Comparison of the aeroacoustics of two small-scale supersonic inlets

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dc.contributor.authorMiller, Kevin C.en
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:48:35Zen
dc.date.adate2008-11-01en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:48:35Zen
dc.date.issued1996en
dc.date.rdate2008-11-01en
dc.date.sdate2008-11-01en
dc.description.abstractAn aerodynamic and acoustic investigation was performed on two small-scale supersonic inlets to determine which inlet would be more suitable for a High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) aircraft during approach and takeoff flight conditions. The comparison was made between an axisymmetric supersonic P inlet and a bifurcated two-dimensional supersonic inlet. The 1/14 scale model supersonic inlets were used in conjunction with a 4.1 in (10.4 cm) turbofan engine simulator to provide the typical characteristics of a turbofan aircraft engine. A bellmouth was utilized on each inlet to eliminate lip separation commonly associated with airplane engine inlets that are tested under static conditions. Steady state measurements of the aerodynamic flowfield and acoustic farfield were made in order to evaluate the aeroacoustic performance of the inlets. The aerodynamic results show the total pressure recovery of the two inlets to be nearly identical, 99% at the approach condition and 98% at the takeoff condition. At the approach fan speed (60% design speed), there was no appreciable difference in the acoustic performance of either inlet over the entire 0° to 110° farfield measurement sector. The inlet flow field results at the takeoff fan speed (88% design speed), show the average inlet throat Mach number for the P inlet (Mach 0.52) to be approximately 2 times that of the 2D inlet (Mach 0.26). The difference in the throat Mach number is a result of the smaller throughflow area of the P inlet. This reduced area resulted in a “soft choking” of the P inlet which lowered the blade passing tone of the simulator by an average of 9 dB in the forward sector, when compared to the 2D inlet.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentxii, 124 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11012008-063024en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11012008-063024/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45385en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1996.M555.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 35731376en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectsupersonic inleten
dc.subjectaeroacousticen
dc.subjectP inleten
dc.subjectbifurcated 2D inleten
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1996.M555en
dc.titleComparison of the aeroacoustics of two small-scale supersonic inletsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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