Acoustic Measurements of F-15 Aircraft Operating in Hush House, NSN 4920-02-070-2721.

Abstract

The purpose of this test program was to measure the acoustic environment in the hush house facility located at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, during operation of the F-15 aircraft to ensure that aircraft structural acoustic design limits were not exceeded. The acoustic measurements showed that no potential sonic fatigue problems are anticipated with the F-15 aircraft structure during operation in the hush house. However, since these acoustic levels were increased over those measuring during run-up on a concrete pad, it is recommended that F-15 equipment qualification levels be checked. The data indicated that the noise field within the hush house is diffuse and that the acoustical energy in the hangar area is radiated from the region between the engine exhaust and the hush house muffler front edge toward the forward part of the hangar. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109828

Entities

People

  • G. A. Plzak
  • J. M. Chinn
  • Vincent R. Miller

Organizations

  • Wright Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustics
  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Afterburners
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Band Spectra
  • Data Reduction
  • Dynamic Response
  • Frequency
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Sonic Fatigue
  • Sound Pressure
  • Structural Integrity
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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