NEW COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT-ORAU-ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (EVTOL) AIRCRAFT AND UNCREWED DRONES HAS EXPANDED RAPIDLY IN THE LAST DECODE. THE INTENT OF DEVELOPING THESE AIRCRAFT IS TO FLY THEM CLOSE TO, OR IN THE CASE OF PACKAGE DELIVERY, THROUGH AND INTO COMMUNITIES. ACOUSTICS IS CRITICAL FOR COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE OF THESE AIRCRAFT AND IS THEREFORE VERY IMPORTANT TO BOTH GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT AND DRONE OPERATORS. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WOULD HAVE APPLICABILITY TO ANYTHING FROM URBAN AIR TAXI TO PACKAGE DELIVERY TO AGRICULTURAL OR WILDLIFE SURVEYING, ALMOST ANYWHERE AIRCRAFT AND DRONES ARE USED.

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