Sound Generation by Flow over a Two-Dimensional Cavity

Abstract

Sound generated by flow over a cavity at a Mach number of 0.1 and a Reynolds number based on cavity length of 5000 is calculated. The computation utilizes a two part technique where the time-dependent incompressible flow is first obtained and then a second calculation is performed for the compressible aspects of the flow. This second calculation utilizes a grid and numerical scheme designed for resolution of acoustic waves. The cavity flowfield is observed to oscillate quite regularly at the Strouhal number of 0.58 which produces an acoustic source of the same frequency. Time histories, spectra, and directivity of the sound radiation are computed.