Assessment of engine noise shielding by the wings of current turbofan aircraft

The shielding of engine noise by the aircraft wings and fuselage can lead to a significant reduction on perceived noise on ground. Most research on noise shielding is focused on BlendedWing Body (BWB) configurations because of the large dimension of the fuselage. However, noise shielding is also considered relevant in conventional tube and...

Experimental study of shielding of propeller noise by a wing and comparison with model predictions

The shielding of engine noise by the airframe of an aircraft is considered an effective way of reducing noise levels on the ground. Noise shielding in conventional aircraft is mainly due to the presence of the wings and most model predictions of full-scale aircraft neglect the effect of the airfoil curvature. The engine is typically simpliffied...

Assessing the shielding of engine noise by the wings for current aircraft using model predictions and measurements

Experimental characterization of noise radiation from a ducted propeller of an unmanned aerial vehicle

Ducted propellers are an interesting design choice for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) concepts due to a potential increase of the propeller efficiency. In such designs, it is commonly assumed that introducing the duct also results in an overall noise reduction. The objective of this work is to experimentally analyze and quantify noise of a...

Sound quality metrics applied to aircraft components under operational conditions using a microphone array

Aircraft noise is an increasingly important issue that causes annoyance and complaints for the communities living in the vicinity of airports. The conventional sound metrics (such as the A–weighted sound pressure level) typically used for assessing the impact of aircraft noise often fail to conveniently represent the actual annoyance...

Variability of sound quality metrics for different aircraft types during landing and takeoff

The capacity of airports is limited due to the negative community response to noise. Traditional metrics, such as the A-weighted maximum sound pressure level (Lp;A;max), indicate the overall noise generated by an aircraft flyover but do not provide any information on tonal components or frequency variations in time that are known to affect...

Analysis of shielding of propeller noise using beamforming and predictions

Engine noise shielding is an important measure towards low-noise aircraft configurations. Such designs are supported by prediction tools that indicate high values for shielding of engine noise. Most prediction models approximate the complex nature of engine noise to simple noise sources such as monopoles or dipoles. This work compares...

Comparison of Semi-Empirical Noise Models with Flyover Measurements of Operating Aircraft

The contribution of the engine and the airframe to the total noise generated by an aircraft varies with the operating conditions. Semi-empirical models are able to account for such variations but require detailed engine and airframe data as input that is not readily available for most aircraft types and operations. This hinders the validation of...