Aircraft Noise Emission Model Accounting for Aircraft Flight Parameters

Abstract

Today’s aircraft noise calculation programs either use simple sound source descriptions with few input parameters or highly sophisticated models with input parameters, which are difficult to obtain. To fill the gap between these two approaches, an aircraft noise emission model based on regression of measured noise with aircraft flight parameters is presented. To find a reasonable compromise between the degree of detail and number of required flight parameters, an extensive data exploration was conducted. The most relevant parameters were incorporated in two multiple linear regression models, one for airframe and one for engine noise sources. An iterative method allowed fitting both regression models to aircraft flyover measurements. In total, aircraft noise emission models for 19 aircraft types were established, which underlines the general applicability of the modeling approach to turbofan-powered aircraft. Example comparisons between measurements and model predictions for two aircraft types revealed that the model accurately reproduces directivity and spectra for different flight configurations. In addition, it is suitable for the assessment and optimization of noise abatement procedures.