Low Noise Aircraft Undercarriage

The Aircraft Undercarriage challenge is based on some of the work being undertaken by the "Silent Aircraft Initiative". The students are set the task of investigating sources of noise emanating from a deployed aircraft undercarriage and designing structures to minimise the absolute levels. The modified shrouds etc. are constructed and fitted to a scaled model of an undercarriage. The resulting model is tested by the students in a wind tunnel and the changes recorded and analysed.

Introduction

Kit List

Aircraft and Landing Gear Design

Airframe Noise and Noise Reduction

Acoustics Considerations

Sound Generation