Simulation of Turbulent Boundary Layer Wall Pressure Fluctuations.
Abstract
A Monte Carlo simulation of an unsteady, two-dimensional wall pressure field has been developed. The simulation has been evaluated in terms of the statistical properties measured in a variety of turbulent boundary layer experiments and the results are generally in good agreement. Since identifical pressure histories can be created using simulations, it has been possible to investigate the influence of receiver area (or 'microphone' size) on the statistical measurements of identical pressure histories. Based on these simulations, it was possible to conclude that the root mean square pressure levels increase in a quasi linear manner as the receiver size decreases. The trend is in substantial agreement with the experiments of Bull and Thomas, but the threshold of the diameter effect and the magnitude of the r.m.s. increase may be controlled by flow phenomena that are either ignored or improperly simulated. The power spectra are insensitive to receiver size in the energy containing frequency interval. Two-point correlations first show higher correlations with decreasing receiver size, then show poorer correlations as the receiver size becomes small enough to sense fine scale phenomena. The authors believe this simulation computer program can be valuable in studying the response of complex or non-linear structures to quasi-random wall pressure fields. The ability to adjust resolution and simulated flow conditions arbitrarily make it a flexible tool in the analyzing and designing fluid-structural systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA159400
Entities
People
- M. R. Khorrami
- R. L. Ash
Organizations
- Old Dominion University