Subjective rating of the jet noise crackle percept

Abstract

Results of the first formal perceptual study of jet crackle are presented. Prior studies examined noise waveform properties believed to be linked to the jet crackle percept from a physics perspective or using signal processing and informal subjective evaluation. This investigation involves 31 listeners that rated 15 jet noise waveforms with a category subdivision scaling test. Results reveal a strong log-linear correlation between the pressure waveform time derivative's skewness and crackle rating. A regression analysis establishes practical derivative skewness bounds for a five-point categorical crackle scale and results in the suggested definition of the crepit as the unit of crackliness.