Phased acoustic array measurements of a 5.75% hybrid wing body aircraft

Abstract

Detailed acoustic measurements of the noise from the leading-edge Krueger flap of a 5.75% hybrid wing body aircraft model were acquired with a traversing phased microphone array in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex NFAC 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel. The spatial resolution of the array was sufficient to distinguish between individual support brackets over the full-scale frequency range of 100 to 2875 Hz. For conditions representative of landing and take-off configuration, the noise from the brackets dominated other sources near the leading edge. Inclusion of flight-like brackets for select conditions highlights the importance of including the correct number of leading-edge high-lift device brackets with sufficient scale and fidelity. These measurements support the development of a Krueger noise model which includes cove and bracket noise.