KSC VAB Aeroacoustic Hazard AssessmentNASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) carried out an analysis of the effects of aeroacoustics produced by stationary solid rocket motors in processing areas at KSC. In the current paper, attention is directed toward the acoustic effects of a motor burning within the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). The analysis was carried out with support from ASRC Aerospace who modeled transmission effects into surrounding facilities. Calculations were done using semi-analytical models for both aeroacoustics and transmission. From the results it was concluded that acoustic hazards in proximity to the source of ignition and plume can be severe; acoustic hazards in the far-field are significantly lower.
Document ID
20110002902
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Oliveira, Justin M. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Yedo, Sabrina (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Campbell, Michael D. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Atkinson, Joseph P. (ASRC Aerospace Corp. Titusville, FL, United States)