Assessing and Controlling Blast Noise Emission: SARNAM Noise Impact Software

Abstract

SARNAM was used to assess the noise emission from a proposed new firing range, and to explore options to reduce community noise impact. Options were identified that provided 5 to 10 dB reductions. SARNAM was shown to reduce the labor and cost of small arms noise analysis by 65%. SARNAM was validated by comparing noise level predictions with comprehensive measurements of noise from an active military range over a time period of several months. The accuracy of noise dose quantification was shown to be acceptable, much more reliable than can be obtained by short-term monitoring because of the large variance in received noise level due to weather conditions. Significantly, the validation effort clarified the need for improved methods of noise impact assessment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 29, 2007
Accession Number
ADA608301

Entities

People

  • Jeffery Mifflin
  • Kristy A. Broska
  • Larry Pater
  • William A. Russell

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Army Personnel
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Measurement
  • Military Training
  • Operating Systems
  • Small Arms

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design