An interactive approach for the minimization of annoyance due to aircraft noise

This research is concerned with the minimization of annoyance due to aircraft noise to airport communities. The approach developed is an interactive one which permits interaction with the Decision Maker. The immediate vicinity of an airport is divided into several areas based on population and proximity to the runways. The user can then minimize annoyance over any set of areas subject to the appropriate constraints. After any optimization, the results may be reviewed. The results provided include noise and annoyance in each area as well as the gradient of the objective and slackness associated with each constraint. This would assist the user in making a decision and aid in sensitivity analyses. At each stage of optimization, the problem solved has a nonlinear objective function and linear constraints. This problem is solved by solving successive surrogate linear problems. The method uses a first-order Taylor series expansion about the solution point to set up the surrogate linear problem. The first solution point is obtained by solving an approximate linear problem. The approach suggested is then applied to an example airport. Different scenarios are considered to illustrate the use of the model. Both the formulation of the objective as well as the constraints are illustrated.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Department dc:contributor.department

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1982

Author dc:creator

• Desai, Anant V.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87163

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/87163