Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781726163439
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (634 download)
Book Synopsis A Supersonic Business-Jet Concept Designed for Low Sonic Boom by : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Download or read book A Supersonic Business-Jet Concept Designed for Low Sonic Boom written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-27 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ongoing human-response studies of sonic-boom noise indicated that a previous level of 1.0 psf might still be too annoying. This led to studies of a Supersonic Business Jet (SBJ), which might generate lower, more acceptable ground overpressures. To determine whether methods for designing a High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) could be successfully applied, a SBJ concept was designed at the langley Research Center. It would cruise at Mach 2, carry 10 passengers for 4000 nautical miles, and generate a 0.50 psf or less on the ground under the flight path at start of cruise. Results indicated that a 10-passenger, low-boom SBJ design was just as technically demanding as a 300-passenger, low-boom HSCT design. In this report, the sources of these technical problems are identified, and ideas for addressing them are discussed.Mack, Robert J.Langley Research CenterSONIC BOOMS; SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTS; AIRCRAFT DESIGN; SUPERSONIC JET FLOW; CIVIL AVIATION; HUMAN REACTIONS; PASSENGERS...