Behavioral, autonomic, and subjective reactions to low- and moderate-level simulated sonic booms : a report of two experiments and a general evaluation of sonic boom startle effects.

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• Creators:
  Thackray, Richard I. ; Touchstone, R. Mark ; Bailey, Joe P.
• Corporate Creators:
  Civil Aeromedical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Sonic boom
  • Noise
  • Annoyance
  • Performance
  • Adaptation (Psychology)
  • Eye movements
  • Effective sound pressure
  • Physiological aspects
  • Heart rate
  • Galvanic skin response
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FAA-AM-74-9 ; DOT/FAA/AM-74/9
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  OAM report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  Two separate studies are reported. The first attempted to determine a sonic boom exposure level below which startle reactions would not occur. Subjects were exposed indoors to six simulated sonic booms having various outside overpressures. In the second study, subjects were exposed indoors to a series of 12 simulated booms in order to assess habitual effects. Automatic and eyeblink responses, as well as ratings of subjective annoyance, were obtained in both studies. The final section of the report summarizes the expected behavioral, autonomic, and subjective effects of exposure to various levels of sonic booms.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21055/dot_21055_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 873.95 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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