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  • Aeroacoustics
  • Computational physics

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  • Traditional aeroacoustic source characterization uses arbitrary bounding surfaces.
  • Understanding the relationship between flow topology and sound generation is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend Liepmann's aeroacoustic source characterization.
  • To connect flow topology, identified by Lagrangian Coherent Structures (LCS), with sound generation mechanisms.
  • To analyze flow noise as a deforming body problem.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing material surfaces (LCS) instead of arbitrary surfaces to define the source region.
  • Applying the Kirchhoff integral equation to relate sound generation to the motion of these material surfaces.
  • Examining two-dimensional flow cases: co-rotating vortices and leap-frogging vortex pairs.

Main Results:

  • Flow noise is reformulated as the acoustic radiation from a deforming body.
  • A direct link is established between flow topology (via LCS) and sound generation.
  • Comparison of estimated sound sources with vortex sound theory for specific flow configurations.

Conclusions:

  • Lagrangian Coherent Structures provide a natural framework for aeroacoustic source analysis.
  • The LCS-based approach offers a new perspective on flow noise modeling.
  • This method enhances the understanding of sound generation in complex fluid flows.