Abstract
The flow field of supersonic jets with micro vortex generators (MVGs) is investigated using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) to shed light on the noise reduction mechanisms associated with such devices. Recently, MVG nozzles have been developed as a new noise reduction technology through the collaboration between the University of Cincinnati and the Naval Research Laboratory. MVGs were implemented on model scale nozzles representative of GE F404 engine nozzles, and noise reductions up to −6 dB have been observed in both microphone measurements and LES simulations. The PIV measurements of the flow field reveal that the MVGs alter the shock cell spacing and strengths in the jet plume and substantially reduce the mean axial velocity at the jet axis. In addition, streamwise vortices generated by MVGs enhance shear layer mixing and redistributes turbulence along the shear layer to narrower regions. The measured flow field quantities are extracted to explain flow field changes on the noise reductions observed in the acoustic far field.
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