Predictive Capability of the Low Frequency Asymptotic Green’s Function in Non-Parallel Flows within Goldstein’s Generalized Acoustic Analogy

Author(s):  
Mohammed Z. Afsar ◽  
Adrian Sescu ◽  
Stewart J. Leib
2012 ◽  
Vol 695 ◽  
pp. 199-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Goldstein ◽  
Adrian Sescu ◽  
M. Z. Afsar

AbstractIt is now well-known that there is an exact formula relating the far-field jet noise spectrum to the convolution product of a propagator (that accounts for the mean flow interactions) and a generalized Reynolds stress autocovariance tensor (that accounts for the turbulence fluctuations). The propagator depends only on the mean flow and an adjoint vector Green’s function for a particular form of the linearized Euler equations. Recent numerical calculations of Karabasov, Bogey & Hynes (AIAA Paper 2011-2929) for a Mach 0.9 jet show use of the true non-parallel flow Green’s function rather than the more conventional locally parallel flow result leads to a significant increase in the predicted low-frequency sound radiation at observation angles close to the downstream jet axis. But the non-parallel flow appears to have little effect on the sound radiated at $9{0}^{\ensuremath{\circ} } $ to the downstream axis. The present paper is concerned with the effects of non-parallel mean flows on the adjoint vector Green’s function. We obtain a low-frequency asymptotic solution for that function by solving a very simple second-order hyperbolic equation for a composite dependent variable (which is directly proportional to a pressure-like component of this Green’s function and roughly corresponds to the strength of a monopole source within the jet). Our numerical calculations show that this quantity remains fairly close to the corresponding parallel flow result at low Mach numbers and that, as expected, it converges to that result when an appropriately scaled frequency parameter is increased. But the convergence occurs at progressively higher frequencies as the Mach number increases and the supersonic solution never actually converges to the parallel flow result in the vicinity of a critical- layer singularity that occurs in that solution. The dominant contribution to the propagator comes from the radial derivative of a certain component of the adjoint vector Green’s function. The non-parallel flow has a large effect on this quantity, causing it (and, therefore, the radiated sound) to increase at subsonic speeds and decrease at supersonic speeds. The effects of acoustic source location can be visualized by plotting the magnitude of this quantity, as function of position. These ‘altitude plots’ (which represent the intensity of the radiated sound as a function of source location) show that while the parallel flow solutions exhibit a single peak at subsonic speeds (when the source point is centred on the initial shear layer), the non-parallel solutions exhibit a double peak structure, with the second peak occurring about two potential core lengths downstream of the nozzle. These results are qualitatively consistent with the numerical calculations reported in Karabasov et al. (2011).


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Z. Afsar ◽  
Adrian Sescu ◽  
Vasily Gryazev ◽  
Anton P. Markesteijn ◽  
Sergey A. Karabasov

2013 ◽  
Vol 726 ◽  
pp. 439-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Posson ◽  
N. Peake

AbstractThis paper is concerned with modelling the effects of swirling flow on turbomachinery noise. We develop an acoustic analogy to predict sound generation in a swirling and sheared base flow in an annular duct, including the presence of moving solid surfaces to account for blade rows. In so doing we have extended a number of classical earlier results, including Ffowcs Williams & Hawkings’ equation in a medium at rest with moving surfaces, and Lilley’s equation for a sheared but non-swirling jet. By rearranging the Navier–Stokes equations we find a single equation, in the form of a sixth-order differential operator acting on the fluctuating pressure field on the left-hand side and a series of volume and surface source terms on the right-hand side; the form of these source terms depends strongly on the presence of swirl and radial shear. The integral form of this equation is then derived, using the Green’s function tailored to the base flow in the (rigid) duct. As is often the case in duct acoustics, it is then convenient to move into temporal, axial and azimuthal Fourier space, where the Green’s function is computed numerically. This formulation can then be applied to a number of turbomachinery noise sources. For definiteness here we consider the noise produced downstream when a steady distortion flow is incident on the fan from upstream, and compare our results with those obtained using a simplistic but commonly used Doppler correction method. We show that in all but the simplest case the full inclusion of swirl within an acoustic analogy, as described in this paper, is required.


2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (07) ◽  
pp. 39-42
Author(s):  
Kan Wu ◽  
Yongzan Liu ◽  
Ge Jin ◽  
George Moridis

The propagation process and geometry of hydraulic fractures depend on complex interactions among the induced fractures and the pre-existing rock fabric, the heterogeneous rock properties, and the stress state. Accurate characterization of the resulting complex hydraulic-fracture geometry remains challenging. Fiber-optic-based distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) measurements have been used for monitoring hydraulic fracturing in adjacent treatment wells. DAS requires an optical fiber attached to the wellbore to transmit the laser energy into the reservoir. Each section of the fiber scatters a small portion of the laser energy back to a surface sensing unit, which uses interferometry techniques to determine strain changes along with the fiber. DAS data in offset wells fall in the low-frequency bands, which has been proven to be a powerful attribute for the characterization of the geometry of hydraulic fractures. Numerous recently published field examples demonstrate the potential of low-frequency DAS (LF-DAS) data for the detailed characterization of the hydraulic fracture geometry. Understanding the fracture-induced rock deformation associated with LF-DAS signals would be beneficial for the better interpretation of real-time data. However, interpretation of LF-DAS measurement is challenging due to the complexity of the subsurface conditions, in addition to potential unanticipated completion issues such as perforation failure, stage isolation failure, etc. All current research efforts focus on the qualitative interpretation of field data.In this study, we quantified the hydraulic fracture propagation process and described the fracture geometry by developing a geomechanical forward model and a Green’s function-based inversion model for the LF-DAS data interpretation, substantially enhancing the value of the LF-DAS data in the process. The work has a significant transformative potential, involving a tool package with developed forward and inversion models that can provide crucial insights for the optimization of hydraulic-fracturing treatments and reservoir development. Methodology The tool package can be used directly in the field to interpret LF-DAS data and monitor hydraulic fracture propagation. Raw data from the field measurement can be automatically processed. The geomechanics forward model we developed can quantify and analyze the strain-rate response from the LF-DAS measurements based on the 3D displacement discontinuity method. Fracture hits are detected by calculating three 1D features along the channel (location) axis, i.e., the maximum strain rate, the summation of strain rates, and the summation of strain-rate amplitudes. Channels with fracture hits usually exhibit significant peak values of these three features. We proposed general guide-lines for fracture-hit detection based on the quantitative analysis of strain/strain-rate responses during the multistage fracturing treatment. The details of the forward model can be found in Liu et al. (SPE 202482, 204457, AMRA-2020-1426). Additionally, we developed a novel Green’s function-based inversion model to qualify fracture width and height based on the determined fracture hits. The strain field that is estimated from the integration of the strain rates measured by the LF-DAS data along the offset monitoring well is related to the fracture widths through a geomechanics Green’s function. The resulting linear system of equations is solved by the least-square method. Details can be found in Liu et al. (SPE 204158, 205379, 204225).


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