Analytical Study of Wind-Tunnel Acoustic Testing of Propellers
Abstract
An analytical study based on finite element models is made of the acoustic testing of propellers in a wind-tunnel environment. Features that are considered are the subsonic mean flow, including the effect of a boundary layer; acoustically absorbing wind-tunnel walls; and a lifting line representation of the propeller. The boundary layer is approximated by several layers of uniform mean flow with interlayer boundary conditions forcing continuity of particle displacement. Results are presented as simulated acoustic measurements made at various locations around the propeller in the wind tunnel. Comparisons are made with similar simulated measurements generated by a free-field, finite element model of the same propeller. In the present study, the tunnel Mach number is limited to M = 0.5, only purely resistive wall treatment is used, and relatively thick boundary layers are considered. It is found that acoustic pressures near the propeller and removed from the walls compare well with pressures in a free-field environment.
Recommended Citation
W. Eversman, "Analytical Study of Wind-Tunnel Acoustic Testing of Propellers," Journal of Aircraft, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Jan 1990.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.2514/3.45948
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0021-8669
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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© 1990 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1990