Acoustic waves emanating from transitional structures in a compressible boundary-layer for high-speed train

Daisuke Watanabe*, Hajime Takami, Hiroshi Maekawa, Katsuhiro Kikuchi, Masanobu Iida, Hiroki Suzuki

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Abstract

Spatial direct numerical simulations are used to study the formation and development of three-dimensional structures and the resultant sound emission mechanism in a compressible boundary layer, for a high-speed train model, where the free stream velocity of 500Km/h, corresponding Mach number is 0.41. The Reynolds number at the inlet based on the displacement thickness is 1640, which meets the boundary layer of model measurements undergoing transition. In the present work, to overcome the difficulties of the spectral method or pade-type compact schemes for compressible free-shear flows at high Reynolds numbers, the spectral-like finite difference high-order upwind-biased compact schemes (Deng, Maekawa & Shen 1995) [1] are employed. A 4th order Runge-Kutta scheme is used for time advancement. Boundary conditions based on characteristic analysis for the Navier-Stokes equations (Poinsot & Lele 1992) [2] are used so that acoustic waves are not reflected back into the domain. Random disturbances/T-S waves of compressible isotropic turbulence are superimposed on the laminar profile at the inlet plane of the boundary layer computational box. The magnitude of random disturbance is 3% of the free stream velocity. Rapid growth of oblique modes due to second instability of the laminar boundary layer with the amplified T-S waves produces peak-valley splitting structures downstream and later hairpin vortices (hairpin packet) on a low speed streak are observed. Simulation results show that the further complex development of the hairpin vortices lead to vortex interactions of the deformed hairpin vortices, which is responsible to sound generation in the transitional compressible boundary layer. The development of the peak-valley splitting structures is similar to the incompressible boundary layer measurements by Kachanov et al. (1984) [3]. Further comparisons of sound pressure levels between the numerical results and experimental data obtained by a moving model facility for high-speed 500km/h train will be made.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2006, ICSV 2006
Pages1668-1675
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2006
Event13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2006, ICSV 2006 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 2006/07/022006/07/06

Publication series

Name13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2006, ICSV 2006
Volume2

Conference

Conference13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2006, ICSV 2006
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period2006/07/022006/07/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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