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A High-Fidelity CFD/BEM Methodology For Launch Pad Acoustic Environment Prediction

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In this article, high-resolution CFD solutions are coupled with a non-dissipative acoustic Boundary Element Method (BEM) interfacing approach for identification of the noise sources and transformation of near-field noise signature to the acoustic solver.
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The high-intensity level acoustic load generated by large launch vehicle liftoff propulsion is of major concern for the integrity of the launch complex and the vehicle payloads. This paper presents a practically feasible and effective computational process addressing the physics of both the noise generation mechanism and its footprint in the complex launch pad environment. Highresolution CFD solutions are coupled with a non-dissipative acoustic Boundary Element Method (BEM). The CFD/BEM interfacing approach involves identification of the noise sources and transformation of near-field noise signature to the acoustic solver. This approach is benchmarked against free and impinging jet problems prior to realistic application to the launch vehicle lift-off scenario.

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Computational framework for Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA)

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On the BEM for acoustic wave problems

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Acoustical Boundary Elements : Theory and Virtual Experiments

TL;DR: The boundary element method (BEM) has been applied to a wide range of problems, such as the non-uniqueness problem as discussed by the authors, the boundary condition on the infinite plane, and the sound field in an ultrasonic homogenizer.
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