Flow decomposition and aerodynamic sound generation

An approximate decomposition of fluid-flow variables satisfying unbounded compressible Navier–Stokes equations into acoustically radiating and non-radiating components leads to well-defined source terms that can be identified as the physical sources of aerodynamic noise. We show that, by filtering t...

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Published in:Journal of fluid mechanics 2011-02, Vol.668, p.335-350
Main Authors: SINAYOKO, SAMUEL, AGARWAL, A., HU, Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Aeroacoustics, atmospheric sound
Aerodynamics
Computation
Decomposition
Eulers equations
Exact sciences and technology
Filtering
Flow velocity
Fluid dynamics
Fluid flow
Fluid mechanics
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Navier-Stokes equations
Noise (turbulence generated)
Physics
Turbulent flows, convection, and heat transfer
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Summary:An approximate decomposition of fluid-flow variables satisfying unbounded compressible Navier–Stokes equations into acoustically radiating and non-radiating components leads to well-defined source terms that can be identified as the physical sources of aerodynamic noise. We show that, by filtering the flow field by means of a linear convolution filter, it is possible to decompose the flow into non-radiating and radiating components. This is demonstrated on two different flows: one satisfying the linearised Euler equations and the other the Navier–Stokes equations. In the latter case, the corresponding sound sources are computed. They are found to be more physical than those computed through classical acoustic analogies in which the flow field is decomposed into a steady mean and fluctuating component.
ISSN:0022-1120
1469-7645
DOI:10.1017/S0022112010004672