Computational fluid dynamics was used to analyze a three-stream nozzle parametric design space. The study varied bypass-to-core area ratio, tertiary-to-core area ratio and jet operating conditions. The flowfield solutions from the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) code Overflow 2.2e were used to pre-screen experimental models for a future test in the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory (AAPL) at the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). Flowfield solutions were considered in conjunction with the jet-noise-prediction code JeNo to screen the design concepts. A two-stream versus three-stream computation based on equal mass flow rates showed a reduction in peak turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) for the three-stream jet relative to that for the two-stream jet which resulted in reduced acoustic emission. Additional three-stream solutions were analyzed for salient flowfield features expected to impact farfield noise. As tertiary power settings were increased there was a corresponding near nozzle increase in shear rate that resulted in an increase in high frequency noise and a reduction in peak TKE. As tertiary-to-core area ratio was increased the tertiary potential core elongated and the peak TKE was reduced. The most noticeable change occurred as secondary-to-core area ratio was increased thickening the secondary potential core, elongating the primary potential core and reducing peak TKE. As forward flight Mach number was increased the jet plume region decreased and reduced peak TKE.
Nomenclaturex,z = axial and radial dimensions M ∞ = freestream Mach number T ∞ = freestream static temperature A c = core nozzle exit area A b = bypass nozzle exit area A t = tertiary nozzle exit area NPR c = core stagnation pressure to freestream total pressure ratio NPR b = bypass stagnation pressure to freestream total pressure ratio NPR t = tertiary stagnation pressure to freestream total pressure ratio NTR c = core stagnation temperature to freestream total temperature ratio NTR b = bypass stagnation temperature to freestream total temperature ratio NTR t = tertiary stagnation temperature to freestream total temperature ratio U = axial jet velocity U jet = core jet axial peak velocity TKE = turbulent kinetic energy D core = effective core exit area diameter 1 Researcher, Inlet and Nozzle Branch, MS VPL-3, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland OH 44135. AIAA Fellow. 2 Researcher, Acoustic Branch, MS 54-3, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland OH 44135. AIAA member. 3 Researcher, Acoustic Branch, MS VPL-3, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland OH 44135. AIAA member. Downloaded by UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE on August 13, 2015 | http://arc.aiaa.org |