Air Weaponry Noise Source Characterization Protocol

Abstract

The technical report consists of three main elements: (1) measurement of real, airborne weapon systems to characterize the noise data required for accurate modeling, including characterization of complex air-weaponry noise due to a combination of various sources and aircraft platforms; (2) modification of noise propagation algorithms and statistical representation of the distributed sources, and modifications that involve three-dimensional representations of noise sources to properly describe the air-to-ground propagation, and to account for potential shielding/interference from the aircraft itself; and (3) integration of the air-weaponry data and algorithms into a new computer model. These combined elements enable new sets of operational scenarios to be modeled, and the capability will assist in public presentation and understanding of potential noise impacts and their mitigation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA512829

Entities

People

  • Bruce Ikelheimer
  • Chris Hobbs
  • Micah Downing
  • Michael L. James

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircraft Noise
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Explosives
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Grids
  • Military Aircraft
  • Three Dimensional
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation