Design and acoustic characterization of a psycho-acoustic listening facility

The design, development, and acoustic characterization of the Psychoacoustic Listening Laboratory (PALILA) recently established at Delft University of Technology are presented in this manuscript. This laboratory comprises a soundproof room with a modular design and specialized audio equipment. Its primary objective is to conduct experimental...

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...

Three–dimensional acoustic imaging using asynchronous microphone array measurements

Complex test models in aeroacoustic experiments often present an arrangement of noise sources within a three–dimensional space. Planar microphone array normally have difficulties in separating sound sources in the direction normal to the array plane due to their poorer spatial resolution in this direction. This paper evaluates the benefits of...

Breakdown of propeller aircraft noise by applying conventional beamforming jointly with imaging using the rotating source identifier

Full-scale propeller measurements are useful to study the total noise contribution of a propeller-driven aircraft, including installation effects. Full-scale measurements under operational conditions also provide an accurate validation opportunity for propeller noise prediction models. These studies are, therefore, necessary to quantify and...

Using global optimization methods for three-dimensional localization and quantification of incoherent acoustic sources

Complex acoustic systems typically present three-dimensional distributions of noise sources. Conventional acoustic imaging methods with planar microphone arrays are unsuitable for three-dimensional acoustic imaging, given the computational demands and the incapability to explicitly account for the presence of multiple sources. This paper...