Pressure fluctuations in combustors arise either directly from the heat release rate perturbations of the flame (direct noise), or indirectly from the acceleration of entropy, vorticity or compositional perturbations through nozzles or turbine guide vanes (indirect noise). In this work, the generation of synthetic entropy spots via the Joule effect produces direct noise, and their acceleration through orifice plates and nozzles produces indirect noise. These acoustic waves reverberate, reflecting several times at the boundaries to add up to the measured pressure. Single travelling pulses are isolated by the introduction of a semiinfinite tube that acts as an anechoic termination for a limited time-window. It is shown how the shape of the converging nozzle does not affect the reflection of the direct noise wave, confirming the hypothesis of a compact nozzle. Further, it is demonstrated that the assumption of an isentropic nozzle does not hold, but that an alternative theory which takes into account the partial acoustic energy dissipation offers good agreement with the experiments. Finally, it is shown that the reflected indirect noise is underpredicted by isentropic theories. An extension of the present work is indicated for the measurement of the transmissivity of indirect noise.
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ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition
June 26–30, 2017
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- International Gas Turbine Institute
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978-0-7918-5080-0
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Measurements of the Effect of Boundary Conditions on Upstream and Downstream Noise Arising From Entropy Spots
Francesca De Domenico,
Francesca De Domenico
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Erwan O. Rolland,
Erwan O. Rolland
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Simone Hochgreb
Simone Hochgreb
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Francesca De Domenico
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Erwan O. Rolland
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Simone Hochgreb
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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GT2017-64378, V02CT43A009; 13 pages
Published Online:
August 17, 2017
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De Domenico, F, Rolland, EO, & Hochgreb, S. "Measurements of the Effect of Boundary Conditions on Upstream and Downstream Noise Arising From Entropy Spots." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 2C: Turbomachinery. Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. June 26–30, 2017. V02CT43A009. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2017-64378
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