
International Space Station Acoustics - A Status Report
It is important to control acoustic noise aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to provide a satisfactory environment for voice communications, alarm audibility, and restful sleep, and to minimize the risk for hearing loss. Acoustic monitoring is an important part of the noise
control process on ISS, providing critical data for trend analysis, noise exposure analysis, validation of acoustic analysis and predictions, and to provide strong evidence for ensuring crew health and safety, thus allowing Flight Certification. And since the primary noise sources on ISS include
the environmental control and life support system's air revitalization system (fans and airflow) and active thermal control system (pumps and water flow), acoustic monitoring will indicate changes in hardware noise emissions that may indicate system degradation or performance issues. This
paper provides the current acoustic levels in the ISS modules and sleep stations, and is an update to the status presented in 2015. Since this last status report, noise controls have been added in Node 3, including new acoustically treated rack-front doors for the second Water Reclamation
System rack and acoustic blankets around the treadmill. This paper will present the resulting improvements in acoustic levels from this equipment, and within Node 3.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: NASA JSC
Publication date: 18 December 2018
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