Noise and Sonic Boom Impact Technology. BOOMAP2 Computer Program for Sonic Boom Research. Volume 3. Program Maintenance Manual
Abstract
Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation/Tactical Air Combat Training Systems (ACMI/TACTS) are used at several Military Operating Areas (MOA) in the U.S. and abroad as postflight pilot debriefing aids in training for air-to-air combat. Engineering flight data are acquired and recorded from several radar facilities simultaneously during flights in appropriately instrumented MOAs. These data are used to generate the information required for subsequent graphical replays of the aircraft position, airspeed, g-value, altitude , climb/ dive angle , etc. of the training sorties at post-flight debriefings. The BOOMAP2 and MOAOPS computer programs analyze noise from supersonic aircraft operations by extracting information from the ACMI/TACTS computer tapes. The MOAOPS program extracts information from a TACTS/ACMI mission standard data tape and compiles a computer library of information concerning the supersonic operations. The BOOMAP2 program, using the library produced by the MOAOPS program, calculates statistics on the supersonic operations and expected sonic boom levels on the ground based on the extracted information. Volume 3 provides computer programming personnel with the information to maintain the BOOMAP2 program software. The BOOMAP2 program uses a sophisticated acoustic ray theory model for predicting the sonic boom overpressures and noise levels on the ground.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA200992
Entities
People
- Harry Seidman
- Philip J. Day
- Thomas M. Reilly
Organizations
- BBN Technologies