It is argued that because of the lack of intrinsic length and time scales in the core part of the jet flow, the radiated noise spectrum of a high-speed jet should exhibit similarity. A careful analysis of all the axisymmetric supersonic jet noise spectra in the data-bank of the Jet Noise Laboratory of the NASA Langley Research Center has been carried out. Two similarity spectra, one for the noise from the large turbulence structures/instability waves of the jet flow, the other for the noise from the fine-scale turbulence, are identified. The two similarity spectra appear to be universal spectra for axisymmetric jets. They fit all the measured data including those from subsonic jets. Experimental evidence are presented showing that regardless of whether a jet is supersonic or subsonic the noise characteristics and generation mechanisms are the same. There is large turbulence structures/instability waves noise from subsonic jets. This noise component can be seen prominently inside the cone of silence of the fine-scale turbulence noise near the jet axis. For imperfectly expanded supersonic jets, a shock cell structure is formed inside the jet plume. Measured spectra are provided to demonstrate that the presence of a shock cell structure has little effect on the radiated turbulent mixing noise. The shape of the noise spectrum as well as the noise intensity remain practically the same as those of a fully expanded jet. However, for jets undergoing strong screeching, there is broadband noise amplification for both turbulent mixing noise components. It is discovered through a pilot study of the noise spectrum of rectangular and elliptic supersonic jets that the turbulent mixing noise of these jets is also made up of the same two noise components found in axisymmetric jets. The spectrum of each individual noise component also fits the corresponding similarity spectrum of axisymmetric jets.

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On the Two Components of Turbulent Mixing Noise from Supersonic Jets

This report documents the results of an experimental investigation on the response of a cavity to external flowfields The primary objective of this research was to acquire benchmark of data on the effects of cavity length, width, depth, upstream boundary layer, and flow temperature on cavity noise These data were to be used for validation of computational aeroacoustic (CAA) codes on cavity noise To achieve this objective, a systematic set of acoustic and flow measurements were made for subsonic turbulent flows approaching a cavity These measurements were conducted in the research facilities of the Georgia Tech research institute Two cavity models were designed, one for heated flow and another for unheated flow studies Both models were designed such that the cavity length (L) could easily be varied while holding fixed the depth (D) and width (W) dimensions of the cavity Depth and width blocks were manufactured so that these dimensions could be varied as well A wall jet issuing from a rectangular nozzle was used to simulate flows over the cavity

Effects of cavity dimensions, boundary layer, and temperature on cavity noise with emphasis on benchmark data to validate computational aeroacoustic codes

longer time before decaying gradually. The saturation and decay of the seeded perturbations moved farther upstream as their Strouhal number was increased. Seeded perturbations with higher azimuthal modes exhibited faster decay. Particle image velocimetry results showed that when exciting the jet’s preferred-mode instability at lower azimuthal modes, the jet potential core was shortened and the turbulent kinetic energy was increased significantly. At higher Strouhal numbers and higher azimuthal modes, forcing had less of an impact on the mean velocity and turbulent kinetic energy. Far-field acoustic results showed a significant noise increase (2 to 4 dB) when thejetisexcitedaroundthejet’spreferred-modeinstabilityStrouhalnumber(StDF 0:2–0:5),inagreementwiththe results in the literature. Noise reduction of 0.5 to over 1.0 dB is observed over a large excitation Strouhal number range; this reduction seems to peak around StDF 1:5 to 2.0 at a 30-deg angle, but around StDF 3:0 to 3.5 at a 90deg angle. Although forcing the jet with higher azimuthal modes is advantageous for noise mitigation at a 30-deg angleandlowerStrouhalnumbers,theeffectisnotasclearathigherforcingStrouhalnumbersandata90-degangle.

Active Control of a Mach 0.9 Jet for Noise Mitigation Using Plasma Actuators

A class of plasma actuators called localized arc filament plasma actuators for high-speed and high-Reynoldsnumber flow and acoustic control has been developed at the Gas Dynamics and Turbulence Laboratory. Over the past several years, these high-bandwidth (0 to 200 kHz) and individually controlled actuators have been used successfully to excite the jet shear layer, jet column, and azimuthal instabilities in high subsonic and supersonic jets. The focus of this paper is to provide detailed information and sample results highlighting the capabilities and potential of the actuators and the control technique formixing enhancement, noise mitigation, and flow and acoustic diagnostics. The jet, using three different nozzles, is operated over a large range of jet Mach numbers (0.9 to 1.65), stagnation temperature ratios (up to 2.5), and Reynolds numbers (0:2 10 to 1:65 10). Over this space of operating conditions, the jet is found to respond to control with a large range of forcing Strouhal numbers and azimuthalmodes. The results reveal that the jet flowfield and acoustic farfield can be dramatically altered, providing a powerful control tool in these practical high-speed and high-Reynolds-number jets.

High-Speed and High-Reynolds-Number Jet Control Using Localized Arc Filament Plasma Actuators

An axisymmetric perfectly expanded Mach 1.3 jet, with a Reynolds number based on the nozzle exit diameter (ReD )o f 1.1 × 10 6 and turbulent boundary layer at the nozzle exit, was excited using localized arc filament plasma actuators over a wide range of forcing Strouhal numbers (StDF ). Eight actuators distributed azimuthally were used to excite azimuthal modes m = 0–3. Far-field acoustic, flow velocity and irrotational near-field pressure were probed with a three-fold objective: (i) to investigate the broadband far-field noise amplification reported in the literature at lower speeds and ReD using excitation of m = 0 at low StDF ; (ii) to explore broadband far-field noise suppression using excitation of m = 3 at higher StDF ; and (iii) to shed some light on the connection between the flow field and the far-field noise. The broadband far-field noise amplification observed is not as extensive in amplitude or frequency range, but still sufficiently large to be of concern in practical applications. Broadband far-field noise suppression of 4–5 dB at 30 ◦ polar angle peak frequency, resulting in approximately 2 dB attenuation in the overall sound pressure level, is achieved with excitation of m =3 at StDF ∼ 0.9. Some of the noteworthy observations and inferences are (a) there is a strong correlation between the far-field broadband noise amplification and the turbulence amplification; (b) far-field noise suppression is achieved when the jet is forced with the maximum jet initial growth rate frequency thus limiting significant dynamics of structures to a shorter region close to the nozzle exit; (c) structure breakdown and dynamic interaction seem to be the dominant source of noise; and (d) coherent structures dominate the forced jet over a wide range of StDF (up to ∼ 1.31) with the largest and most organized structures observed around the jet preferred mode StDF .

D.F. Blakney

Papers

Tone excited jets, part IV: Acoustic measurements