A Laboratory Study of Subjective Response to Sonic Booms Measured at White Sands Missile Range

A Laboratory Study of Subjective Response to Sonic Booms Measured at White Sands Missile Range
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-06-28
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ISBN: 9781722004477

The Sonic Boom Simulator of the Langley Research Center was used to quantify subjective loudness response to boom signatures consisting of: (1) simulator reproductions of booms recently recorded at White Sands Missile Range; (2) idealized N-waves; and (3) idealized booms having intermediate shocks. The booms with intermediate shocks represented signatures derived from CFD predictions. The recorded booms represented those generated by F15 and T38 aircraft flyovers and represented a variety of waveforms reflecting the effects of propagation through a turbulent atmosphere. These waveforms included the following shape categories: N-waves, peaked, rounded, and U-shaped. Results showed that Perceived Level and Zwicker Loudness Level were good estimators of the loudness of turbulence modified sonic booms. No significant differences were observed between loudness responses for the several shape categories when expressed in terms of Perceived Level. Thus, Perceived Level effectively accounted for waveform differences due to turbulence. Idealized booms with intermediate shocks, however, were rated as being approximately 2.7 dB(PL) less loud than the recorded signatures. This difference was not accounted for by PL. Sullivan, Brenda M. and Leatherwood, Jack D. Langley Research Center RTOP 537-03-21-03...

NASA SP.

NASA SP.
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Total Pages: 360
Release: 1993
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Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering
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Total Pages: 932
Release: 1993
Genre: Aeronautics
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A selection of annotated references to unclassified reports and journal articles that were introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system and announced in Scientific and technical aerospace reports (STAR) and International aerospace abstracts (IAA).