All Outputs (90)

Representative-in-class vehicles for fleet-level aviation noise analysis (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Torija Martinez, A., & Self, R. (2018, July). Representative-in-class vehicles for fleet-level aviation noise analysis. Presented at 25th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2018, ICSV 2018: Hiroshima Calling, Hiroshima, Japan

Global air traffic demand is projected to nearly double by 2035 (7.2 billion passengers) compared to the 3.8 billion passengers in 2016. At such a growth rate, the aviation sector might cause an important detriment of the welfare of those living arou... Read More about Representative-in-class vehicles for fleet-level aviation noise analysis.

Preliminary noise assessment of aircraft with distributed electric propulsion (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Synodinos, A., Self, R., & Torija Martinez, A. (2018, June). Preliminary noise assessment of aircraft with distributed electric propulsion. Presented at 2018 AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Atlanta, Georgia

Electric and hybrid-electric propulsion technologies in aviation are becoming more attractive for aviation stakeholders not only due to the resulting reduction or elimination of the dependency on oil, whose availability and price are uncertain, but... Read More about Preliminary noise assessment of aircraft with distributed electric propulsion.

Aircraft classification for efficient modelling of environmental noise impact of aviation (2018)
Journal Article
Torija Martinez, A., & Self, R. (2018). Aircraft classification for efficient modelling of environmental noise impact of aviation. Journal of Air Transport Management, 67, 157-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2017.12.007

With the environmental externalities of civil aviation under unprecedented scrutiny, and with the projected significant increase in air traffic demand over the next few decades, fleet-level studies are required to assess the potential benefit of no... Read More about Aircraft classification for efficient modelling of environmental noise impact of aviation.

Airport noise modelling for strategic environmental impact assessment of aviation (2017)
Journal Article
Torija Martinez, A., Self, R., & Flindell, I. (2018). Airport noise modelling for strategic environmental impact assessment of aviation. Applied Acoustics, 132, 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2017.10.017

As projected by different agencies the aviation market will experience a significant increase in air traffic demand over the next decades, driven by the large demand of the Asia-Pacific region. To overcome the further deterioration of the quality o... Read More about Airport noise modelling for strategic environmental impact assessment of aviation.

Framework for predicting noise-power-distance curves for novel aircraft designs (2017)
Journal Article
Synodinos, A., Self, R., & Torija Martinez, A. (2018). Framework for predicting noise-power-distance curves for novel aircraft designs. Journal of Aircraft, 55(2), 781-791. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C034466

Along with flight profiles, noise–power–distance curves are the key input variable for computing noise exposure contour maps around airports. With the development of novel aircraft designs (incorporating noise-reduction technologies) and new noise-... Read More about Framework for predicting noise-power-distance curves for novel aircraft designs.

Soundscape assessment of a monumental place : a methodology based on the perception of dominant sounds (2017)
Journal Article
Perez-Martinez, G., Torija Martinez, A., & Ruiz, D. (2018). Soundscape assessment of a monumental place : a methodology based on the perception of dominant sounds. Landscape and Urban Planning, 169, 12-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.07.022

Some monumental sites have unique soundscapes that deserve to be managed not only by their tourist and cultural value, but also for enhancing the visitors’ overall impression. These sites can include a multitude of sound sources within a variety of... Read More about Soundscape assessment of a monumental place : a methodology based on the perception of dominant sounds.

Noise assessment of aircraft with distributed electric propulsion using a new noise estimation framework (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Synodinos, A., Self, R., & Torija Martinez, A. (2017, July). Noise assessment of aircraft with distributed electric propulsion using a new noise estimation framework. Presented at 24th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2017, London, UK

Future aircraft are envisioned to have significantly smaller noise footprint and emissions impact in order to satisfy the ambitious long-term aircraft noise and emissions goals set by several organisations worldwide, for example ACARE and NASA. Dis... Read More about Noise assessment of aircraft with distributed electric propulsion using a new noise estimation framework.

A methodology to determine the significance of criteria for prioritizing road stretches for action against traffic noise,Una metodología para determinar la importancia de los criterios para priorizar las actuaciones contra el ruido del tráfico de carreteras (2017)
Journal Article
Ruiz-Padillo, A., Torija, A. J., Ramos-Ridao, Á., & Ruiz, D. P. (2017). A methodology to determine the significance of criteria for prioritizing road stretches for action against traffic noise,Una metodología para determinar la importancia de los criterios para priorizar las actuaciones contra el ruido del tráfico de carreteras. Carreteras (Madrid), 211,

Road traffic noise is one of the main environmental impacts of road infrastructures, so that efficient solutions are required for reducing noise exposure. Analyzing the noise action plans published in Spain it is observed a widespread lack of methodo... Read More about A methodology to determine the significance of criteria for prioritizing road stretches for action against traffic noise,Una metodología para determinar la importancia de los criterios para priorizar las actuaciones contra el ruido del tráfico de carreteras.

A model for the rapid assessment of the impact of aviation noise near airports (2017)
Journal Article
Torija Martinez, A., Self, R., & Flindell, I. (2017). A model for the rapid assessment of the impact of aviation noise near airports. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 141(2), 981-995. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4976053

This paper introduces a simplified model [Rapid Aviation Noise Evaluator (RANE)] for the calculation of aviation noise within the context of multi-disciplinary strategic environmental assessment where input data are both limited and constrained by... Read More about A model for the rapid assessment of the impact of aviation noise near airports.

Una metodología para determinar la importancia de los criterios para priorizar las actuaciones contra el ruido del tráfico de carreteras A methodology to determine the significance of criteria for prioritizing road stretches for action against traffic noise (2017)
Journal Article
stretches for action against traffic noise

El ruido del tráfico destaca de entre los impactos ambientales de las carreteras, situación que exige medidas para su reducción. El estudio crítico de los planes de acción contra el ruido publicados en España deja patente la generalizada falta de... Read More about Una metodología para determinar la importancia de los criterios para priorizar las actuaciones contra el ruido del tráfico de carreteras A methodology to determine the significance of criteria for prioritizing road stretches for action against traffic noise.

On the CO2 and noise emissions forecast in future aviation scenarios in the UK (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Torija, A. J., Self, R., & Flindell, I. (2016). On the CO2 and noise emissions forecast in future aviation scenarios in the UK.

Aircraft operations have a significant impact on local air quality, climate change, fuel consumption and noise around airports. In order to reach emission targets set by aviation agencies (e.g. ACARE), to reduce environmental impact and to ensure a s... Read More about On the CO2 and noise emissions forecast in future aviation scenarios in the UK.

On the CO2 and noise emissions forecast in future aviation scenarios in the UK (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Torija Martinez, A., Self, R., & Flindell, I. (2016, August). On the CO2 and noise emissions forecast in future aviation scenarios in the UK. Presented at INTER-NOISE 2016 - 45th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering: Towards a Quieter Future, Hamburg, Germany

Aircraft operations have a significant impact on local air quality, climate change, fuel consumption and noise around airports. In order to reach emission targets set by aviation agencies (e.g. ACARE), to reduce environmental impact and to ensure a s... Read More about On the CO2 and noise emissions forecast in future aviation scenarios in the UK.

Subjective dominance as a basis for selecting frequency weightings (2016)
Journal Article
Torija Martinez, A., Flindell, I., & Self, R. (2016). Subjective dominance as a basis for selecting frequency weightings. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 140(2), 843-854. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4960518

The objective of this paper is to propose and illustrate a simple approach for the selection of frequency weightings for the assessment of environmental and transportation noise. In recent years, the A-frequency weighting has become almost universa... Read More about Subjective dominance as a basis for selecting frequency weightings.

Evolution of noise metrics in future aviation scenarios in the UK (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Torija Martinez, A., Self, R., & Flindell, I. (2016, July). Evolution of noise metrics in future aviation scenarios in the UK. Presented at ICSV 2016 - 23rd International Congress on Sound and Vibration: From Ancient to Modern Acoustics 2016, Athens, Greece

The Department for Transport of the UK (DfT) estimates an increase of 90% of air transport movements by 2050 compared to 2010. In order to offset such increase in the number of aircraft operations and avoid the consequent increase in noise impact on... Read More about Evolution of noise metrics in future aviation scenarios in the UK.

A new method for estimating community noise changes due to aircraft technology variations (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Synodinos, A., Self, R., Torija Martinez, A., & Flindell, I. (2016, July). A new method for estimating community noise changes due to aircraft technology variations. Presented at ICSV 2016 - 23rd International Congress on Sound and Vibration: From Ancient to Modern Acoustics 2016, Athens, Greece

Future air traffic growth forecasts underline the need for new environmental abatement strategies for aviation, involving, among others, the adoption of new aircraft designs and technologies. Accurately predicting the noise impact of these strategi... Read More about A new method for estimating community noise changes due to aircraft technology variations.

Selection of suitable alternatives to reduce the environmental impact of road traffic noise using a fuzzy multi-criteria decision model (2016)
Journal Article
Ruiz-Padillo, A., Ruiz, D., Torija Martinez, A., & Ramos-Ridao, A. (2016). Selection of suitable alternatives to reduce the environmental impact of road traffic noise using a fuzzy multi-criteria decision model. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 61, 8-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2016.06.003

Road traffic noise is one of the most significant environmental impacts generated by transport systems. To this regard, the recent implementation of the European Environmental Noise Directive by Public Administrations of the European Union member cou... Read More about Selection of suitable alternatives to reduce the environmental impact of road traffic noise using a fuzzy multi-criteria decision model.

Application of the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process in multi-criteria decision in noise action plans : prioritizing road stretches (2016)
Journal Article
Ruiz-Padillo, A., Torija Martinez, A., Ramos-Ridao, A., & Ruiz, D. (2016). Application of the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process in multi-criteria decision in noise action plans : prioritizing road stretches. Environmental Modelling and Software, 81, 45-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.03.009

Traffic noise is one of the major environmental impacts of road infrastructures. Critical study of published Noise Action Plans (NAP) signals a widespread lack of objective criteria and methodologies for prioritizing actions against noise as well a... Read More about Application of the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process in multi-criteria decision in noise action plans : prioritizing road stretches.

A Bayesian method for model selection in environmental noise prediction (2016)
Journal Article
Martin-Fernandez, L., Ruiz, D., Torija Martinez, A., & Miguez, J. (2016). A Bayesian method for model selection in environmental noise prediction. Journal of Environmental Informatics, 27(1), 31-42. https://doi.org/10.3808/jei.201500295

Environmental noise prediction and modeling are key factors for addressing a proper planning and management of urban sound environments. In this paper we propose a maximum a posteriori (MAP) method to compare nonlinear state-space models that descr... Read More about A Bayesian method for model selection in environmental noise prediction.

Erratum: Differences between road traffic and leisure noise in urban areas. Developing a model for automatic identification (Acta Acustica united with Acustica (2016) 102 (35-44) DOI 10.3813/AAA.918922) (2016)
Journal Article
Ballesteros Garrido, M., Torija Martinez, A., Fernandez, M., & Ballesteros, J. (2016). Erratum: Differences between road traffic and leisure noise in urban areas. Developing a model for automatic identification (Acta Acustica united with Acustica (2016) 102 (35-44) DOI 10.3813/AAA.918922). Acta acustica united with Acustica, 102(2), 407-407. https://doi.org/10.3813/AAA.918957

Automated classification of urban locations for environmental noise impact assessment on the basis of road-traffic content (2016)
Journal Article
Torija Martinez, A., & Ruiz, D. (2016). Automated classification of urban locations for environmental noise impact assessment on the basis of road-traffic content. Expert systems with applications, 53, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2016.01.011

Urban and road planners must take right decisions related to urban traffic management and controlling noise pollution. Their assessments and resolutions have important consequences on the annoyance of population exposed to road-traffic... Read More about Automated classification of urban locations for environmental noise impact assessment on the basis of road-traffic content.