@article {Anderson:2023:0736-2501:372, title = "Toward high-quality X-59 sonic thump measurements", journal = "Noise Control Engineering Journal", parent_itemid = "infobike://ince/ncej", publishercode ="ince", year = "2023", volume = "71", number = "5", publication date ="2023-09-01T00:00:00", pages = "372-375", itemtype = "ARTICLE", issn = "0736-2501", url = "https://ince.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/ince/ncej/2023/00000071/00000005/art00005", doi = "doi:10.3397/1/377130", keyword = "13.1.2, 52.1", author = "Anderson, Mark C. and Gee, Kent L. and Durrant, J. Taggart and Loubeau, Alexandra", abstract = "Brigham Young University has been investigating best practices for recommendation to NASA in upcoming X-59 sonic thump measurements. This preparatory work has focused both on obtaining high-fidelity data and standardizing signal analysis techniques for sonic thumps. Included in the research are topics such as whether to use a ground-based or elevated microphone, how to use low-noise microphones and still recover high-fidelity data at low frequencies, and estimating the uncertainty in a given measurement due to local atmospheric turbulence effects. Also included is a study of windowing techniques, zero padding, and the removal of high-frequency ambient noise contamination.", }