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NLR takes the controls to bring propeller noise down
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As the number of aircraft continues to increase, noise is becoming a headache. As part of a public-private collaboration known as the Taste project, aviation propeller manufacturer Dowty is turning to NLR and its in-house developed technologies to precisely measure, and ultimately mitigate the noise at the source.
With drones of all sizes, personal air transport and smaller planes increasingly filling the sky, propellers will be a mainstay of sky-bound transportation. This comes with its own set of challenges – specifically in the aviation industry. One challenge coming to light is the noise generated by the open blades of these aircraft flying at lower altitudes.
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