Grumman Jet Noise Facility.

Abstract

The jet noise test facility of the Grumman Research Department is described in detail. Hot film anemometers have been used with a specially designed traversing mechanism to measure mean and turbulent velocities in the jet flow. The basic acoustic instrumentation consists of microphones mounted at the ends of three 23-foot booms which swing through the nozzle's axis of symmetry. These microphones provide information on the directionality and strength of the far field noise emanating from the jet. Flow and acoustic measurements made to date are in good agreement with data of other investigators. One of the major unsolved problems of jet noise research is the determination of the distribution of noise sources within the jet flow. (Author Modified Abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0759862

Entities

People

  • Albert L. Loeffler Jr.
  • Algirdas Maciulaitis
  • Arthur L. Lind
  • James T. Yen

Organizations

  • Grumman

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Anemometers
  • Far Field
  • Flow
  • Instrumentation
  • Jet Flow
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Microphones
  • Test Facilities
  • Traversing Mechanisms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.