Background noise in both open-jet and closed wind tunnels adversely affects the signal-to-noise ratio of acoustic measurements. To measure the noise of increasingly quieter aircraft models, the background noise will have to be reduced by physical means or through signal processing. In a closed wind tunnel, such as the NASA Ames 40- by 80- Foot Wind Tunnel, the principle background noise sources can be classified as: (1) fan drive noise; (2) microphone self-noise; (3) aerodynamically induced noise from test-dependent hardware such as model struts and junctions; and (4) noise from the test section walls and vane set. This paper describes the steps taken to minimize the influence of each of these background noise sources in the 40 x 80.


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    Title :

    Reduction of Background Noise in the NASA Ames 40- by 80-Foot Wind Tunnel


    Contributors:
    S. M. Jaeger (author) / C. S. Allen (author) / P. T. Soderman (author)

    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English