A comparative study of human response, indoors, to blast noise and sonic booms

Noise Control Engineering Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 169-182

  Schomer, P D ^c   Sias, J W ^a   Maglieri, D ^b  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b Eagle Aeronautics   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; BLASTING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARDS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; STANDARDS;

ANNOYANCE EFFECT; BOOMS;

NOISE POLLUTION;

EID: 0031177443     PISSN: 07362501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3397/1.2828438     Document Type: Review

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