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Pt. 36, App. A 

D

 log

T

antilog

PNLT

10

t 1

=

( )

( )

10

1

2

t

dt

PNLTM

where T is a normalizing time constant, 

PNLTM is the maximum value of PNLT, 
t(1) is the first point of time after which 
PNLT becomes greater than PNLTM–10, 
and t(2) is the point of time after which 
PNLT remains constantly less than 
PNLTM–10. 

A36.4.5.2 Since PNLT is calculated from 

measured values of sound pressure level 
(SPL), there is no obvious equation for 
PNLT as a function of time. Consequently, 
the equation is to be rewritten with a sum-
mation sign instead of an integral sign as 
follows: 

D

10 log

1

T

t.antilog

PNLTM

d/ t

=

( )

⎥ −

=

Δ

Δ

k

PNLT k

0

10

where 

D

t is the length of the equal incre-

ments of time for which PNLT(k) is cal-
culated and d is the time interval to the 
nearest 0.5s during which PNLT(k) re-
mains greater or equal to PNLTM–10. 

A36.4.5.3 To obtain a satisfactory history of 

the perceived noise level use one of the fol-
lowing: 

(a) Half-Second time intervals for 

D

t; or 

(b) A shorter time interval with approved 

limits and constants. 

A36.4.5.4 The following values for T and 

D

must be used in calculating D in the equa-
tion given in section A36.4.5.2: 

T = 10 s, and 

D

t = 0.5s (or the approved sampling time in-

terval). 

Using these values, the equation for D be-
comes: 

D = 10 log

antilog

PNLT k

10

PNLTM

2d

k

=

( )

⎥ −

0

13

where d is the duration time defined by the 

points corresponding to the values 
PNLTM–10. 

A36.4.5.5 If in using the procedures given in 

section A36.4.5.2, the limits of PNLTM–10 fall 
between the calculated PNLT(k) values (the 
usual case), the PNLT(k) values defining the 
limits of the duration interval must be cho-
sen from the PNLT(k) values closest to 
PNLTM–10. For those cases with more than 
one peak value of PNLT(k), the applicable 
limits must be chosen to yield the largest 
possible value for the duration time. 

A36.4.6 

Effective perceived noise level. 

The total subjective effect of an airplane 

noise event, designated effective perceived 
noise level, EPNL, is equal to the algebraic 
sum of the maximum value of the tone-cor-
rected perceived noise level, PNLTM, and 
the duration correction D. That is: 

EPNL = PNLTM + D 

where PNLTM and D are calculated using 

the procedures given in sections A36.4.2, 
A36.4.3, A36.4.4. and A36.4.5. 

A36.4.7 

Mathematical formulation of noy ta-

bles. 

A36.4.7.1 The relationship between sound 

pressure level (SPL) and the logarithm of 
perceived noisiness is illustrated in Figure 
A36–3 and Table A36–3. 

A36.4.7.2 The bases of the mathematical 

formulation are: 

(a) The slopes (M(b), M(c), M(d) and M(e)) 

of the straight lines; 

(b) The intercepts (SPL(b) and SPL(c)) of 

the lines on the SPL axis; and 

(c) The coordinates of the discontinuities, 

SPL(a) and log n(a); SPL(d) and log n = 

¥

1.0; 

and SPL(e) and log n = log (0.3). 

A36.4.7.3 Calculate noy values using the 

following equations: 

(a) 

SPL 

SPL (a) 

n = antilog 

{

(c)[SPL

¥

SPL(c)]

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