Fluidic Chevrons for Jet Noise Reduction
- Author:
- Kinzie, Kevin
- Published:
- [2004].
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Henderson, Brenda
Whitmire, Julia - Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
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- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
- Summary:
- Chevron mixing devices are used to reduce noise from commercial separate-flow turbofan engines. Mechanical chevron serrations at the nozzle trailing edge generate axial vorticity that enhances jet plume mixing and consequently reduces far-field noise. Fluidic chevrons generated with air injected near the nozzle trailing edge create a vorticity field similar to that of the mechanical chevrons and allow more flexibility in controlling acoustic and thrust performance than a passive mechanical design. In addition, the design of such a system has the future potential for actively controlling jet noise by pulsing or otherwise optimally distributing the injected air. Scale model jet noise experiments have been performed in the NASA Langley Low Speed Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel to investigate the fluidic chevron concept. Acoustic data from different fluidic chevron designs are shown. Varying degrees of noise reduction are achieved depending on the injection pattern and injection flow conditions. CFD results were used to select design concepts that displayed axial vorticity growth similar to that associated with mechanical chevrons and qualitatively describe the air injection flow and the impact on acoustic performance.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 20040139205.
ACTIVE 04: 2004 International Symposium on Active Control of Sound and Vibration; 20-22 Sep. 2004; Williamsburg, VA; United States. - Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- Copyright, Distribution as joint owner in the copyright.
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- hdl.handle.net
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