Noise Monitoring Titan III D Launch Vandenberg AFB, Calif

Abstract

During a Titan III D launch at Vandenberg AFB, sound pressure levels were recorded on tape as a function of time at four distances varying from 8,400 ft to 44,000 ft from the launch site. One-third octave band data were obtained from the recordings using real time analysis techniques. Some limited vibration (acceleration) data were also collected at the La Purisima Mission, a historical park located approximately eleven miles from the launch site. These data are discussed in relation to the environmental impact on communities surrounding Vandenberg AFB, and the damage potential of these launches to the La Purisima Mission State Historic Park. The environmental impact of noise at distances of eight miles or greater was insignificant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA012748

Entities

People

  • Ronald D. Burnett

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Noise
  • Ambient Noise
  • Background Noise
  • Calibration
  • Communities
  • Control Panels
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Frequency
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Noise
  • Recording Systems
  • Sound Pressure
  • Tape Recorders

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.