Psychoacoustic Evaluation of an Array of Distributed Propellers Under Synchrophasing Operation

Conference Paper (2024)
Author(s)

F. do Nascimento Monteiro (TU Delft - Wind Energy)

R. Merino-Martínez (TU Delft - Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects)

Lourenço T. Lima Pereira (TU Delft - Wind Energy)

Research Group
Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3321
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
Research Group
Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects
ISBN (electronic)
978-1-62410-720-7
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Abstract

This preliminary study evaluates the expected psychoacoustics annoyance of an array of distributed propellers operating at different synchrophasing angles between the propeller blades. The study, conducted in a hybrid test section wind tunnel, focused on a three-propeller array in a tractor configuration. The noise emissions were measured using a phased microphone array. Both conventional noise metrics and state-of-the-art psychoacoustic metrics were calculated, enabling a thorough analysis of the noise characteristics produced by these configurations and their expected noise perception. The study found that the relative blade-phase angle significantly influences the levels of the conventional noise metrics and psychoacoustic metrics. These results highlight the potential of controlling relative blade-phase angles to reduce noise annoyance. They also emphasize the importance of conducting psychoacoustic analysis in design configurations like the one examined here.

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