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Aerodynamic noise — a review of the contributions to jet noise research at the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield 1949-1961 (together with some recent conclusions)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

G.M. Lilley
G.M. Lilley*
Affiliation:
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Southampton
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Summary

It is a pleasure and indeed an honour to be invited to contribute this paper to the 70th Birthday Tribute to Professor A. D. Young, in recognition of his longstanding friendship and as a colleague of the author for many years.

It was Professor A. D. Young, at the College of Aeronautics in 1949, who gave the necessary guidance and encouragement to the author in starting research into aerodynamics noise, which was possibly one of the first attempts made in making a quantitative assessment of the noise from a turbulent air jet.

The paper discusses the early experimental work and its conclusions, and how it led to attempts to reduce jet noise through the use of vortex generators and the corrugated nozzle. The comparison between theory and experiment is commented on with reference to the early work on acoustic sources and the questions this comparison raised. A final section is included which attempts to close the gap in our understanding of jet noise generation.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 88 , Issue 875 , May 1984 , pp. 213 - 223
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1984 

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