For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting Rebekka van der Grift, we herewith would like to introduce our dedicated PhD candidate who is making significant strides in the field of aviation. Rebekka is focusing on an essential and contemporary topic: noise calculation. Accurate aircraft noise calculations are essential for mitigating noise pollution around airports. With the growing demand for measurement-validated models, Rebekka is conducting her PhD research to improve the noise model used at Schiphol Airport.
As part of her PhD research, she authored an article on a crucial step for obtaining accurate input data for our aircraft noise models. The article, published in the Journal of Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, describes an innovative method to accurately calculate an aircraft’s power information based on the rotational speed of an engine. This allows real flight data to be directly converted into power and noise calculations. Read the full article here: The effect of using N1% as input for aircraft noise modelling – ScienceDirect
These results make it possible to reliably compare the measurement and calculation of aircraft noise in her future research. We are proud to have such a talented and passionate individual on our team!
