CONCORDE NOISE-INDUCED BUILDING VIBRATIONS JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The outdoor and indoor noise levels resulting from aircraft flyovers and certain nonaircraft events were recorded at six home sites along with the associated vibration levels in the walls, windows, and floors of these test homes. Limited subjective tests conducted to examine the human detection and annoyance thresholds for building vibration and rattle caused by aircraft noise showed that both vibration and rattle were detected subjectively in several houses for some operations of both the Concorde and subsonic aircraft. Preliminary results indicate that the relationship between window vibration and aircraft noise is: (1) linear, with vibration levels being accurately predicted from OASPL levels measured near the window; (2) consistent from flyover to flyover for a given aircraft type under approach conditions; (3) no different for Concorde than for other conventional jet transports (in the case of window vibrations induced under approach power conditions); and (4) relatively high levels of window vibration measured during Concorde operations are due more to higher OASPL levels than to unique Concorde source characteristics.

• Corporate Authors:

  Langley Research Center

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Hampton, VA  United States  23665
• Authors:
  • Mayes, W H
  • DeLoach, R
  • Stephens, D G
  • Cawthorn, J M
  • Holmes, H K
• Publication Date: 1978-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; Airports; Building; Dynamic loads; Jet propelled aircraft; Measurement; Noise; Ratings; Sound level; Structural analysis; Vibration; Windows (Buildings); Windows (Vehicles)
• Identifier Terms: Concorde (Supersonic transport); John F. Kennedy International Airport
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response
• Old TRIS Terms: Structural vibration; Vibration measurement; Windows; Windows apertures
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Construction; Environment; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00176133
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-TM-78660
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1978 12:00AM