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Fundamental Experimental Studies Supporting Active-Jet Acoustic Control of In-Plane Rotor Harmonic Noise

A new approach to reducing low-frequency, in-plane harmonic noise of helicopter rotors is explored experimentally, and results are compared with an extended theoretical model. The active-jet acoustic control methodology employs on-blade, tip-located, unsteady air blowing to produce acoustic waves th...

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Published in:Journal of aircraft 2014-03, Vol.51 (2), p.434-446
Main Authors: Sargent, D. Caleb, Schmitz, Fredric H
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Acoustic waves
Acoustics
Active control
Aerodynamics
Aerospace engineering
Air jets
Blowing
Control methods
Correlation analysis
Far fields
Harmonic noise
Helicopters
Mach number
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Noise
Noise levels
Noise reduction
Rotary wings
Rotors
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