A High-Resolution Continuous-Scan Acoustic Measurement Method for Turbofan Engine Applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Parthiv N. Shah ◽  
Håvard Vold ◽  
Dan Hensley ◽  
Edmane Envia ◽  
David Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Rotational Frequency ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Time Signal ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Turbofan Engine ◽  
Complex Envelope ◽  
The Time Domain

Detailed mapping of the sound field produced by a modern turbofan engine, with its multitude of overlapping noise sources, often requires a large number of microphones to properly resolve the directivity patterns of the constituent tonal and broadband components. This is especially true at high frequencies where the acoustic wavelength is short, or when shielding, scattering, and reflection of the sound field may be present due to installation effects. This paper presents a novel method for measuring the harmonic and broadband content of complex noncompact noise sources using continuously moving (referred to here as continuous-scan (CS)) microphones in conjunction with a state-of-the-art phase-referencing technique. Because the microphones are moving through the sound field produced by the noise sources, they effectively provide infinite spatial resolution of the sound directivity over the scan path. In this method, harmonic (i.e., shaft-coherent) content at the integer multiples of the instantaneous shaft rotational frequency is first extracted from the time signal using a tachometer signal and the Vold-Kalman (VK) filter. The residual broadband signal is then filtered in the time domain in fractional octave bands. The broadband spectra of the signals from the moving microphones are then computed at arbitrary positions along their scan paths using weighted averages (based on Chebyshev polynomial zero-crossings) and the assumption of a complex envelope that varies slowly over a spatial scale whose lower bound is set by the acoustic wavenumber. A benefit of this method is that the decomposition of the total measured sound field into a stochastic superposition of components preserves a meaningful phase definition for each “partial field” associated with a given shaft order (SO). This preservation of phase data enables the forward or backward projection of each of these partial fields using acoustical holography (AH). The benefits of the CS method are demonstrated using acoustic data acquired for a 22-in. scale-model fan stage run at the NASA Glenn Research Center's 9-foot by 15-foot wind tunnel. Two key outcomes of the work include (1) significant improvement in the spatial resolution of the measured sound field and (2) reduction in the overall data acquisition time. Additionally, the methods described here lead to new opportunities for noise source diagnostics and visualization.

A High-Resolution, Continuous-Scan Acoustic Measurement Method for Turbofan Engine Applications

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parthiv N. Shah ◽  
Håvard Vold ◽  
Dan Hensley ◽  
Edmane Envia ◽  
David Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Rotational Frequency ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Time Signal ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Turbofan Engine ◽  
Complex Envelope ◽  
The Time Domain

Detailed mapping of the sound field produced by a modern turbofan engine, with its multitude of overlapping noise sources, often requires a large number of microphones to properly resolve the directivity patterns of the constituent tonal and broadband components. This is especially true at high frequencies where the acoustic wavelength is short, or when shielding, scattering, and reflection of the sound field may be present due to installation effects. This paper presents a novel method for measuring the harmonic and broadband content of complex noncompact noise sources using continuously moving (referred to here as continuous-scan) microphones in conjunction with a state-of-the-art phase-referencing technique. Because the microphones are moving through the sound field produced by the noise sources, they effectively provide infinite spatial resolution of the sound directivity over the scan path. In this method, harmonic (i.e., shaft-coherent) content at the integer multiples of the instantaneous shaft rotational frequency is first extracted from the time signal using a tachometer signal and the Vold-Kalman filter. The residual broadband signal is then filtered in the time domain in fractional octave bands. The broadband spectra of the signals from the moving microphones are then computed at arbitrary positions along their scan paths using weighted averages (based on Chebyshev polynomial zero-crossings) and the assumption of a complex envelope that varies slowly over a spatial scale whose lower bound is set by the acoustic wavenumber. A benefit of this method is that the decomposition of the total measured sound field into a stochastic superposition of components preserves a meaningful phase definition for each “partial field” associated with a given shaft order. This preservation of phase data enables the forward or backward projection of each of these partial fields using acoustical holography. The benefits of the continuous-scan method are demonstrated using acoustic data acquired for a 22-inch scale-model fan stage run at the NASA Glenn Research Center’s 9-foot by 15-foot wind tunnel. Two key outcomes of the work include (1) significant improvement in the spatial resolution of the measured sound field and (2) reduction in the overall data acquisition time. Additionally, the methods described here lead to new opportunities for noise source diagnostics and visualization.

Fault Localization and Functional Testing of ICs by Lock-in Thermography

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Breitenstein ◽  
J.P. Rakotoniaina ◽  
F. Altmann ◽  
J. Schulz ◽  
G. Linse
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Heat Diffusion ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Temperature Modulation ◽  
Heat Sources ◽  
Ir Camera ◽  
Free Running ◽  
Lock In

Abstract In this paper new thermographic techniques with significant improved temperature and/or spatial resolution are presented and compared with existing techniques. In infrared (IR) lock-in thermography heat sources in an electronic device are periodically activated electrically, and the surface is imaged by a free-running IR camera. By computer processing and averaging the images over a certain acquisition time, a surface temperature modulation below 100 µK can be resolved. Moreover, the effective spatial resolution is considerably improved compared to stead-state thermal imaging techniques, since the lateral heat diffusion is suppressed in this a.c. technique. However, a serious limitation is that the spatial resolution is limited to about 5 microns due to the IR wavelength range of 3 -5 µm used by the IR camera. Nevertheless, we demonstrate that lock-in thermography reliably allows the detection of defects in ICs if their power exceeds some 10 µW. The imaging can be performed also through the silicon substrate from the backside of the chip. Also the well-known fluorescent microthermal imaging (FMI) technique can be be used in lock-in mode, leading to a temperature resolution in the mK range, but a spatial resolution below 1 micron.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Time Dependence of Wind-Induced Aeroelastic Response on a Scale Model of a High-Rise Building

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3315
Author(s):  
Fabio Rizzo
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Time Dependence ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Structural Response ◽  
Cumulative Distribution ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Test Results ◽  
High Rise ◽  
High Rise Building

Experimental wind tunnel test results are affected by acquisition times because extreme pressure peak statistics depend on the length of acquisition records. This is also true for dynamic tests on aeroelastic models where the structural response of the scale model is affected by aerodynamic damping and by random vortex shedding. This paper investigates the acquisition time dependence of linear transformation through singular value decomposition (SVD) and its correlation with floor accelerometric signals acquired during wind tunnel aeroelastic testing of a scale model high-rise building. Particular attention was given to the variability of eigenvectors, singular values and the correlation coefficient for two wind angles and thirteen different wind velocities. The cumulative distribution function of empirical magnitudes was fitted with numerical cumulative density function (CDF). Kolmogorov–Smirnov test results are also discussed.

High Amplitude Sound Propagation at Low Frequencies in a Flow Duct Lined With Resonators: A Time Domain Solution

1988 ◽  
Vol 110 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Cummings ◽  
I.-J. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Sound Propagation ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
High Amplitude ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Flow Duct ◽  
Good Agreement

A quasi one-dimensional analysis of sound transmission in a flow duct lined with an array of nonlinear resonators is described. The solution to the equations describing the sound field and the hydrodynamic flow in the neighborhood of the resonator orifices is performed numerically in the time domain, with the object of properly accounting for the nonlinear interaction between the acoustic field and the resonators. Experimental data are compared to numerical computations in the time domain and generally very good agreement is noted. The method described here may readily be extended for use in the design of exhaust mufflers for internal combustion engines.

Active control of fan noise from high-bypass ratio aeroengines: a numerical study

2001 ◽  
Vol 105 (1053) ◽  
pp. 627-631
Author(s):  
P. Traub ◽  
F. Kennepohl ◽  
K. Heinig
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Active Noise Control ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Infinite Length ◽  
Circular Duct ◽  
Bypass Ratio

Abstract Under the national research project, dubbed Turbotech II, in which MTU Aero Engines, DLR Institute of Propulsion Technology and EADS Corporate Research Centre participate, active noise control (ANC) has been tested with a scale model fan of one metre diameter for a high bypass ratio aeroengine. MTU’s task in this project was to develop a computer code to predict the sound field in the intake duct of the fan-rig by the use of active control. The primary objective of the numerical study was to specify numbers of actuators (loudspeakers) and error sensors (microphones) and their positioning to control the harmonic sound power, radiated upstream to the duct intake. The computer model is based on the geometry of an annular or circular duct of rigid walls and infinite length, containing a subsonic axial uniform flow. The modal amplitudes of the primary sound field are input data. The actuators are modelled by acoustic monopoles. Two control algorithms have been used for achieving the control objective. The first consists simply in the reduction of the in-duct mean squared pressures. The second, so called modal control, is designed to cancel dominant modes selectively. Numerical results are presented using a typical configuration of wall mounted actuators and error sensors in the form of a number of rings uniformly distributed along the length of the intake duct. Guidelines have also been derived to design a favourable configuration of actuators and sensors. The findings of the numerical study are compared with the results of the ANC tests.

scholarly journals Urban Distributed Acoustic Sensing Using In-Situ Fibre Beneath Bern, Switzerland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystyna Smolinski ◽  
Patrick Paitz ◽  
Daniel Bowden ◽  
Pascal Edme ◽  
Felix Kugler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Seismic Waves ◽  
Velocity Structure ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Acoustic Sensing ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Distributed Acoustic Sensing

<p>Anticipating the risks natural hazards pose to an urban environment requires an understanding of the shallow Earth structure of the region. While urban infrastructure often hinders the deployment of a traditional seismic array, Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology facilitates the use of existing telecommunication fibre-optic cables for seismic observation, with spatial resolution down to the metre scale.</p><p>Through collaboration with the SWITCH foundation, we were able to use existing, in-situ fibres beneath Bern, Switzerland for seismic data acquisition over two weeks, covering a distance of 6 km with a spatial resolution of 2 m. This allowed for not only real-time visualisation of anthropogenic noise sources (e.g. road traffic), but also of the propagation of resulting seismic waves.</p><p>Data is analysed in the time and frequency domain to explore the range of signals captured and to assess the consistency of data quality along the cable. The local velocity structure can be constrained using both noise correlations and deterministic signals excited by traffic.</p><p>Initial results reveal the ability of DAS to capture signals over a wide range of frequencies and distances, and show promise for utilising urban DAS data to perform urban seismic tomography and hazard analysis.</p>

A conjugate gradient least square based method for sound field control

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (5) ◽  
pp. 1029-1040
Author(s):  
Pierangelo Libianchi ◽  
Finn T. Agerkvist ◽  
Elena Shabalina
Keyword(s):  
Conjugate Gradient ◽  
Regularization Parameter ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Active Set ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Field Control ◽  
Ill Posed ◽  
The Right ◽  
Number Of Iterations

In sound field control, a set of control sources is used to match the pressure field generated by noise sources but with opposite phase to reduce the total sound pressure level in a defined area commonly referred to as dark zone. This is usually an ill-posed problem. The approach presented here employs a subspace iterative method where the number of iterations acts as the regularization parameter and controls unwanted side radiation, i.e. side lobes. More iterations lead to less regularization and more side lobes. The number of iterations is controlled by problem-specific stopping criteria. Simulations show the increase of lobing with increased number of iterations. The solutions are analysed through projections on the basis provided by the source strength modes corresponding to the right singular vector of the transfer function matrix. These projections show how higher order pressure modes (left singular vectors) become dominant with larger number of iterations. Furthermore, an active-set type method provides the constraints on the amplitude of the solution which is not possible with the conjugate gradient least square algorithm alone.

Radiation modes of propeller tonal noise

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Hanbo Jiang ◽  
Siyang Zhong ◽  
Han Wu ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Xun Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spherical Harmonics ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Noise Model ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Tonal Noise ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Separate Source ◽  
Radial Forces ◽  
Flow Variables

Abstract This paper focuses on the radiation modes and efficiency of propeller tonal noise. The thickness noise and loading noise model of propellers has been formulated in spherical coordinates, thereby simplifying numerical evaluation of the integral noise source. More importantly, the radiation field can be decomposed and projected to spherical harmonics, which can separate source-observer positions and enable an analysis of sound field structures. Thanks to the parity of spherical harmonics, the proposed model can mathematically explain the fact that thrusts only produce antisymmetric sound waves with respect to the rotating plane. In addition, the symmetric components of the noise field can be attributed to the thickness, as well as drags and radial forces acting on the propeller surface. The radiation efficiency of each mode decays rapidly as noise sources approach the rotating centre, suggesting the radial distribution of aerodynamic loadings should be carefully designed for low-noise propellers. The noise prediction model has been successfully applied to a drone propeller and achieved a reliable agreement with experimental measurements. The flow variables employed as an input of the noise computation were obtained with computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and the experimental data were measured in an anechoic chamber.

scholarly journals Numerical and Experimental Investigation on a Moonpool-Buoy Wave Energy Converter

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hengxu Liu ◽  
Feng Yan ◽  
Fengmei Jing ◽  
Jingtao Ao ◽  
Zhaoliang Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Wave Energy ◽  
Wave Energy Converter ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Energy Converter ◽  
Point Absorber ◽  
Motion Responses ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper introduces a new point-absorber wave energy converter (WEC) with a moonpool buoy—the moonpool platform wave energy converter (MPWEC). The MPWEC structure includes a cylinder buoy and a moonpool buoy and a Power Take-off (PTO) system, where the relative movement between the cylindrical buoy and the moonpool buoy is exploited by the PTO system to generate energy. A 1:10 scale model was physically tested to validate the numerical model and further prove the feasibility of the proposed system. The motion responses of and the power absorbed by the MPWEC studied in the wave tank experiments were also numerically analyzed, with a potential approach in the frequency domain, and a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code in the time domain. The good agreement between the experimental and the numerical results showed that the present numerical model is accurate enough, and therefore considering only the heave degree of freedom is acceptable to estimate the motion responses and power absorption. The study shows that the MPWEC optimum power extractions is realized over a range of wave frequencies between 1.7 and 2.5 rad/s.

Practical Estimation of Analytical Sensitivity for EDS in an Intermediate Voltage FEG-STEM

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (S2) ◽  
pp. 965-966
Author(s):  
M. Watanabe ◽  
D. W. Ackland ◽  
D. B. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Analytical Sensitivity ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Quantitative Microanalysis ◽  
Analytical Electron ◽  
Atom Detection ◽  
Electron Microscopes ◽  
Image Position

One of the ultimate objectives for energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) in the analytical electron microscope (AEM) is single-atom detection in thin specimens, as well as quantitative microanalysis with high accuracy approaching ±1% relative. In order to realize the single-atom analysis, the design of the AEM has to be optimized with respect to improvements in spatial resolution and detectability limits. The detectability limit, as defined by the minimum mass fraction (MMF), is given by:where P is the peak intensity of interest, (P/B) is the peak-to-background ratio for that peak, and r is the acquisition time. To improve the sensitivity for analysis, any or all of the variables P, (P/B), and τ should be increased. Intermediate-voltage analytical electron microscopes combined with high brightness field-emission gun (FEG) are expected to improve the MMF, while maintaining high spatial resolution. Additionally, the MMF should also be improved by maximizing the solid angle of X-ray collection.

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