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A Controlled Experiment on the Subjective Effects of Jet Engine Noise

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

W. C. T. Copeland ,
I. M. Davidson ,
T. J. Hargest  and
D. W. Robinson
W. C. T. Copeland
Affiliation:
National Physical Laboratory
I. M. Davidson
Affiliation:
National Gas Turbine Establishment
T. J. Hargest
Affiliation:
National Gas Turbine Establishment
D. W. Robinson
Affiliation:
National Physical Laboratory
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With the Co-Operation of 1,600 members of the public a series of aircraft noise assessment tests was made at the 1959 Farnborough Air Show to obtain further information on the way in which the perception of these noises is influenced by subjective effects. This provisional analysis shows that Beranek's empirical method for assessing the perceived noise level is adequate for the comparison of existing types of fixed-wing aircraft. A secondary part of the experiment, dealing with noise simulating the ducted-fan engine, is also described.

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Technical Notes
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 64 , Issue 589 , January 1960 , pp. 33 - 36
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1960

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