Study of Key Noise Characteristics for a Personal Flight Vehicle

Joseph Peter Calibeo
In order to evaluate noise, single and coaxial rotor configurations were created with a variety of parameters such as number of blades, lift coefficient, blade length, and tip speed. Acoustic pressure and noise for each rotor configuration were then calculated using the noise prediction code PSU-WOPWOP. The results of this parametric noise study were used to make a first-order estimate of the impact these design factors have on quiet flight for the proposed vehicles. 
Major: 
Aerospace
Exhibition Category: 
Engineering
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Kenneth Brentner, Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Poster Number: 
417