You will conduct CFD and experimental investigations of the aerodynamics of a UAV propeller shroud. The CFD simulations will consist of simple 'actuator disc' simulations which you will use to (1) understand how the shroud can be used to generate lift and (2) design an optimised shroud. You will also conduct experimental measurements to validate the CFD simulations. Experimental measurements of the noise produced by the shrouded and unshrouded propeller will also be made. These will be made in the Anechoic chamber at the University using an available rig and microphone array. You will also use a probe microphone to measure the fluctuating pressure on the internal surface of the shroud, which will be used as input to a FE/analytical model for predicting sound radiation.
Undergraduate
See above.
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Acoustics Lab (City 422.154, Lab)