Rotor Inflow Noise Caused by a Boundary Layer: Inflow Measurements and Noise Predictions

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dc.contributor.authorMorton, Michael Andrewen
dc.contributor.committeechairDevenport, William J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLowe, K. Todden
dc.contributor.committeememberGlegg, Stewart A. L.en
dc.contributor.departmentAerospace and Ocean Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:43:13Zen
dc.date.adate2012-08-15en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:43:13Zen
dc.date.issued2012-08-02en
dc.date.rdate2012-08-15en
dc.date.sdate2012-08-10en
dc.description.abstractA rotor immersed in a thick turbulent boundary layer produces unsteady loading on the blades which generates unwanted noise and vibration. Two point velocity fluctuations were measured in detail to determine the full four-dimensional correlation function of a boundary layer generated over a smooth wall in the Virginia Tech Stability Wind Tunnel. The correlation function reveals anisotropy in the flow dominated by a large scale correlation structure elongated in the streamwise direction and inclined relative to the wall. This correlation function was then evaluated in the blade frame of reference of an idealized 10 bladed rotor partially immersed in the flow. Blade to blade upwash coherence shows significant asymmetry which is a direct result of the anisotropy of the flow. Using a newly developed theory, the correlation function was used to predict the far-field radiated noise from the rotor at various operating and flow conditions. Predictions show the sound field is dominated by the effects of "haystacking" which is further increased with the inclusion of the presence of the wall. Directivity predictions suggest the far-field sound field acts like a monopole/dipole combination.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08102012-103032en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08102012-103032/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/34467en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartMorton_MA_T_2012.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectturbulence ingestionen
dc.subjectvelocity correlationen
dc.subjecthaystackingen
dc.subjectTurbulent boundary layeren
dc.subjectrotor noiseen
dc.titleRotor Inflow Noise Caused by a Boundary Layer: Inflow Measurements and Noise Predictionsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineAerospace and Ocean Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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