operation of the facility, and scale-model experiments to provide base-line data for extrapolation to full-scale conditions. This assessment contains all pertinent data of relevance to the noise impact which may be anticipated during HIRT operation and includes a specification of acceptable noise limits for people, animals and buildings which will be exposed to HIRT noise, and special considerations for noise protection and control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0757552

Entities

People

  • J. A. Cockburn
  • J. E. Robertson
  • K. J. Plotkin

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustics
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Noise
  • Birds
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Computational Science
  • Diffraction
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Health Services
  • Hearing Loss
  • Medical Personnel
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Stress (Physiology)
  • Warning Systems
  • Wildlife

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