Acoustic measurements for hover conditions and electric motor noise tests were conducted for the Moog S-250 research aircraft, an RPM-controlled quadcopter-type Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicle with four sets of contra-rotating rotors. The objectives of the study included determining the minimum far-field distance, the noise characteristics, and the potential for electric motor noise to contribute to the overall acoustic radiation for the full-scale UAM vehicle. Acoustic data for full-scale aircraft are critical for determining the impact of these vehicles on the surrounding communities. The results showed the far-field was reached by 8.1 single rotor diameters or 2.7 vehicle diameters as defined by the longest tip-to-tip rotor dimension for the vehicle. In hover, the peak acoustic radiation occurred at a declination angle of roughly 29° below the midplane between the upper and lower rotors. The lowest acoustic levels occurred below the aircraft. The electric motor noise studies, conducted with the rotors removed, showed motor noise radiated at shaft orders 17 – 20, whereas rotor noise covered the range of 2 – 24 shaft orders. There was some evidence that electric motor noise was present in previous ground run-up measurements.


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    Title :

    Acoustic Measurements for the Moog S-250 Vehicle in Hover


    Contributors:
    B. S. Henderson (author) / J. D. Cluts (author) / A. Svetgoff (author) / K. Walczyk (author) / J. Jantzen (author) / J. Bennett (author)

    Publication date :

    2024


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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