REDUCTION OF

HELICOPTER GEAR
MESHING NOISE
Reduction of 2192 Hz gear meshing frequency
noise in the helicopter
Noise in Helicopter cabin comes from transmission of
sound from the wall of cabin and is also radiated by dipoles
in the walls .
E64221
11/24/2014

Valutazione del trasferimento delle potenze acustiche indotte dalla

trasmissione principale verso la cabina dell elicottero
Comprensione del modello di trasferimento di tali potenza ( analisi da
bibliografica ) ed implementazione di un algoritmo di calcolo mediante
supporto di attivit sperimentale dedicata
Preparazione della specifica di testing delle Trasmissioni mirata alla
determinazione dei parametri a supporto del metodo .
1. Studio della bibliografia esistente
2. Mesa a punto di una metodologia di trasmissione acustica delle potenze
3. Implementazione dellalgoritmo di calcolo
4. Preparazione di una modalit sperimentale di acquisizione dei parametri
fondamentali a supporto dellalgoritmo di predizione
5. Report di consuntiva dellalgoritmo e report della specifica di prova del
banco trasmissione
Evaluation of the transfer of acoustic powers introduced from the
transmission system to the main cabin of helicopter
Understanding the pattern of transfer of such power (bibliographic analysis)
and implementation of an algorithm using support experimental work
dedicated
Preparation of specific testing of transmissions targeted to the determination
of the parameters in support of the method.
1. Study of the existing bibliography.
2. Development of a methodology for acoustic transmission powers
3. Implementation of the algorithm
4. Preparation of an experimental mode of acquisition of the basic parameters
in support of the prediction algorithm
5. Reports consecutive algorithm and report on the specific test bench
transmission

AW139 :

Source Descriptor Model : The audio frequency vibration of gearbox are generated by
internal excitation forces from gear meshing and bearing forces and these vibration energy
is being transmitted via connection of transmission system gearbox to the airframe
structure . The exact analytical description of vibration of gearbox is complex due to
unknown distribution of internal excitation forces . A convenient model of vibration of
gearbox and transmission of vibratory power to airframe structure is SOURCE DESCRIPTION
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