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Acoustic Predictions of the Moog S-250 in Hover

Acoustic predictions were made on the Moog S-250 vehicle to assess one of NASA’s mid-fidelity prediction toolchains for Urban Air Mobility-type vehicles. Experimental data from a 60-foot hover test is used for comparison. The S-250 is an RPM-controlled vehicle in a quadcopter-type configuration with four sets of contra-rotating rotors and powered by eight independently controlled electric motors. The same type of rotor blade used on the S-250 was 3D laser scanned to enable the development of custom-made airfoil tables and more accurate blade loadings. Noise predictions at the first couple of blade-pass frequencies indicate a good comparison to experimental data.

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Acoustic Measurements for the Moog S-250 Vehicle in Hover

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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