Lateral Attenuation of Aircraft Flight Noise.

Abstract

This report reviews models for calculating the lateral attenuation of aircraft flight noise, in particular, the change in attenuation for different elevation angles varying from aircraft directly overhead (90 deg. elevation angle) to a zero elevation angle. Sets of noise spectrum-dependent lateral attenuation values derived from theory and from experimental flight measurements were applied to sets of different aircraft noise spectra to determine A-level differences with elevation angle. The lateral attenuation based on the experimental data showed appreciably greater attenuation, but still less attenuation than the SAE model currently incorporated in the Integrated Noise Model (INM) aircraft noise computer program. Based on the experimental curves, a new generalized transition model was developed and is recommended as a replacement for current NOISEMAP lateral transiton algorithm. Keywords: Community noise exposure; Lateral sound attenuation; Sound propagation; Excess sound attenuation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA154958

Entities

People

  • D. E. Bishop

Organizations

  • BBN Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Noise
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Attenuation
  • Band Spectra
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths
  • Military Aircraft
  • Noise
  • Spectra
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Computer Vision.