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Radiated noise of ducted fansThe differences in the radiated acoustic fields of ducted and unducted propellers of the same thrust operating under similar conditions are investigated. An FEM model is created for the generation, propagation, and radiation of steady, rotor alone noise and exit guide vane interaction noise of a ducted fan. For a specified number of blades, angular mode harmonic, and rotor angular velocity, the acoustic field is described in a cylindrical coordinate system reduced to only the axial and radial directions. It is found that, contrary to the usual understanding of the Tyler and Sofrin (1962) result, supersonic tip speed rotor noise can be cut off if the tip Mach number is only slightly in excess of unity and if the number of blades is relatively small. If there are many blades, the fundamental angular mode number is large, and the Tyler and Sofrin result for thin annuli becomes more relevant. Shrouding of subsonic tip speed propellers is a very effective means of controlling rotor alone noise.
Document ID
19930035218
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Eversman, Walter
(Missouri-Rolla, Univ. Rolla, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: DGLR(AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference, 14th, Aachen, Germany, May 11-14, 1992, Proceedings. Vol. 2 (A93-19126 05-71)
Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt
Subject Category
Acoustics
Accession Number
93A19215
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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