scholarly journals Boundary-layer effects on electromagnetic and acoustic extraordinary transmission through narrow slits

Author(s):  
Rodolfo Brandão ◽  
Jacob R. Holley ◽  
Ory Schnitzer

We study the problem of resonant extraordinary transmission of electromagnetic and acoustic waves through subwavelength slits in an infinite plate, whose thickness is close to a half-multiple of the wavelength. We build on the matched-asymptotics analysis of Holley & Schnitzer (2019 Wave Motion 91 , 102381 (doi:10.1016/j.wavemoti.2019.102381)), who considered a single-slit system assuming an idealized formulation where dissipation is neglected and the electromagnetic and acoustic problems are analogous. We here extend that theory to include thin dissipative boundary layers associated with finite conductivity of the plate in the electromagnetic problem and viscous and thermal effects in the acoustic problem, considering both single-slit and slit-array configurations. By considering a distinguished boundary-layer scaling where dissipative and diffractive effects are comparable, we develop accurate analytical approximations that are generally valid near resonance; the electromagnetic–acoustic analogy is preserved up to a single parameter that is provided explicitly for both scenarios. The theory is shown to be in excellent agreement with GHz-microwave and kHz-acoustic experiments in the literature.

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (16) ◽  
pp. 5450
Author(s):  
Yunfei Li ◽  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Ming Fu ◽  
Fan Zhou ◽  
Zhaozhao Chi ◽  
...  

Leakage detection methods based on the analysis of leakage acoustic signals provide an effective technical approach for detecting small leaks in water supply pipelines. From a technical perspective, the study of the propagation characteristics of acoustic waves generated by the leakage in the water supply pipeline is necessary for detecting the leak location on the basis of acoustic signals. In this study, a 3D transient leakage acoustic wave propagation equation was derived by combining the principles of fluid dynamics and Lighthill acoustic analogy theory. The propagation of the leakage-induced noise in water supply pipeline was modelled theoretically. We simulated the propagation of a leakage acoustic wave under different conditions for different target scenarios encountered in actual pipeline inspections. Specifically, we analysed the effect of different factors, such as the pipe size and acoustic source characteristics, on acoustic propagation. Finally, the simulated experiments were practically performed using a self-designed simulated water supply pipeline and self-developed spherical water supply pipeline detector to validate the simulation analysis. The results of this study provide a theoretical guidance and basis for the analysis of characteristics of leakage acoustic wave signals and the recognition of leakage conditions in water supply pipelines.


Author(s):  
Xuesong Wu

In this paper, the classical triple-deck formalism is employed to investigate two instability problems in which an acoustic feedback loop plays an essential role. The first concerns a subsonic boundary layer over a flat plate on which two well-separated roughness elements are present. A spatially amplifying Tollmien–Schlichting (T–S) wave between the roughness elements is scattered by the downstream roughness to emit a sound wave that propagates upstream and impinges on the upstream roughness to regenerate the T–S wave, thereby forming a closed feedback loop in the streamwise direction. Numerical calculations suggest that, at high Reynolds numbers and for moderate roughness heights, the long-range acoustic coupling may lead to absolute instability, which is characterized by self-sustained oscillations at discrete frequencies. The dominant peak frequency may jump from one value to another as the Reynolds number, or the distance between the roughness elements, is varied gradually. The second problem concerns the supersonic ‘twin boundary layers’ that develop along two well-separated parallel flat plates. The two boundary layers are in mutual interaction through the impinging and reflected acoustic waves. It is found that the interaction leads to a new instability that is absent in the unconfined boundary layer.


AIAA Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 3570-3584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoliang Xu ◽  
Gang Liu ◽  
Jianqiang Chen ◽  
Song Fu

2002 ◽  
Vol 456 ◽  
pp. 377-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. SUGIMOTO ◽  
K. TSUJIMOTO

This paper considers nonlinear acoustic waves propagating unidirectionally in a gas-filled tube under an axial temperature gradient, and examines whether the energy flux of the waves can be amplified by thermoacoustic effects. An array of Helmholtz resonators is connected to the tube axially to avoid shock formation which would otherwise give rise to nonlinear damping of the energy flux. The amplification is expected to be caused by action of the boundary layer doing reverse work, in the presence of the temperature gradient, on the acoustic main flow outside the boundary layer. By the linear theory, the velocity at the edge of the boundary layer is given in terms of the fractional derivatives of the axial velocity of the gas in the acoustic main flow. It is clearly seen how the temperature gradient controls the velocity at the edge. The velocity is almost in phase with the heat flux into the boundary layer from the wall. With effects of both the boundary layer and the array of resonators taken into account, nonlinear wave equations for unidirectional propagation in the tube are derived. Assuming a constant temperature gradient along the tube, the evolution of compression pulses is solved numerically by imposing the initial profiles of both an acoustic solitary wave and of a square pulse. It is revealed that when a positive gradient is imposed, the excess pressure decreases while the particle velocity increases and that the total energy flux can indeed be amplified if the gradient is suitable.


Author(s):  
J. Vanneste ◽  
O. Bühler

Acoustic streaming, the generation of mean flow by dissipating acoustic waves, provides a promising method for flow pumping in microfluidic devices. In recent years, several groups have been experimenting with acoustic streaming induced by leaky surface waves: (Rayleigh) surface waves excited in a piezoelectric solid interact with a small volume of fluid where they generate acoustic waves and, as result of the viscous dissipation of these waves, a mean flow. We discuss the computation of the corresponding Lagrangian mean flow, which controls the trajectories of fluid particles and hence the mixing properties of the flows generated by this method. The problem is formulated using the averaged vorticity equation which extracts the dominant balance between wave dissipation and mean-flow dissipation. Particular attention is paid to the thin boundary layer that forms at the solid/liquid interface, where the flow is best computed using matched asymptotics. This leads to an explicit expression for a slip velocity, which includes the effect of the oscillations of the boundary. The Lagrangian mean flow is naturally separated into three contributions: an interior-driven Eulerian mean flow, a boundary-driven Eulerian mean flow and the Stokes drift. A scale analysis indicates that the latter two contributions can be neglected in devices much larger than the acoustic wavelength but need to be taken into account in smaller devices. A simple two-dimensional model of mean flow generation by surface acoustic waves is discussed as an illustration.


1973 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 595-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Scarton ◽  
W. T. Rouleau

In this paper the first thirty-two axisymmetric modes for steady-periodic waves in viscous compressible liquids contained in rigid, impermeable, circular tubes are calculated. These results end long speculation over the effects of viscosity on guided acoustic waves. Sixteen of the modes belong to a family of rotation-dominated modes whose existence was previously unknown. The thirty-two modes were computed for a wide range of frequencies, viscosities and wave-lengths.The modes were found through the use of the method of eigenvalleys, which also led to the discovery of backward-propagating waves, an exact analytical expression for the zeroth rotational mode eigenvalue, definitive boundaries between low and intermediate frequencies and between intermediate and high frequencies, and a new type of boundary layer, called a dilatational boundary layer.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 1031-1046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Memmolo ◽  
Matteo Bernardini ◽  
Sergio Pirozzoli

Purpose This paper aims to show results of numerical simulations of transonic flow around a supercritical airfoil at chord Reynolds number Rec = 3 × 106, with the aim of elucidating the mechanisms responsible for large-scale shock oscillations, namely, transonic buffet. Design/methodology/approach Unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes simulations and detached-eddy simulations provide a preliminary buffet map, while a high fidelity implicit large-eddy simulation with an upstream laminar boundary layer is used to ascertain the physical feasibility of the various buffet mechanisms. Numerical experiments with unsteady RANS highlight the role of waves travelling on pressure side in the buffet mechanism. Estimates of the propagation velocities of coherent disturbances and of acoustic waves are obtained, to check the validity of popular mechanisms based on acoustic feedback from the trailing edge. Findings Unsteady RANS numerical experiments demonstrate that the pressure side of the airfoil plays a marginal role in the buffet mechanism. Implicit LES data show that the only plausible self-sustaining mechanism involves waves scattered from the trailing edge and penetrating the sonic region from above the suction side shock. An interesting side result of this study is that buffet appears to be more intense in the case that the boundary layer state upstream of the shock is turbulent, rather than laminar. Originality/value The results of the study will be of interest to any researcher involved with transonic buffet.


Acoustics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 617-649
Author(s):  
Sébastien Guérin ◽  
Carolin Kissner ◽  
Pascal Seeler ◽  
Ricardo Blázquez ◽  
Pedro Carrasco Laraña ◽  
...  

A benchmark dedicated to RANS-informed analytical methods for the prediction of turbofan rotor–stator interaction broadband noise was organised within the framework of the European project TurboNoiseBB. The second part of this benchmark focuses on the impact of the acoustic models. Twelve different approaches implemented in seven different acoustic solvers are compared. Some of the methods resort to the acoustic analogy, while some use a direct approach bypassing the calculation of a source term. Due to differing application objectives, the studied methods vary in terms of complexity to represent the turbulence, to calculate the acoustic response of the stator and to model the boundary and flow conditions for the generation and propagation of the acoustic waves. This diversity of approaches constitutes the unique quality of this work. The overall agreement of the predicted sound power spectra is satisfactory. While the comparison between the models show significant deviations at low frequency, the power levels vary within an interval of ±3 dB at mid and high frequencies. The trends predicted by increasing the rotor speed are similar for almost all models. However, most predicted levels are some decibels lower than the experimental results. This comparison is not completely fair—particularly at low frequency—because of the presence of noise sources in the experimental results, which were not considered in the simulations.


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