Computing the absorption of sound by the atmosphere and its applicability to aircraft noise certification

Rickley, E. J.; Fleming, Gregg G.

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Computing the absorption of sound by the atmosphere and its applicability to aircraft noise certification

Published Date:

1998-08-01

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Creators:

Rickley, E. J. ; Fleming, Gregg G. ;

Corporate Contributors:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; EJR Engineering & Machine Corp. ; United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Environment and Energy ;

Subject/TRT Terms:

Aircraft noise ; Noise control ; Sound absorption ; Atmosphere ; Computer models ;

Publication/ Report Number:

DTS-34-FA853-LR2

Resource Type:

Tech Report

Corporate Publisher:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

NTL Classification:

NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Energy and Environment ; NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Laws and Regulations ; NTL-AVIATION-AVIATION ;

Abstract:

NTIS Invoice: 24002;

NTIS Order #:PB2003101661

The United States Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems

Center (Volpe Center), Acoustics Facility, in support of the Federal Aviation Administration’s

Office of Environment and Energy (AEE), has recently completed a study of a new method for

computing atmospheric absorption. This letter report presents the results of the study. Section 1 presents an introduction to the topic of atmospheric absorption as it relates to aircraft noise certification, along with the objective of the study. Section 2 discusses the evaluation procedure. Section 3 discusses the results of the evaluation. Sections 4 and 5 present conclusions and recommendations, respectively.

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