Noise Assessment of the Rocket Sled Test Track Operation at Holloman AFB, New Mexico

Abstract

This report presents the results of noise data measurements of the Holloman AFB rocket sled test track operations. Impulse and community noise measurements were made to determine the impact of the rocket sled noise on the surrounding community. A worst case sled run was measured and used to determine that the rocket sled has very little impact on the community for a worst case rocket sled run and little or no impact for the majority of the runs. Recommendations were made to limit the number of people exposed to the rocket sled noise and require test track personnel to wear hearing protection. Sonic boom measurement equipment should be purchased to document all sonic booms created by the rocket sled. (fr)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201279

Entities

People

  • Winston J. Shaffer Ii

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ambient Noise
  • Background Noise
  • Classification
  • Data Analysis
  • Environment
  • Hearing Protection
  • Impulse Noise
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Protective Equipment
  • Public Health
  • Recording Systems
  • Rocket Sleds
  • Sites
  • Sled Tests
  • Sound Pressure

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.