Noise and Emissions

Aircraft, helicopters, ground vehicles, and munitions used in military training and testing operations emit regulated air pollutants and produce noise. SERDP and ESTCP projects are working to improve understanding of these impacts, develop novel methods to measure and predict their occurrences, and assess and minimize impacts.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Quantifying Sulfate, Organics, and Lubrication Oil in Particles Emitted from Military Aircraft Engines

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1625
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Miake-Lye, Aerodyne Research, Inc.
SERDP Oct 2012

Prediction Model for Impulsive Noise Impacts on Structures

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1398
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Plotkin, Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
SERDP Sep 2012

Development and Application of Novel Sampling Methodologies for Study of Volatile Particulate Matter in Military Aircraft Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1627
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mengdawn Cheng, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Sep 2012

Validation of the Aerosol Beam-Focused Laser-Induced Plasma Spectrometer (ABF-LIPS) for Metal Emission Characterization

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200213
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nancy Ruiz, Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center
ESTCP Jun 2012

Predictive Chemical and Statistical Modeling of Particulate Matter Formation in Turbulent Combustion with Application to Aircraft Engines

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1574
Principal Investigator: Dr. Heinz Pitsch, Stanford University
SERDP Mar 2012

Combustion Science to Reduce Particulate Matter Emissions for Military Platforms

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1577
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mel Roquemore, Air Force Research Laboratory
SERDP Jan 2012

Development of an EPA Interim Particulate Matter Test Method

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1538
Principal Investigator: Mr. Robert Howard, Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC)
SERDP Dec 2011

Reduction of Advanced Military Aircraft Noise

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1583
Principal Investigator: Dr. Philip Morris, Penn State University
SERDP Dec 2011

Aromatic Radicals-Acetylene Particulate Matter Chemistry

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1575
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Brezinsky, University of Illinois at Chicago
SERDP Dec 2011

Measurement and Modeling of Volatile Particle Emissions from Military Aircraft

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1626
Principal Investigator: Dr. Allen Robinson, Carnegie Mellon University
SERDP Oct 2011

Effects of Soot Structure on Oxidation Kinetics

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1576
Principal Investigator: Dr. JoAnn Lighty, University of Utah
SERDP Jun 2011

Mechanical Chevrons and Fluidics for Advanced Military Aircraft Noise Reduction

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1584
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kazhikathra Kailasanath, Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2011

Predicting the Effects of Fuel Composition and Flame Structure on Soot Generation in Turbulent Non-Premixed Flames

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1578
Principal Investigator: Dr. Christopher Shaddix, Sandia National Labs (SNL)
SERDP Mar 2011

Development of Emission Factors for Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Oxides, and Air Toxic Compounds from Military Aircraft

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1402
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Cowen, Battelle Memorial Institute
SERDP Oct 2010

Feasibility of New Technology to Comprehensively Characterize Air Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1672
Principal Investigator: Dr. Byung Kim, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
SERDP Sep 2010

Development and Implementation of Metrics for Identifying Military Impulse Noise

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1585
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Vipperman, University of Pittsburgh
SERDP Sep 2010

Demonstration of Low Emissions Trapped Vortex Combustor Technology

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200123
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ken Barlow, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
ESTCP Aug 2010

Temporal and Modal Characterization of DoD Source Air Toxic Emission Factors

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1247
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Gullett, U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD)
SERDP Apr 2010

Impulse Noise Bearing and Amplitude Measurement and Analysis System (BAMAS)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1427
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jeffrey Allanach, Applied Physical Sciences Corp.
SERDP Mar 2010

A Comprehensive Program for Measurement of Emissions From Military Aircraft

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1401
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mengdawn Cheng, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Nov 2009

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