Comparison of Noise Impact from Aircraft Flyover Measurements and Simulations Considering Model Uncertainties

Abstract

This paper presents a comparison of acoustic flyover measurements conducted using DLR’s Advanced Technology Research Aircraft for different aircraft configurations with simulations performed in the Parametric Aircraft Noise Analysis Module. The focus of the comparison is on quantifying the simulation uncertainty arising from the source models used to describe the individual noise components (model uncertainty). Combining the comparison of measurements and simulations with the model uncertainty analysis allows for the identification of systematic deviations and modelling insufficiencies in the simulation. Based on eight different aircraft flyover configurations, the study demonstrates that the simulations match the measurements very well in six cases. The deviations observed in the remaining two cases can be attributed to the selected source model for the slat.