Structural Acoustics Branch - Miscellaneous Publications

1. Clevenson, Sherman A.; and Leatherwood, Jack D.: Development of Aircraft Passenger Vibration Ride Acceptance Criteria. Closed Loop (The Magazine of Mechanical Testing), vol. 3, no. 6, Summer 1973.

2. Rucker, Carl E.; and Grandle, Robert E.: Thermoacoustic Fatigue Testing Facility for Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System Panels. ASTM STP-520 Fatigue at Elevated Temperatures, Aug. 1973.

3. Catherines, John J.; Clevenson, Sherman A.; and Scholl, Harland F.: Using Computers to Analyze Continuous Data. Instruments and Control Systems, September 1973.

4. Cheng, David H.; and Knapp, Lawrence J.: Nonlinear Response of Plates Subjected to Inplane and Lateral Pressure Pulses. Proceedings of the 13th Midwestern Conference - Developments in Mechanics, vol. 7, Jan. 1974, pp. 733-744. (NGR 33-013-039)

5. Catalano, George D.: An Experimental Investigation of an Axisymmetric Jet in a Coflowing Airstream. Thesis for Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Univ. of Virginia, May 1975. (Grant NGR 47-005-219)

6. Cawthorn, J. M.; and Gillian, R. E.: Prediction of Aircraft Noise. UVA Book, October 1975.

7. Clevenson, Sherman A. (Panel Member): Shuttle bay Environment Measurements Panel Report. Recommended Shuttle Bay Environment Measurements for Long Duration Exposure Facility Missions, Jan. 1976.

8. Schroeder, James C.: Development of Experimental Techniques for Investigation of Unsteady Pressures Begind a Cold Model Jet. Thesis for Master of Science inn Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, May 1976. (Grant NGR 47-005-219).

9. Herling, William W.: The Development of an Experimental Facility for the Investigation of Scaling Effects in Propulsive-Lift Configurations. Thesis for Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, May 1976. (Grant NGR 47-005-219)

10. Powell, Clemans Ancelan, Jr.: Annoyance Due to the Interaction of Community Noise Sources. Doctoral Dissertation, The School of Engineering and Applied Science of the George Washington University, May 7, 1978.

11. Leatherwood, Jack D.: A Model for Predicting Human Discomfort Response to Combined Noise and Vertical Vibration. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, May 1978.

12. Cates, Barry L.: Investigation of the Acoustic Environment of a General Aviation Light Aircraft. Master's thesis--North Carolina State University, August 1978. Grant NSG 1205.

13. Byrd, J. Reginald: Sound Transmission and Reduction in General Aviation Aircraft. Master's thesis--North Carolina State University, December 1978, Grant NSG 1205.

14. Raney, John P.; and Cawthorn, Jimmy M.: Aircraft Noise (Chapter 34 in Handbook of Noise Control, second edition). Edited by Cyril M. Harris. Published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, January 1979.

15. Barton, Clyde Kearney: Structural Stiffening as an Interior Noise Control Technique for Light Twin-Engine Aircraft. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, May 1979.

16. Stephens, D. G.; and Mayes, W. H.: Aircraft Noise-Induced Building Vibrations (Pages 183-194 in Community Noise, edited by R. J. Peppin and C. W. Rodman), ASTM Special Technical Publication 692 (a symposium sponsored by ASTM Committee E33 on Environmental Acoustics, Kansas City, Mo., May 24-26, 1978. STP 692 published December 1979.

17. Chang, M. T.: Noise Transmission Through Stiffened Curved Panels. Doctorate thesis, Columbia University, 1981.

18. Leatherwood, J. D.; Demsey, T. K.,; Clevenson, S. A.; and Stephens, D. G.: Ride Quality Meter. Patent No. 4,413,522, November 1983.

19. Crocker*, M. J., Wang, Y. S.; and Heitman, K. E.: Transmission Loss of Aircraft Structures Determined Using Acoustic Intensity Technique. Proceedings of the 11th Inter. Congress on Aircraft, Paris, 1983.

20. Heitman, K. E.: "Investigation of the Noise Transmission into a Light Aircraft Cabin Using the Two-Microphone Sound Intensity Technique." Master of Sciences in Mechanical Engineering Thesis. December 1983.

21. Beyer, Todd B.: "Test of the Nearfield Acoustical Holography Technique Using an Unbaffled, Uniformly Oscillating Disk," Master of Sciences Thesis. May 1984.

22. Metcalf*, V. L.; and Grosveld, F. W.: Noise Transmission Characteristics of Aircraft Type Composite Panels. SAE General Aviation Aircraft Meeting and Exposition, April 15-19, 1985, Wichita, KS. SAE Transactions, Paper 850878, September 1985.

23. Clevenson, S. A.; and Metcalf, V. L.: Structureborne Noise in Aircraft. ASME Vibration Conference, September 27-30, 1987, Boston, MA. ASME Book #H00407, 1987.

24. Mixson, J. S.; and Wilby, J. F.: Interior Noise (Chapter for the book entitled "Aeroacoustics of Flight Vehicles", edited by H. H. Hubbard). In preparation.

25. Maestrello, L.: Active Control of Boundary Layer Transition and Turbulence. U.S. Patent 4,932,610. Issued June 12, 1990.

26. Shepherd, K. P.; and Grosveld, F. W.: Sound Attenuation Apparatus. U.S. Patent 5,024,288. Issued June 18, 1991.

27. Silcox, R. J.: Fuller, C. R.; and Gibbs, G. P.: Method and Apparatus for Minimizing Multiple Degree of Freedom Vibration Transmission Between Two Regions of a Structure. U.S. Patent 5,156,370. Issued October 20, 1992.

28. Frendi, A.; Maestrello, L.; and Bayliss, A.: Outgoing Acoustic Waves in an Unstable Laminar Boundary Layer Over a Flexible Surface. In Instability Transition and Turbulance, by M. Y. Hussaini, A. Kumar, and C. L. Street, eds., 1992, pp. 337-343.

29. Rizzi, S. A.; Shaffer, T. A.; and Brown, D. E.: Data Acquisition Software/VPI: Vibration Pattern Imager–A Control and Data Acquisition System for Scanning Laser Vibrometers. Computer Program LAR-14897.

30. Frendi, A.; and Robinson, J. H.: Effect of Acoustic Coupling on Random and Harmonic Plate Vibrations. Computer Program LAR-15204.

31. Hubbard, Harvey H.; and Shepherd, K. P.: Wind Turbine Acoustics. pp. 323-370. Book entitled "Wind Turbine Technology," 1994. Edited by David A. Spera, Ph.D., NASA Lewis Research Center. Pub. by ASME.

32. Maestrello, L.: Active Suppression of Vibrations on Aircraft Structures. NASA Tech Brief LAR-15071, 1995.

33. Palumbo, D. L.: Fault-Tolerant Processing System. U.S. Patent 5,533,170. Issued July 2, 1996.

34. Frendi, A.; and Maestrello, L.: Outgoing Acoustic Waves in an Unstable Supersonic Laminar Boundary Layer Over a Flexible Surface. Instability, Transition, and Turbulence. Hussaina, Kumar, Streett, eds., Springer-Verlag, 1992, pp. 337-343.