US 11,939,082 B1
Acoustically enhanced landing pad for ground-effect noise suppression
Zishan Akhter, Al Ain (AE); and Farag K Omar, Al Ain (AE)
Assigned to UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY, Al Ain (AE)
Filed by United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain (AE)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/124,888.
Int. Cl. B64F 1/26 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 1/26 (2013.01) 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for reducing ambient noise associated with urban air mobility (UAM) services, comprising:
a landing pad comprising a plurality of zones of varied porosity levels over specified sections, and a plurality of perforated channels across the plurality of zones of varied porosity levels, wherein the perforated channels feature a plurality of aqueous spray sheets being sprayed through a plurality of spray nozzles placed at an inlet of the perforated channels and along the perforated channels.