Date Available
8-17-2012
Year of Publication
2012
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Engineering
Department/School/Program
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. David W. Herrin
Second Advisor
Dr. Tingwen Wu
Abstract
The prediction of sound generated from fluid flow has always been a difficult subject due to the nonlinearities in the governing equations. However, flow noise can now be simulated with the help of modern computation techniques and super computers. The research presented in this thesis uses the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and the acoustic finite element method (FEM) in order to simulate the whistle noise caused by vortex shedding. The acoustic results were compared to both analytical solutions and experimental results to better understand the effects of turbulence models, fluid compressibility, and wall boundary meshes on the acoustic frequency response. In the case of the whistle, sound power and pressure levels are scaled since 2-D models are used to model 3-D phenomenon. The methodology for scaling the results is detailed.
Recommended Citation
Liu, Jiawei, "SIMULATION OF WHISTLE NOISE USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS AND ACOUSTIC FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION" (2012). Theses and Dissertations--Mechanical Engineering. 9.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/me_etds/9
