Maneuver acoustic flight test of the Bell 430 Helicopter

Michael E. Watts, Royce Snider, Eric Greenwood, Joel Baden

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Abstract

A cooperative flight test by NASA, Bell Helicopter and the U.S. Army to characterize the steady state acoustics and measure the maneuver noise of a Bell Helicopter 430 aircraft was accomplished. The test occurred during June/July, 2011 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This test gathered a total of 410 test points over 10 test days and compiled an extensive data base of dynamic maneuver measurements. Three microphone configurations with up to 31 microphones in each configuration were used to acquire acoustic data. Aircraft data included DGPS, aircraft state and rotor state information. This paper provides an overview of the test.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication68th American Helicopter Society International Annual Forum 2012
Pages24-40
Number of pages17
StatePublished - 2012
Event68th American Helicopter Society International Annual Forum 2012 - Fort Worth, TX, United States
Duration: May 1 2012May 3 2012

Publication series

NameAnnual Forum Proceedings - AHS International
Volume1
ISSN (Print)1552-2938

Other

Other68th American Helicopter Society International Annual Forum 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFort Worth, TX
Period5/1/125/3/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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