Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Kirk Weidig, Senior Bryan Vick, Senior Alexandre Prado, Senior Emilio Betancourt, Senior
Lead Presenter's Name
Kirk Weidig
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Aviation
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Ali Aljaroudi, PhD
Abstract
One of the many hazards associated with aviation, and conducting aircraft maintenance, is the issuance of noise hazards. Federal agencies such as Occupational Health and Safety Administration have incorporated standards pertaining to threshold limit values and permissible exposure limits surrounding noise in the workplace. Our objective is to assist the work environment in the Embry-Riddle aviation hangar to assure personnel are protected from lasting effects of noise through this research. The method used for research in this paper was a combination of sound monitoring of the maintenance hangar using a sound level meter, noise dosimeter and the NIOSH Sound Level Meter application as well as using relevant previous research studies. The results of the sound monitoring determined that the noise level within the maintenance hangar was well below the OSHA Time Weighted Average of 85 dB, and the noise level peaked at 115.4 dB for a single impulse. It has been concluded that the maintenance hangar does not require a hearing conservation program at this time as the data indicates that noise levels are well within OSHA standards. However, the current data does not include the engine run-up operations.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
Noise Assessment/Survey at ERAU Fleet Maintenance Hanger
One of the many hazards associated with aviation, and conducting aircraft maintenance, is the issuance of noise hazards. Federal agencies such as Occupational Health and Safety Administration have incorporated standards pertaining to threshold limit values and permissible exposure limits surrounding noise in the workplace. Our objective is to assist the work environment in the Embry-Riddle aviation hangar to assure personnel are protected from lasting effects of noise through this research. The method used for research in this paper was a combination of sound monitoring of the maintenance hangar using a sound level meter, noise dosimeter and the NIOSH Sound Level Meter application as well as using relevant previous research studies. The results of the sound monitoring determined that the noise level within the maintenance hangar was well below the OSHA Time Weighted Average of 85 dB, and the noise level peaked at 115.4 dB for a single impulse. It has been concluded that the maintenance hangar does not require a hearing conservation program at this time as the data indicates that noise levels are well within OSHA standards. However, the current data does not include the engine run-up operations.