The flow-induced pressure fluctuations in a door gap cavity model were investigated experimentally using a quiet wind tunnel facility. The cavity cross-section dimensions were typical of road vehicle door cavities, but the span was only 25 cm. One cavity wall included a primary bulb rubber seal. A microphone array was used to measure the cavity pressure field over a range of flow velocities and cavity configurations. It was found that the primary excitation mechanism was an “edge tone” phenomenon. Cavity resonance caused amplification around discrete frequencies, but did not cause the flow disturbances to lock-on. Possible fluid-elastic coupling related to the presence of a compliant wall was not significant. A linear spectral decomposition method was then used to characterize the cavity pressure in the frequency domain, as the product of a source spectral distribution function and an acoustic frequency response function. The method was used to assess the effects of modifying the cavity geometry, adding sound absorbing material, and blocking the cavity orifice.
Pressure Fluctuations in a Flow-Excited Door Gap Cavity Model
Sae Technical Papers
SAE Noise and Vibration Conference and Exposition ; 1997
1997-05-20
Conference paper
English
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