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Direct-Noise of an Ultrahigh-Bypass-Ratio Turbofan: Periodic-Sector vs Full-Annulus Large-Eddy Simulations

Published Online:8 May 2024https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J063596

Abstract

The tonal and broadband noise of an ultrahigh-bypass-ratio fan stage, which has been developed at École Centrale de Lyon, is studied using large-eddy simulations (LES). Wall-modeled LES of a periodic sector and a 360-deg full fan stage have been performed at approach conditions, which is a relevant operating point for aircraft noise certifications. The fan noise is directly obtained from the fully compressible LES, using a well-refined unstructured mesh, and compared with state-of-the-art analytical models. The impact of the periodic boundary conditions, which are often used for high-fidelity simulations of turbofan engines, is assessed. The results from the 360-deg and periodic-sector LES are compared from aerodynamic and acoustic perspectives, including an analysis of the mean and turbulent flow quantities and sound-pressure spectra. Aerodynamic parameters show similar results for both configurations. However, the fan blade loading is slightly reduced in the 360-deg- LES near the blade tip. Acoustically, lower sound power levels at the intake and exhaust sections of the fan stage are obtained in the 360-deg LES, when compared to the periodic sector LES, particularly at low and middle frequencies. This can be associated with lower coherence levels in the fan wakes and smaller spanwise correlation lengths at the trailing edge of the blades. The modal content of the acoustic field has also been analyzed in detail and shows that the periodic sector LES cannot correctly simulate the modal content of the fan noise.

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