COMMUNITY NOISE EXPOSURE RESULTING FROM AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. APPENDIX: NOISEMAP PROGRAM OPERATOR'S MANUAL

This report delineates the program operator changes consistent with the additional developments made on the computer program described in AMRL-TR-73-109 (AD-A004 821). The added capabilities and improved diagnostics that form NOISEMAP 3.2 are discussed. NOISEMAP 3.2 is used Air Force-wide to compute community noise exposure from aircraft flying and ground runup operations for preparing/assessing candidate Environmental Impact Statements and planning compatible land use in the vicinity of air installations. Improvements made to NOISEMAP include: (1) Optional outputs in terms of day-night average sound level, noise exposure forecast, and these measures with tone correction and ground runup penalty weightings; (2) Optional contour plotting on a line printer when sophisticated contour plotting software and hardware are not available; (3) Optional capability to perform the noise exposure computations over limited areas rather than the entire airbase vicinity; (4) Computation of the area contained within specified noise exposure contours; (5) Variable grid spacing of the computations to provide sufficient data points in high gradient noise exposure regions; and (6) Plotting of the aircraft altitude profiles to aid in checking the input operational data.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Appendix to report dated Jul 74, AD-785 360.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Incorporated

  21120 Vanowen Street
  Canoga Park, CA  United States  91303
• Authors:
  • Reddingius, N H
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 29 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; Airport runways; Airports; Altitude; Area; Communities; Computer programming; Computer programs; Daily; Diagnostic tests; Electrical grids; Environment; Environmental impact statements; Flight paths; Land use; Land use planning; Mapping; Military engineering; Military facilities; Needs assessment; Noise; Public relations; Simulation; Sound level; Urban areas; Vibration
• Identifier Terms: FORTRAN (Computer program language); United States Air Force
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise contours; User needs
• Old TRIS Terms: Air force operations; Area coverage; Day night levels; Diagnosis general; Engine runup; Exposure physiology; Noise exposure; Noisemap
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136661
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: BBN-2946 Final Rpt., AMRL-TR-73-108-App
• Contract Numbers: F33615-75-C-5044
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM