A Fast Numerical Framework for the Design of Low-noise-emission Airfoils Using Poroelastic Materials
Abstract
We present a fast numerical framework for the computation of acoustic scattering by poro-elastic plates of arbitrary geometries. A boundary element method, BEM, is applied to solve the Helmholtz equation subjected to boundary conditions related to structural vibrations. This analysis is performed by rewriting the BEM boundary conditions in terms of a modal basis of the poro-elastic plate which is computed by a structural solver. The current formulation allows a direct solution of the fully coupled fluid-structure interaction problem. In order to accelerate the solution of the large dense linear systems arising from the BEM formulation in three-dimensional problems, a wideband adaptive multi-level fast multipole method, FMM, is employed. A parametric study is carried out for the trailing-edge scattering of sample acoustic sources, representative of either uncorrelated turbulent eddies or a non-compact turbulent jet. We discuss about the physical mechanisms related to the reduction of noise scattering due to porosity and elasticity at low and high frequencies. Noise reduction by the combination of porosity and elasticity with swept and serrated trailing edges is demonstrated. Applications of acoustic scattering are also shown for underwater applications, where the most effective noise reductions are obtained. Overall, it is shown that finite elastic plates are more effective in reducing the scattered noise at higher frequencies. On the other hand, porosity is more effective in reducing the radiated sound for lower frequencies. Results demonstrate that elasticity and porosity can be combined with trailing-edge sweep and serrations to reduce the scattered noise at a broad range of frequencies for poro-elastic plates. Different fluid-structure interaction configurations are analyzed for plates of low and high aspect ratios. We also present an assessment of noise scattering by isotropic metallic and anisotropic composite plates. With the current numerical framework, novel low-noise-emission devices can be designed for aerial and underwater applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 14, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1610443
Entities
People
- William Wolf
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Air Force