Pletharrays for aeroacoustic phased array applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 202-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R Underbrink
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Noise Source ◽  
Array Element ◽  
Source Imaging ◽  
Array Measurements ◽  
Extensive Measurement ◽  
Transonic Wind Tunnel

“Pletharrays” are introduced, motivated, and presented for application to aeroacoustic phased array measurements. Pletharrays contain a plethora of arrays composed from a modest to high number of array elements to field a remarkably large number of high element count arrays for use in noise source imaging applications. Pletharrays that have been deployed for closed jet transonic wind tunnel, static engine ground, open jet wind tunnel, and flyover phased array tests are presented. Tremendous array element leverage to provide extensive measurement flexibility and fidelity are demonstrated.

scholarly journals Limitations of Phased Array Beamforming in Open Rotor Noise Source Imaging

AIAA Journal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 1810-1817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csaba Horváth ◽  
Edmane Envia ◽  
Gary G. Podboy
Keyword(s):  
Phased Array ◽  
Noise Source ◽  
Source Imaging ◽  
Rotor Noise ◽  
Open Rotor ◽  
Array Beamforming

Identification of Wall Interference Parameters in Two-Dimensional Testing in Transonic Wind Tunnel Using the PSP Technique

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
sergio oliveira ◽  
Ana Cristina Avelar ◽  
Henrique Leite ◽  
João Batista Pessoa Falcão Filho
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Transonic Wind Tunnel

Design of Two-Dimensional Ultrasonic Phased Array Transducers

2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyamal C. Mondal ◽  
Paul D. Wilcox ◽  
Bruce W. Drinkwater
Keyword(s):  
Phased Array ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Array Element ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Circular Array ◽  
Single Location ◽  
Ultrasonic Phased Array ◽  
3D Point Spread Function ◽  
3D Volume ◽  
Simulation And Evaluation

Two-dimensional (2D) phased arrays have the potential to significantly change the way in which engineering components in safety critical industries are inspected. In addition to enabling a three-dimensional (3D) volume of a component to be inspected from a single location, they could also be used in a C-scan configuration. The latter would enable any point in a component to be interrogated over a range of solid angles, allowing more accurate defect characterization and sizing. This paper describes the simulation and evaluation of grid, cross and circular 2D phased array element configurations. The aim of the cross and circle configurations is to increase the effective aperture for a given number of elements. Due to the multitude of possible array element configurations a model, based on Huygens’ principle, has been developed to allow analysis and comparison of candidate array designs. In addition to the element configuration, key issues such as element size, spacing, and frequency are discussed and quantitatively compared using the volume of the 3D point spread function (PSF) as a measurand. The results of this modeling indicate that, for a given number of elements, a circular array performs best and that the element spacing should be less than half a wavelength to avoid grating lobes. A prototype circular array has been built and initial results are presented. These show that a flat bottomed hole, half a wavelength in diameter, can be imaged. Furthermore, it is shown that the volume of the 3D reflection obtained experimentally from the end of the hole compares well with the volume of the 3D PSF predicted for the array at that point.

Assessment of sidewall interference in a two-dimensional transonic wind tunnel

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norikazu Sudani ◽  
Mamoru Sato ◽  
Hiroshi Kanda ◽  
Toda Nobuhiro ◽  
Masashi Shigemi
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Transonic Wind Tunnel

scholarly journals Structure design and Strength check of the Re-import section of a continuous transonic wind tunnel

2021 ◽  
Vol 1846 (1) ◽  
pp. 012004
Author(s):  
Qiang Xie ◽  
Yongtao Yin ◽  
Yin Li ◽  
Qingqing Cai ◽  
Yuanqiang Luo
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Transonic Wind Tunnel
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