Validation of a High-Order Large Eddy Simulation Solver for Acoustic Prediction of Supersonic Jet Flow

Abstract

A high-order large eddy simulation (LES) code based on the flux reconstruction (FR) scheme is further developed for supersonic jet simulation. The FR scheme provides an efficient and easy-to-implement way to achieve high-order accuracy on an unstructured mesh. The order of accuracy and the shock capturing capability of the solver are validated with the isentropic Euler vortex and Sod’s shock tube problem. A heated under-expanded supersonic jet case from NASA’s Small Hot Jet Acoustic Rig (SHJAR) database is used for validation. The turbulence statistics along the nozzle centerline and lip-line are examined. We predict the acoustic radiation with the Ffowcs Williams and Hawkings method, which is integrated with our solver. The far-field acoustic predictions show reasonable agreement with the experimental measurement in the upstream and downstream directions, where the shock-associated noise and the large-scale turbulent mixing noise are dominant, respectively.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1142/s2591728519500233

Entities

People

  • Steven A. E. Miller
  • Weiqi Shen

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of Florida

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics