An experimental investigation of turbulent flow over two-dimensional obstacles on a flat plate

Shivam Sundeep, Huanxian Bu, Peng Zhou, Siyang Zhong, Xin Zhang

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Abstract

Aeroacoustic and aerodynamic characteristics of the turbulent boundary layer encountering a large obstacle are experimentally investigated in this work. Obstacles with a uniform square and semicircular cross-section mounted on a flat plate are studied in wind tunnel tests, with particular interests in the shear layer characteristics, wall pressure fluctuations, and far-field noise induced by the obstacles. Synchronized measurements of the far-field noise and the wall pressure fluctuations were conducted. Additionally, the streamwise and wall-normal velocity fluctuations behind the obstacle were measured using an X-wire probe. The measured velocity profiles, spectra and the wall pressure spectra are compared, showing that the square obstacle has a significant impact on both the turbulent flow and far-field noise. The large-scale vortical structures shed from the obstacles can be identified in the wall pressure spectra, the streamwise velocity spectra, and the wall pressure coherence analysis. Within the shear layer, the pairing of spanwise vortices occurs, and the frequency of the broadband peak in the wall pressure coherence decreases as the shear layer grows downstream. The eddy convective velocities of large-scale vortical structures inside the shear layer were analyzed based on the wall pressure fluctuations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of INTER-NOISE 2021 - 2021 International Congress and Exposition of Noise Control Engineering
EditorsTyler Dare, Stuart Bolton, Patricia Davies, Yutong Xue, Gordon Ebbitt
PublisherThe Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA, Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781732598652
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event50th International Congress and Exposition of Noise Control Engineering, INTER-NOISE 2021 - Washington, United States
Duration: 1 Aug 20215 Aug 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of INTER-NOISE 2021 - 2021 International Congress and Exposition of Noise Control Engineering

Conference

Conference50th International Congress and Exposition of Noise Control Engineering, INTER-NOISE 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period1/08/215/08/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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