Project 061 Noise Certification Streamlining

Details

• Alternative Title:
  ASCENT Project 061: Noise Certification Streamlining
• Creators:
  Mavris, Dimitri N. ; Balchanos, Michael
• Corporate Creators:
  Georgia Tech Research Corporation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Aircraft Noise ASCENT Equipment Manufacturing Standardization
• Publication/ Report Number:
  Project 061
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
• Abstract:
  Noise certification procedures (with their inclusion of equivalent procedures) have served aviation stakeholders (i.e., original equipment manufacturers [OEM], regulators, operators, airports, etc.) well since the 1960s. With new vehicle types and new technologies (including new entrants, digital technologies for airframes, propulsion, and measurements, etc.), it is necessary to critically examine the existing certification processes. Key features of current certification practices include equivalent procedures and supporting technology, which many OEMs utilize 14 C.F.R. § 36 (2025). Equivalent procedures are anticipated for both existing and new standards to further accommodate innovation in the future. The project objective is to examine current noise certification procedures and identify opportunities to streamline the noise certification process while recommending process updates and revised/new standards for building the flexibility needed to accommodate all air vehicle types. ASCENT Project 061 seeks to propose quantifiable process improvements and facilitate the application of traditional systems engineering and MBSE, while leveraging these methods for the management of regulatory requirements. To perform the proposed research under this effort, Georgia Tech has teamed with several industrial partners with extensive experience in noise certification. Each industrial partner brings expertise for different types of vehicles, such as large subsonic transports, propeller-driven small aircraft, and rotorcraft.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  13-C-AJFE-GIT-066
• Collection(s):
  Federal Aviation Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:62aa2bcce62ddbc48af44a88e70c95e5e6267fad6193ec908dc74f1847657b77a01ca9bfb5d1b75327ab505c3418884dc3cf782b9623d17ea28f2bdda338a6a8
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92364/dot_92364_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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