Implementation of a Phased Microphone Array in a Closed-Section Wind Tunnel

AIAA Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 2897-2909 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.-C. Shin ◽  
W. R. Graham ◽  
P. Sijtsma ◽  
C. Andreou ◽  
A. C. Faszer
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Microphone Array

Synthetic Sound Source Generation for Acoustical Measurements in Turbomachines

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bartelt ◽  
Juan D. Laguna ◽  
Joerg R. Seume
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Sound Source ◽  
Sound Propagation ◽  
Microphone Array ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Acoustic Mode ◽  
Acoustic Excitation ◽  
Noise Emission ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Sound Fields

One of the greatest challenges in modern aircraft propulsion design is the reduction of the engine noise emission in order to develop quieter aircrafts. In the course of a current research project, the sound transport in low pressure turbines is investigated. For the corresponding experimental measurements, a specific acoustic excitation system is developed which can be implemented into the inlet of a turbine test rig and into an aeroacoustic wind tunnel. This allows for an acoustic mode generation and a synthesis of various sound source patterns to simulate typical turbomachinery noise sources such as rotor-stator interaction, etc. The paper presents the acoustical and technical design methodology in detail and addresses the experimental options of the system. Particular attention is paid to the design and the numerical optimization of the acoustic excitation units. To validate the sound generator during operation, measurements are performed in an aeroacoustic wind tunnel. For this purpose, an in-duct microphone array with a specific beamforming algorithm for hard-walled ducts is developed and applied to identify the source locations. The synthetically excited sound fields and the propagating acoustic modes are measured and analyzed by means of modal decomposition techniques. The measurement principles and the results are discussed in detail and it is shown that the intended sound source is produced and the intended sound field is excited. This paper shall contribute to help guide the development of excitation systems for aeroacoustic experiments to better understanding the physics of sound propagation within turbomachines.

scholarly journals Microphone-Array Measurements in a Cryogenic Wind Tunnel

AIAA Journal ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1470-1479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Ahlefeldt ◽  
Lars Koop
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Microphone Array ◽  
Array Measurements ◽  
Cryogenic Wind Tunnel

scholarly journals Wind tunnel test analysis to determine pantograph noise contribution on a high-speed train

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 168781401988477
Author(s):  
Hee-Min Noh
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Noise Reduction ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Acoustic Noise ◽  
Microphone Array ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Noise Contribution

In this study, we investigated the characteristics and the influence of the aero-acoustic noise generated from a pantograph using various experimental approaches in a wind tunnel. First, the noise generated at various flow velocities was measured and analyzed using a full-scale pantograph model. Then, the noise generated from the main position of the pantograph was derived using a microphone array attached to one side of a wind tunnel. The noise contributions of the main components of the pantograph were derived from the noise measurements obtained from a step-by-step disassembly of the full-scale model. In addition, the noise reduction achieved by panhead collectors, which are some of the most important noise sources on a pantograph, was examined by studying the results obtained when varying their geometry. In order to analyze the noise-reduction effect achieved by varying the height of the collector, different types of collectors were fabricated and wind tunnel tests were conducted. Through this study, we have investigated the aero-acoustic noise contribution of the major components of a pantograph, and we have developed effective noise-reduction measures for the panhead collector.

Phased acoustic array measurements of a 5.75% hybrid wing body aircraft

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 326-357
Author(s):  
Nathan J Burnside ◽  
William C Horne ◽  
Kevin R Elmer ◽  
Rui Cheng ◽  
Leon Brusniak
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Microphone Array ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Noise Model ◽  
Acoustic Measurements ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
High Lift ◽  
Array Measurements ◽  
Individual Support ◽  
Acoustic Array

Detailed acoustic measurements of the noise from the leading-edge Krueger flap of a 5.75% hybrid wing body aircraft model were acquired with a traversing phased microphone array in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex NFAC 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel. The spatial resolution of the array was sufficient to distinguish between individual support brackets over the full-scale frequency range of 100 to 2875 Hz. For conditions representative of landing and take-off configuration, the noise from the brackets dominated other sources near the leading edge. Inclusion of flight-like brackets for select conditions highlights the importance of including the correct number of leading-edge high-lift device brackets with sufficient scale and fidelity. These measurements support the development of a Krueger noise model which includes cove and bracket noise.

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