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Aircraft Noise Reduction Strategies and Analysis of the Effects

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  • Jinlong Xie

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Guangzhou University, 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou 510006, China)

  • Lei Zhu

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Guangzhou University, 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou 510006, China)

  • Hsiao Mun Lee

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Guangzhou University, 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou 510006, China)

Abstract

In this study, six aircraft noise reduction strategies including the optimization of aircraft type, regulation of night flight number, optimization of flight procedure, modification of operating runway, land use planning and installation of sound insulation windows were proposed to alleviate the harmful impact of aircraft noise on the local area and population near Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (BIA) in China. The effects of all proposed strategies except for land use planning and sound insulation windows were simulated and analyzed using CadnaA software. The results indicate that these noise reduction strategies have their own advantages and each of them can serve as an effective noise reduction measure for different applications. For instance, the replacement of noisy aircraft with low-noise aircraft can simultaneously reduce the area and population exposed to a high noise level, while the optimization of flight procedure can only reduce the population exposed under relatively low noise levels ( 70 ≤ L WECPN ≤ 75 dB). Nevertheless, the modification of operating runway is more effective in reducing the population suffering under high noise levels ( L WECPN > 85 dB). Among these strategies, reducing the number of night flights is found to be most effective in reducing the overall noise-exposed area and population. Additionally, with the assistance of noise mapping, proper land use planning was suggested according to national standards, and the installation of sound insulation windows with different sound reduction grades can be determined for different areas impacted by the aircraft noise of BIA. It is believed that the results of this study can be applied as a reference in selecting suitable noise reduction strategies to improve the acoustic environment of a specific airport.

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  • Jinlong Xie & Lei Zhu & Hsiao Mun Lee, 2023. "Aircraft Noise Reduction Strategies and Analysis of the Effects," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-19, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:1352-:d:1032680
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    2. Postorino, Maria Nadia & Mantecchini, Luca, 2016. "A systematic approach to assess the effectiveness of airport noise mitigation strategies," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 71-82.
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