Aeroacoustics of a ducted fan ingesting an adverse pressure gradient boundary layer

Feroz Ahmed*, Ismaeel Zaman, Djamel Rezgui, Mahdi Azarpeyvand

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Abstract

The aeroacoustics of a boundary layer ingesting (BLI) ducted fan is investigated experimentally. The study examines a ducted fan immersed in an adverse streamwise pressure gradient turbulent boundary layer developed over a curved wall. Aeroacoustics measurements indicate that the noise from the BLI ducted fan results from a complex interaction among the fan, duct and the incoming boundary layer. The fundamental mechanisms of noise generation are explained using a general source separation strategy. A detailed noise comparison is made at varying fan rotational speeds and across a wide range of axial inflow velocities. In a low thrust regime, the noise is found to be driven by the fan loading, coupled with duct acoustics and the haystacking phenomenon. In a high thrust regime, the contribution from duct acoustics diminishes, and the noise is predominantly driven by the fan loading coupled with the haystacking phenomenon.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberR1
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Fluid Mechanics
Volume985
Early online date15 Apr 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Apr 2024

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Keywords

  • aeroacoustics
  • turbulent boundary layers

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