Tandem cylinder flow and noise control

Hanru Liu, Mahdi Azarpeyvand, Jinjia Wei, Carlos R. Ilário da Silva

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the application of porous coatings as a passive flow control method for reducing the aerodynamic sound from cylinders in tandem. The aim here is to perform a parametric proof-of-concept study to investigate the effectiveness of porous treatment on bare tandem cylinders to control and regularize the vortex shedding and flow within the gap region between the two bluff bodies, and thereby control the aerodynamic sound generation mechanism. The aerodynamic simulations are performed using 2D transient RANS approach with k-ω transitional turbulence model and the acoustic computations are carried out using the standard Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings (FW-H) acoustic analogy. Numerical flow and acoustic results are presented for bare tandem cylinders and porous-covered cylinders, with different porosities and thicknesses. Experimental flow and acoustic data are also provided for comparison. Results show that the proper use of porous coatings can lead to robust control of the flow within the gap region, the turbulence level and interaction with the downstream body, and therefore the generation of tonal and broadband noise. It has also been observed that the magnitude and the frequency of the primary tone reduce significantly as a result of the flow regularization. Preliminary experimental results are also provided for a single cylinder, confirming that the use of porous covers can effectively control the lift fluctuation near the primary vortex shedding tone.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication20th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA)
ISBN (Print)9781624102851
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Event20th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference 2014 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: 16 Jun 201420 Jun 2014

Publication series

Name20th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference

Conference

Conference20th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period16/06/1420/06/14

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