Title
On the use of a high order overlapping grid method for coupling in CFD/CAA
Abstract
This paper presents a theoretical analysis and two applications of a high-order overlapping grid method for coupling Cartesian and curvilinear grids, developed in order to simulate aerodynamic noise. First, the overlapping grid method based on Lagrange interpolating polynomials is described and a theoretical analysis of the interpolation operator is then carried out. It shows that the interpolation generates spurious modes that depend on the wavenumbers of the signal. Besides it also gives the optimal conditions in which interpolation can be applied. Then an application to the simulation of the aeroacoustic noise generated by the vortex shedding behind a cylinder is presented. During this simulation, it appears that interpolation can create some spurious acoustic modes in regions where hydrodynamic fluctuations are significant, as predicted by the theoretical analysis. It is shown that these spurious modes disappear when a refined Cartesian grid is used (26 points per wavelength of the vortex shedding were found to be adequate in this study). At last, the simulation of the aerodynamic noise of a three element high-lift wing profile has then been carried out. For this application, the main acoustic source at the slat trailing edge is represented analytically. The propagation of the generated acoustic wave is simulated with a mean flow at rest and with a steady turbulent mean flow computed by RANS. The first application allows us to assess the method by comparing the results to a reference solution. The second one shows that the influence of a non-uniform mean flow on the directivity of an acoustic source can be observed in complex geometries. This application therefore shows that the proposed coupling method is well adapted to complex geometries that are usually met in industrial applications.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1016/j.jcp.2006.05.019
J. Comput. Physics
Keywords
DocType
Volume
overlapping grid method,high order schemes,main acoustic source,interpolation operator,acoustic wave,high order,high-order overlapping grid method,acoustic source,aeroacoustics,complex geometries,65c20,industrial application,aerodynamic noise,spurious mode,cfd/caa coupling,theoretical analysis,propagation,76q05,acoustic waves,vortex shedding,lagrange interpolation
Journal
220
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1
Journal of Computational Physics
6
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.93
0
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
G. Desquesnes160.93
M. Terracol260.93
E. Manoha360.93
P. Sagaut4489.27