This document describes methods for calculating the attenuation of sound due to line-of-sight blockage or shielding from non-level terrain. This method applies to sound propagating from an airplane to locations on the ground during ground roll, climbout after liftoff, and landing operations. AIR1845 and AIR5662 provides guidance for modeling aircraft noise at airports with flat terrain. In reality, many airports are surrounded by non-level terrain that may result in attenuation (or shielding) of sound at some receptors. This noise blockage can be accounted for with the line-of-sight blockage calculation, based on the difference in propagation path length between the direct path and propagation path over the top of terrain feature. The purpose of this aircraft information report is to provide a method that accounts for the attenuation due to line-of-sight blockage of aircraft noise by terrain features. This Aerospace Information Report (AIR) describes a method to calculate noise level adjustments due to line-of-sight blockage (LOS) of the noise propagation between a source and receiver by terrain for the purposes of aircraft noise prediction modeling. AIR1845 provides guidance for modeling aircraft noise at airports with flat terrain. In reality, many airports are surrounded by non-level terrain that may result in noise blockage (or shielding) at some nearby receptors. This noise blockage can be accounted for with the line-of-sight blockage calculation, based on the difference in propagation path length between the direct path (straight line between source and receiver, terrain feature absent) and the propagation path over or around the terrain feature.


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    Title :

    Method for Modeling Line-of-Sight Blockage of Aircraft Noise


    Publication date :

    2020-02-20



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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