This is a very sparse page, so see also the Silent Aircraft Project home page for more details on noise together with blended wing body configurations.
George T. Gebhardt, "Acoustical Design Features of Boeing Model 727," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 2, No. 4, July-Aug. 1965, pp. 272-277. This paper covers both passenger and community noise considerations.
Smith, Michael J. T., Aircraft Noise, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1989.
K. Needleman and R. Mack, "A Study of Sonic Boom Overpressure Trends with Respect to Weight, Altitude, Mach Number and Vehicle Shaping," AIAA Paper 90-0367, Jan. 1990.
J.S. Preisser, R.A. Golub, J.M. Seiner, and C.A. Powell, "Supersonic Jet Noise: Its Generation, Prediction and Effects on People and Structures," SAE Paper 901927, Oct. 1990.
D. Maglieri, V. Sothcott, and J. Hicks, "Influence of Vehicle Configuration and Flight Profile on X-30 Sonic Booms," AIAA Paper 90-5224, Oct. 1990.
George T. Haglund, "HSCT Designs for Reduced Sonic Booms," AIAA Paper 91-3103, Sept. 1991.
E.D. Olson, "Advanced Takeoff Procedures for High-Speed Civil Transport Community Noise Reduction," SAE Paper 921939, Oct. 1992.
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