Commercial Space Operations Noise and Sonic Boom Modeling and Analysis (2018)

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3-2 purposes, whereas the future implementation may adopt different designs. Red boxes are used to outline the new user interface design features. 3.1.2. Low-Level Integration Demonstration A low-level integration plan was developed with the intention of providing a near-term solution for integrating RUMBLE and AEDT. AEDT 2c has the capability to import external noise modeling results if they adhere to the Noise Model Grid Format (NMGF). Thus, RUMBLE’s NMGF file output is currently compatible with AEDT, which means that RUMBLE’s Grid (*.grd) files can be imported into AEDT. Additionally, imported RUMBLE results can be combined with AEDT results as long as they both include the same noise metric and same receptor set. In AEDT 2c, the ability to generate a noise contour layer from an external Grid file is not currently available without first defining its receptor set within AEDT. If the external Grid file’s receptor locations match and are listed in the same order as AEDT’s receptors, then the user can define the external receptor set within AEDT and override that receptor set when importing the noise metric result, leveraging the current AEDT functionality. This small work around will allow the user to generate a contour layer from the imported metric result. Generating a noise contour layer allows the user to access some of AEDT’s features such as exporting shapefiles or generating a “Map Snapshot” of the noise contours overlaid on one of the Esri Base Map layers available in AEDT. Recommended future AEDT upgrades include the capability to recognize external noise grids natively and the ability to combine grids with different receptor sets. The major steps in this demonstration are as follows: 1. Run metric result in RUMBLE and export Grid file, 2. Create a new AEDT study, 3. Create a grid receptor, 4. Create a receptor set, 5. Import RUMBLE metric result, 6. Combine RUMBLE and AEDT metric results, 7. Generate noise contour layer, 8. Export Noise metric results. Low-Level Integration Demonstration Instructions: STEP 1: Run RUMBLE To run RUMBLE, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the RUMBLE 2.0 user guide.

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  3-13 STEP 7: Create an Annualization In AEDT, an annualization is a group of operations that is associated with the following: time period to be analyzed, operations included in the time period, weighted groupings of the included operations, and subset of processing options for the included operations. Annualizations provide a convenient way to evaluate environmental consequences that represent noise and emissions over the time period of interest with potentially different weighting of individual operation groups. In this example, the operations will be weighted equally, and operation groups will be created for demonstration purposes. Follow the steps below to build an annualization consisting of the operations created in previous steps: 1. In the Operations tab, Display ribbon group, click Annualizations. 2. In the Annualization Actions ribbon group, click New to open the Create Annualization wizard. 3. Assign Existing Operation Groups: a. Check the Add new spacecraft operation group(s) option. b. Check the Add new static operation group(s) option. c. Click Next. 4. Create Spacecraft Operation Groups: a. Edit the Add new operation group field and click Add. b. From the Available operations list, select and drag the launch operation to the group. c. Click Next. 5. Create Static Operation Groups: a. Edit the Add new operation group field and click Add. b. From the Available operations list, select and drag the static operation to the group. c. Click Next. 6. Build Annualization: a. From the Defined operations group list, hold the control key and select and drag the operation groups into the Root annualization. b. Weighting could be applied to the operation groups at this point. For this example, leave the weighting as “1.” c. Double-click the Root annualization name and edit the name. d. Click Next. 7. Set Processing Options: a. Click Create. The new annualization is listed in the Operations pane. RUMBLE Integration Considerations:  Add the Add new spacecraft operation group(s) option to the Create Annualization wizard.  Add the Add new static operation group(s) option to the Create Annualization wizard.

3-14 STEP 8: Create a Grid Receptor Receptors define the locations where noise and emissions are calculated. Follow the steps below to define a grid receptor (See FIGURE 3-3): 1. Click on the Definitions tab. 2. In the Display ribbon group, click Receptors. 3. In the Actions ribbon group, click New. a. Edit the Name field. b. From the Type drop-down menu, select Grid. c. Edit the X count, Y count, X spacing, and Y spacing fields. d. In the Grid Origin Info, edit the X Offset and Y Offset fields. e. Confirm that the Location Info represents the desired spaceport location (i.e. spaceport origin). 4. Click Save to create the new receptor. The receptor is created and listed in the Definitions pane. STEP 9: Create a Receptor Set A receptor set is a collection of receptors. In order to use receptors in a metric result, they must be first assigned to a receptor set. Follow the steps below to define a receptor set (see FIGURE 3-4): 1. In the Display ribbon group, click Receptor Sets. 2. In the Actions ribbon group, click New and enter the following data: a. In the Receptor set name field, enter “KSC 50x50 Receptor Set.” b. Leave the Dynamic grid checkbox unchecked. c. In the Available receptors list, select KSC 50x50 Grid and click the Add Arrow. 3. Click Save to create the new receptor set. The receptor set is created and is listed in the Definitions pane. STEP 10: Define Metric Results Follow the instructions below to define noise (DNL) metric results: 1. Click on the Metric Results tab. 2. In the Metric Results Actions ribbon group, click Define to open the Define Metric Results wizard. 3. Choose Metrics: a. From the Available metrics list, select DNL then click the Add Arrow. b. Click Next. 4. Choose Receptor Sets: a. From the Available receptor sets list, select receptor set and click the Add Arrow. b. Click Next. 5. Select Annualization: a. Select Annualization. b. Click Next. 6. Set Processing Options: a. Select the DNL metric from the table. View selected options and keep default settings. b. Click Next. 7. Summary: a. Review the selections in the table and click Create to define the metric results. The new metric results are listed in the Metric Results pane.

  3-15 STEP 11: Run Metric Results Follow the instructions below to run the metric results definitions: 1. Locate the Metric Result Actions ribbon group. 2. Click Run All to run all metric results definitions. When the metric results have finished running, the State column in the Metric Results pane will display a green check icon. STEP 12: Export Noise Metric Result To enable the Export button, select a completed noise metric result. This button allows user to export the selected noise metric result in a NMGF file. To export noise metric result: 1. In the Metric Results pane, select a completed noise metric result. 2. In the Metric Result Actions group in the ribbon, click the Export button. 3. Enter the file name and click Save. 4. A grid file is saved to the selected location.    3.2. Sonic Boom Model 3.2.1. Overview The projected growth of the commercial space industry will increase the need for standard noise and sonic boom modeling tools to assess the environmental effects of commercial space transportation. The Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT) is the standard tool used to characterize and quantify aviation-related noise and emissions. AEDT is part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Environment and Energy’s suite of software tools known as the Aviation Environmental Tool Suite. This section describes the integration of PCBoom with AEDT that would provide AEDT user’s with a tool to analyze the environmental effects of sonic boom generated from commercial space vehicles. Two integration plans are envisioned: a low-level integration plan to import PCBoom results into AEDT and a full integration plan to incorporate the PCBoom model into AEDT. An illustration of the two integration plans is presented in Figure 3-14. Implementation of the low-level integration plan requires the user to run PCBoom as a separate stand-alone program and import its results into AEDT. Therefore, the only requirement of the low-level integration plan is that the output of PCBoom is compatible with AEDT. The full integration plan expands AEDT’s current capabilities so that it may (1) accept rocket-specific data, (2) generate PCBoom input, (3) pass that input to PCBoom and execute the program, (4) accept output from PCBoom, and then (5) combine the PCBoom output with other aviation (non-spacecraft) results. Despite the increased complexity of the full-integration plan, its implementation would benefit users by allowing them to evaluate commercial space operations using the same tool used for commercial aviation-related noise. An added benefit is that, with proper modifications to AEDT and the corresponding database updates, PCBoom could be used to analyze supersonic aircraft operations within AEDT. Demonstrations of the two integration plans are provided in Sections 3.2.2 and 3.2.3 and are based on an example launch from the Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV). The exercise steps and instructions are partially reproduced from the AEDT 2c User Guide [U.S. DOT Volpe Center, 2016] and the instructional resource document named “Exercise_CreateNewSutdy_Part1_StudyDetails” [U.S. DOT Volpe Center “Create New Study Exercise”], both downloadable with the AEDT software. Screen captures of AEDT’s user interface are used to illustrate the exercise steps. When new user interface features are required, a conceptual design is presented by modifying the AEDT screen captures to incorporate the new elements. These new element design features are suggestions for illustration

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3-30 2. In the Metric Result Actions group in the ribbon, click the Export button. 3. Enter the file name and click Save. 4. A grid file is saved to the selected location. PCBoom results can be combined with RUMBLE or AEDT results as long as they include the same noise metric and same receptor set. Sonic Boom Model integration notes:  PCBoom metrics include: maximum overpressure (psf), peak level (dB), loudness (PLdB), A- weighted SEL, C-weighted SEL, and Flat-weighted SEL.  Of these PCBoom metrics, AEDT currently imports only A-weighted SEL and C-weighted SEL; add functionality to AEDT to enable import of all PCBoom metrics.