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Supersonic flight and its effects on the pilot and residential areas
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M Akhlaghi *   |
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Abstract: (14320 Views) |
| The first supersonic flight was performed in 1947, but flight with
such speeds creates strong shock waves in the air surrounding the
airplane that rises air resistance and temperature in the plane and
can harm people and even constructions if the plane is close
enough to the surface. The literature on the medical effects of
supersonic flight can be classified in two domains: 1. medical effects
on the pilot and possible crew 2. medical effects on people and
their environment on the surface of the Earth. The major source of
any medical harm to the pilot or the crew can be summarized in any
kind of mechanical malfunction in the cockpit instruments and airtight
seals. There are some minor affects due to high-altitude flight
while flying supersonic speeds and in one case, the prevalence of
hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia were studied for
supersonic pilots.
The main concern on supersonic flight is the effects of its
shockwaves on the people living on the surface of the Earth. One of
the chief areas of study is the effect of the shockwaves on the sleep
of residents, in some cases the studies have resulted in equations
to predict the percent of people awakened by such noise. Sonic
booms and aerial noise also have damaging effects on the potential
of high school student’s learning. |
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| Keywords: Sonic Boom, Shock wave, Sound barrier |
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Type of Study: Original |
Received: 2012/03/7 | Accepted: 2014/06/3 | Published: 2014/06/3
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