Compositional noise in nozzles with dissipation

Abstract

We propose a physical model to predict indirect noise generated by the acceleration of compositional inhomogeneities in nozzles with viscous dissipation (non-isentropic nozzles). First, we derive the quasi-one-dimensional equations from the conservation laws of multicomponent flows. Second, we validate the proposed model with the experimental data available in the literature for binary mixtures of four gases. Third, we calculate the nozzle transfer functions for different Helmholtz numbers and friction factors, in both subsonic and supersonic flows with/without shock waves. We show that friction and dissipation have a significant effect on the generation of indirect noise, for which the physical mechanism is identified and explained. Fourth, we find a semi-analytical solution with path integrals, which provides an asymptotic expansion with respect to the Helmholtz number. Fifth, we introduce the compositional-noise scaling factor, which is applied to quickly estimate compositional noise from the knowledge of only one single-component gas transfer function. The approximation error is less than $1\,\%$ . The proposed low-order model provides accurate estimates of the transfer functions and physical insight into indirect noise for multicomponent gases. This opens up new possibilities to accurately predict, and understand, sound generation in gas turbines.