Structural and acoustic noise produced by turbulent flow over an elastic trailing edge

1993 ◽  
Vol 442 (1916) ◽  
pp. 533-554 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Elastic Plate ◽  
Acoustic Noise ◽  
Acoustic Radiation ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Control Surface ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Thin Elastic Plate ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Trailing Edge

An analysis is made of the sound and vibration produced by turbulent flow at low Mach number over the trailing edge of an elastic plate. The trailing edges of airfoils and other flow control surfaces are known to be important sources of high frequency sound. When the surface is compliant the turbulent edge-flow also excites structural modes of vibration. In conditions of heavy fluid loading, which typically occurs in underwater applications, the energy imparted to the structural motions can be large, and the subsequent scattering of ‘surface waves’ at mechanical discontinuities is frequently an important secondary source of sound. In this paper general formulae are developed for the structural and acoustic edge-noise when the control surface is modelled by a semi-infinite, thin elastic plate which can support bending waves. Numerical results are given for steel plates in air and in water. In the latter case it is shown that, when the frequency is smaller than the coincidence frequency the bending wave power exceeds the total sound power generated at the edge by 20–40 dB, independently of the mean flow velocity, so that sound generated by secondary scattering may then be the dominant source of acoustic radiation.

Real space-time Green's functions applied to plate vibration induced by turbulent flow

1969 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Crighton ◽  
J. E. Ffowcs Williams
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Elastic Plate ◽  
Real Space ◽  
Thin Elastic Plate ◽  
Plate Vibration ◽  
Fourier Synthesis ◽  
Turbulent Field ◽  
Mechanical Dissipation ◽  
Finite Extent ◽  
Response Field

The paper describes calculations of the statistical properties of turbulence-induced plate vibration, the computational scheme making no reference to Fourier synthesis. The problem considered is that of a local turbulent field acting on an infinite thin elastic plate, and the statistics of the response field are described at large distances from the forcing region. Effects of mechanical dissipation in the plate are examined, along with a discussion of the relevance of the results to problems involving plates of finite extent.

Computation of trailing-edge noise due to turbulent flow over an airfoil

AIAA Journal ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 2206-2216 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Oberai ◽  
F. Roknaldin ◽  
T. J. R. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Trailing Edge ◽  
Trailing Edge Noise

Numerical Prediction of Flow in a Nuclear Fuel Bundle With Various Turbulence Models

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Kee In ◽  
Dong Seok Oh ◽  
Tae Hyun Chun
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Convective Transport ◽  
Stress Model ◽  
Convergence Criteria ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Numerical Predictions ◽  
Viscosity Models ◽  
Fuel Bundle

The numerical predictions using the standard and RNG k–ε eddy viscosity models, differential stress model (DSM) and algebraic stress model (ASM) are examined for the turbulent flow in a nuclear fuel bundle with the mixing vane. The hybrid (first-order) and curvature-compensated convective transport (CCCT) schemes were used to examine the effect of the differencing scheme for the convection term. The CCCT scheme was found to more accurately predict the characteristics of turbulent flow in the fuel bundle. There is a negligible difference in the prediction performance between the standard and RNG k-ε models. The calculation using ASM failed in meeting the convergence criteria. DSM appeared to more accurately predict the mean flow velocities as well as the turbulence parameters.

Turbulent flow between counter-rotating concentric cylinders: a direct numerical simulation study

2008 ◽  
Vol 615 ◽  
pp. 371-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. DONG
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Outer Cylinder ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Taylor Vortex ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Concentric Cylinders ◽  
High Reynolds

We report three-dimensional direct numerical simulations of the turbulent flow between counter-rotating concentric cylinders with a radius ratio 0.5. The inner- and outer-cylinder Reynolds numbers have the same magnitude, which ranges from 500 to 4000 in the simulations. We show that with the increase of Reynolds number, the prevailing structures in the flow are azimuthal vortices with scales much smaller than the cylinder gap. At high Reynolds numbers, while the instantaneous small-scale vortices permeate the entire domain, the large-scale Taylor vortex motions manifested by the time-averaged field do not penetrate a layer of fluid near the outer cylinder. Comparisons between the standard Taylor–Couette system (rotating inner cylinder, fixed outer cylinder) and the counter-rotating system demonstrate the profound effects of the Coriolis force on the mean flow and other statistical quantities. The dynamical and statistical features of the flow have been investigated in detail.

TECHNIQUE FOR ESTIMATING THE EFFICIENCY OF NOISE PROTECTIVE ACOUSTIC SCREENS IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAT ANTI-DIFFRACTORS

Akustika ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
E.V. Fedoseeva ◽  
V.V. Bulkin ◽  
M.V. Kalinichenko
Keyword(s):  
Sound Wave ◽  
Noise Source ◽  
Acoustic Noise ◽  
Cylindrical Wave ◽  
Operating Point ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Amplitude Dependence ◽  
Wave Source ◽  
Acoustic Shadow ◽  
Flat Type

To increase the efficiency of acoustic screens when protecting against acoustic noise, anti-diffractors are used to reduce the diffraction level on the upper edge of the screen. The aim of the work is to refine the mathematical model used to assess noise protection efficiency with the help of an acoustic screen with an installed one-sided flat-type anti-diffractor. The well-known techniques based on the principle of the amplitude dependence of the sound wave intensity from two sources are analyzed: a point-type noise source and a secondary cylindrical wave source - the screen edge, on which the sound wave is diffracted. Taking into account that the change in the distance between the anti-diffractor and the working point in the acoustic shadow zone is associated with a change in the diffraction angle, it is proposed to evaluate the acoustic screen effectiveness by comparing the initial sound wave propagation paths. An approach to a mathematical calculation model formation is proposed, in which the diffraction point located at the intersection of two components of the wave path to the operating point is considered to be the location of the sound wave secondary source in the area of the screen upper edge: from the noise source to the flat-type anti-diffractor installed on the upper edge of the screen, and from the anti-diffractor rear edge to the operating point. Relationships that make it possible to solve the problem of analytical assessment of noise-protective acoustic screens' effectiveness when installing anti-diffractors on their upper face in the form of flat hinged panels oriented towards the acoustic shadow are obtained.

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