Prediction and Measurement of Turbulent Boundary Layer Wall-Pressure Fluctuations on the Surface of a Single Panel at Low Mach Numbers

Authors

  • Jared Van Blitterswyk Carleton University
  • Joana Rocha Carleton University

Abstract

Wall-pressure fluctuations induced by a turbulent boundary layer, acquired in a wind tunnel environment, are analyzed for flow speeds between 0.05 and 0.12 Mach. Three microphone configurations are considered: flush mounted with a standard grid cap, flush mounted with a pinhole cap, and a recessed approach beneath a Kevlar sheet. A selection of existing single-point frequency spectrum models, for turbulent boundary layer wall-pressure fluctuations, are reviewed and compared to measurements from the Carleton University wind tunnel facility to determine the most appropriate model for subsonic flows. The measured and predicted frequency spectra are compared in dimensional and non-dimensional forms to investigate dependencies on Mach number and turbulent boundary layer thickness.

 

Author Biographies

Jared Van Blitterswyk, Carleton University

M.A.Sc Candidate, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Joana Rocha, Carleton University

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Additional Files

Published

2014-08-18

How to Cite

1.
Van Blitterswyk J, Rocha J. Prediction and Measurement of Turbulent Boundary Layer Wall-Pressure Fluctuations on the Surface of a Single Panel at Low Mach Numbers. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2014 Aug. 18 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];42(3). Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2723

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Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada