Assessing vehicle noise

Abstract

Embodiments assess vehicle noise. One such embodiment defines a computer-based model of a vehicle and automatically determines aerodynamic performance and propulsion performance of the vehicle based on the defined computer-based model. Responsively, a flight-dynamics simulation of the vehicle is performed using the determined aerodynamic performance and propulsion performance. Performing the flight-dynamics simulation produces flight status data. The flight status data is automatically down-sampled to generate a reduced dataset. A high-fidelity flow simulation of the vehicle is performed using the reduced dataset. Performing the high-fidelity flow simulation determines in-flight aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance of the vehicle. In turn, based on the determined in-flight aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance, noise physical characteristics of the vehicle are determined and an indication of the determined noise physical characteristics is stored in computer memory.