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Effect of individual blade control on noise radiationIn a joint research program of NASA Ames Research Center, ZF Luftfahrttechnik, the German Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR), and EUROCOPTER Deutschland, a wind tunnel test was performed to evaluate the effects of Individual Blade Control (IBC) on rotor noise. This test was conducted in the 40x80 ft wind tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center, utilizing a full scale MBB-BO 105 four-bladed rotor system. Three microphones were installed for determination of the radiated noise, two of them on a moveable traverse below the advancing blade side and one in a fixed location below the retreating side. Acoustic results are presented for flight conditions with Blade-Vortex-Interaction (BVI) noise radiation. High noise level reductions were measured for single harmonic control inputs. In addition to the single harmonic inputs, multi-harmonic inputs were evaluated by superimposing 2/rev to 6/rev harmonics. For the first time the efficiency of sharp wavelets (60 deg and 90 deg width) on acoustic noise were measured. In order to achieve an adequate wavelet shape at the blade tip, corrections were made to account for the blade torsional behavior. In parallel with the acoustic measurements, vibratory loads were measured during the BVI flight condition to correlate the effects of IBC on noise and vibrations. It is shown how noise levels and vibrations are affected by specific IBC control inputs. In addition, correlations are made between noise levels and acoustic time histories with IBC phase and amplitude variations. For one IBC input mode with high noise reducing efficiency, a sweep of the moveable microphone traverse below the advancing side shows the effect on BVI noise directivity.
Document ID
19960003591
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Swanson, S. M.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Jacklin, Stephen A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Niesl, G.
(Eurocopter Deutschland G.m.b.H. Munich, Germany)
Blaas, Achim
(Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen A.G. Calden, Germany)
Kube, R.
(Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt Brunswick, Germany)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: AGARD, Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics of Rotorcraft
Subject Category
Aeronautics (General)
Accession Number
96N13601
Distribution Limits
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