Theoretical investigation of alteration and radiation of large-scale structures due to jet impingement

Abstract

Jet flows impinge on launch pad structures and aircraft carrier deck blast deflectors. Turbulent structures are deformed and acoustic radiation is reflected by the deflector. The coupling of reflected acoustic waves with the instability waves of the jet turbulence increases their amplitude and causes a feedback loop. Resultant far-field acoustic radiation is amplified. This amplification results in additional tones with significant spectral broadening occurring at frequencies corresponding to the constructive interference. We present a simple prediction methodology in the form of an acoustic analogy. The analogy accounts for reflected acoustic waves through a tailored Green’s function and models the large-scale structures as spatially and temporarily growing and decaying instability waves. The predictions are compared with two experimental datasets. Predictions compare favorably with measured frequencies and spectral broadening in the far-field.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2018
Source ID
10.1177/1475472x18812810

Entities

People

  • Alexander N Carr
  • Sae Miller

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of Florida

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.