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On combustion generated noise

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2006

Warren C. Strahle
Warren C. Strahle
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Abstract

Upon review of past experimental results and theoretical efforts it is apparent that the mechanism by which combustion noise is generated is not well understood. A theory of combustion noise is developed in this paper which follows rigorously from the principles of fluid mechanics. Lighthill's approach, used in his studies of aerodynamic noise, is closely followed in the present work. The sound radiated from open, turbulent flames is found to depend strongly upon the structure of such flames; at present their structure is not well known. However, meaningful bounds and scaling rules for the sound power output and spectral content are derived based upon the present limited knowledge. A framework is developed which explains past experimental work and the origin of combustion noise.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 49 , Issue 2 , 29 September 1971 , pp. 399 - 414
Copyright
© 1971 Cambridge University Press

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