Results are presented for an experimental study of two fixed geometry inlets and one translating centerbody type inlet tested in an anechoic-chamber transonic-compressor facility. The test vehicle was a 12-inch tip diameter single-stage transonic compressor with 19 rotor blades and 30 stator blades located approximately two chord lengths downstream of the rotor. It is shown that the translating centerbody type of inlet is superior to the collapsing cowl type for noise reduction at high subsonic Mach numbers, both acoustically and aerodynamically. The feasibility of using a high inlet Mach number depends largely on the maximum area ratio requirement (normally at landing). The high inlet Mach numbers are more effective in reducing high-frequency noise than low frequencies and more effective in reducing the blade passage frequency than the overall noise level.


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    Title :

    Fan noise reduction at subsonic and supersonic tip speeds with high Mach number inlets


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Inter-noise 75 ; 1975 ; Sendai, Japan


    Publication date :

    1975-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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