Reducing the noise emanating from a twin jet nozzle using flexible filaments Topics in Flow Control. Guest editors J.P. Bonnet and L. Cattafesta

Nathaniel Lucas*, Michael Doty, Lutz Taubert, Israel Wygnanski

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Abstract

A twin jet was tested in anechoic facilities at the University of Arizona and NASA Langley Research Center to determine the effectiveness of flexible filaments in jet noise reduction. Results were strongly dependent on filament diameter and material, the most effective of which was found to be Tex 800 Kevlar. In the best configurations, the filaments consistently eliminated screech tones and reduced overall sound pressure level by 3 dB or more. Additionally, broadband shock noise was diminished by more than 5 dB over certain audible frequency ranges. Larger-scale tests run at NASA showed comparable reductions in overall sound pressure level and broadband shock-associated noise.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1504
JournalExperiments in Fluids
Volume54
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2013
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Fundamental Aeronautics Program Supersonics Project
NASA Langley Research Directorate Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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