Accession Number:

ADA141430

Title:

Area Equivalent Method VISICALC (trade name).

Descriptive Note:

User's guide,

Corporate Author:

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Personal Author(s):

• Connor,T. L.
• Fortescue,D. N.

Report Date:

1984-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

34.0

Abstract:

This document contains instructions to execute the Area Equivalent Method AEM. The AEM requires the VISICALC software package and an Apple IIe personal computer or a calculator. The Area Equivalent Method is a mathematical process to calculate Day Night Average Sound Level contour area. The AEM is easy to use and is intended as a screening procedure to determine the need for an airport Environmental Impact Statement. Author

Descriptors:

• *Numerical methods and procedures
• *Computations
• *Computer programs
• *Instructions
• *Aircraft noise
• *Acoustic measurement
• Contours
• Airports
• Environmental impact statements
• Sound
• Minicomputers
• Calculators
• Equations
• Day
• Night

Subject Categories:

• Aircraft
• Numerical Mathematics
• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware
• Acoustics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE