Special Issue: Key Technologies for Supersonic Civil Aircraft

Effect of vector wind on aircraft noise footprints

  • Zhiliang HONG ,
  • Bosi XIE ,
  • Jiaqi ZHANG ,
  • Meng WANG ,
  • Lingfeng CHEN
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  • 1.College of Safety Science and Engineering,Civil Aviation University of China,Tianjin 300300,China
    2.AECC Shenyang Engine Research Institute,Shenyang 110015,China
E-mail: lfchen@cauc.edu.cn

Received date: 2025-03-10

  Revised date: 2025-04-06

  Accepted date: 2025-05-06

  Online published: 2025-05-19

Supported by

National Natural Science Foundation of China(52276045);National Science and Technology Major Project of China(J2019-VIII-0014-0175);Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(3122021087)

Abstract

Noise footprints are essential tools for assessing the impact of aircraft noise on communities surrounding airports. However, the widely used Noise-Power-Distance (NPD) empirical formula fails to account for the influence of vector winds on noise footprints during individual flight events, limiting its practical applicability. To address this challenge, a predictive model for noise footprints under vector wind conditions is developed, based on a ray-tracing model for non-uniform atmospheric sound propagation. This model incorporates ground reflection effects and the refractive influence of near-surface wind gradients on noise propagation, enabling accurate predictions of lateral attenuation across different wind directions. Model validation demonstrates strong agreement with experimental data from the literature, while showing significant improvements in computational efficiency compared to traditional grid-based methods. Research findings indicate that vector wind conditions significantly alter the lateral attenuation effect of sound propagation, compared to windless conditions, leading to pronounced asymmetry in noise contours during aircraft taxiing and initial climb phases. The proposed model can become an effective tool for enhancing the accuracy of noise impact assessments for nearby communities and planning land-use around airports under varying meteorological conditions.

Cite this article

Zhiliang HONG , Bosi XIE , Jiaqi ZHANG , Meng WANG , Lingfeng CHEN . Effect of vector wind on aircraft noise footprints[J]. ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA, 2025 , 46(20) : 331957 -331957 . DOI: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2025.31957

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