Noise Research

• Ongoing Research Efforts
• Optimized Profile Descent
• Future Outlook: A Quieter Airplane Design
• Useful metrics for analyzing aircraft noise
• PARTNER Project 44: Aviation-Related Noise Effect on the Elderly
• PARTNER Project 19: A Review of the Literature Related to Potential Health Effects of Aircraft Noise
• A Pilot Study on Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance
• Noise Emission and Propagation Modeling
• Rotorcraft Noise Abatement Operating Conditions Modeling
• Analytical Approach for Quantifying Noise from Advanced Operational Procedures

A Pilot Study on Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance

The researchers on A Pilot Study on Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance project plan to develop recommendations on the methodology for a multi-airport study examining the effects of aircraft noise on sleep. The researchers have developed an automatic algorithm that identifies awakenings based on both increases in movement and heart rate. They are working to identify a methodology for automatically detecting aircraft noise events in recorded sound files.

For more information see:

• Cross-Country comparison of aircraft noise-induced sleep disturbance
• Refinement and validation of an ECG based algorithm for detecting awakenings
• Evaluation and refinement of a methodology for examining the effects of aircraft noise on sleep in communities in the US
• Pilot Sleep Study near Philadelphia International Airport
• Sample Size Estimation for Field Studies on the Effects of Aircraft Noise on Sleep
• Critical Appraisal of Methods for the Assessment of Noise Effects on Sleep