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Sonic boom testing performed in nasa glenn research center's 10- by 10-foot supersonic wind tunnel
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Stark, David E. |
| Copyright Year | 2002 |
| Description | One of the current impediments to the establishment of supersonic transports as a viable part of the commercial aviation fleet is the sonic boom effect. This effect is created when a vehicle achieves supersonic speeds and creates a shock wave (an immediate pressure change) that impinges on the ground. The resulting sonic boom can be both heard and felt on the ground, and it traverses the ground along the flight path of the vehicle. The environmental impact of this sonic boom effect is currently regulated by only allowing supersonic flight on over-water flight paths. The ability to measure the pressure signature of an aircraft configuration would allow researchers to identify the sources and the relative magnitude of that source on the aircraft pressure signature. It would also allow for the development and validation of computer codes to predict the sonic boom effects of an aircraft configuration. |
| File Size | 86053 |
| Page Count | 2 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20050207318 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0dv6gx5q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2002-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Acoustics Shock Waves Supersonic Speed Supersonic Flight Supersonic Wind Tunnels Flight Paths Environmental Surveys Sonic Booms Commercial Aircraft Supersonic Transports Signatures Computer Programs Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
