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AEE548 FUNDAMENTALS OF AERODYNAMIC NOISE

Course Code: 5720548
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. YUSUF ÖZYÖRÜK
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Basic equations of fluid dynamics, linearized Euler equations, speed of sound. Classical acoustics: the wave equation, solutions in Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Fourier transform and convolution integrals, Green's function for the wave equation. Compact, noncompact sources. Lighthill's theory of aerodynamic noise: acoustic analogy, jet noise, scaling laws. Turbomachinery noise: duct acoustics, mode generation mechanisms, sound attenuation. Noise from moving bodies: helicopter noise, propeller noise, airframe noise. Computational aeroacoustics: high-resolution numerical algorithms, boundary conditions.