AER1307H: Fundamentals of Aeroacoustics

This course covers the fundamentals of aeracoustics as it applies to general and commercial aviation. The essentials of linear acoustics are presented and related to fluid motion to arrive at fundational theories of aeroacoustics, including Lighthill's acoustics analogy, the Ffowcs-Williams-Hawkings equation and Goldstein's equation. The concepts are applied to flows at low Mach numbers, with specific applications sound generation by turbulent flows as well as leading and trailing edge noise. The course will also cover a number of topics related to experimental methods relevant to aeroacoustics. This will include the basics of aeroacoustic test facilities, instrumentation and signal processing. The course is meant for graduate students with strong backgrounds in fluid dynamics but that may lack knowledge of acoustics.

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St. George