STRATEGIES FOR ALLEVIATING IMPACT OF AIRCRAFT NOISE

Reduction of the impact of noise can be achieved by three alternatives: (1) reducing the amount of noise generated at the source (modification of aircraft engine); (2) altering flight procedures, flight parts, and frequency of operations; and (3) changing land use surrounding the airport. A general mathematical programming model is developed for the evaluation of the three alternatives. The model is then applied to the first alternative, i.e., (1) to retrofit the aircraft using a new nacelle with sound absorbing materials in the engine inlet and along the internal walls of the engine air duct; and (2) to replace the existing aircraft by new widebody aircraft that feature quieter single-stage fan engines with a high bypass ratio such as Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10. The cost and effectiveness functions associated with each of the alternatives are constructed and the model calibrated using the available data. The mathematical programming model is then reduced to a linear program and applied to a retrofitting and replacement program.

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• Authors:
  • Kanafani, A
  • Mogharabi, A
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 657-668
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 101
  • Issue Number: TE4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Aircraft noise; Aircraft operations; Airport noise; Cost effectiveness; Engines; Environmental impact analysis; Environmental impacts; Flight paths; Land use; Linear programming; Mathematical models; Noise control; Retrofitting; Vehicle design; Wide body aircraft
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft design; Aircraft engines; Noise reduction
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine nacelles
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Environment; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155917
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM