Stability and accuracy of finite element methods for flow acoustics: I: general theory and application to one-dimensional propagation
Stability and accuracy of finite element methods for flow acoustics: I: general theory and application to one-dimensional propagation
The dispersion properties of finite element models for aeroacoustic propagation based on the convected scalar Helmholtz equation and on the Galbrun equation are examined. The current study focusses on the effect of the mean flow on the dispersion and amplitude errors present in the discrete numerical solutions. A general two-dimensional dispersion analysis is presented for the discrete problem on a regular unbounded mesh, and results are presented for the particular case of one-dimensional acoustic propagation in which the wave direction is aligned with the mean flow. The magnitude and sign of the mean flow is shown to have a significant effect on the accuracy of the numerical schemes. Quadratic Helmholtz elements in particular are shown to be much less effective for downstream - as opposed to upstream - propagation, even when the effect of wave shortening or elongation due to the mean flow is taken into account. These trends are also observed in solutions obtained for simple test problems on finite meshes. A similar analysis of two-dimensional propagation is presented in an accompanying article.
finite element methods, aeroacoustics, dispersion error, helmholtz, galbrun
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Gabard, G.
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Astley, R.J.
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Ben Tahar, M.
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2005
Gabard, G.
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Astley, R.J.
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Ben Tahar, M.
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Gabard, G., Astley, R.J. and Ben Tahar, M.
(2005)
Stability and accuracy of finite element methods for flow acoustics: I: general theory and application to one-dimensional propagation.
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 63 (7), .
(doi:10.1002/nme.1308).
Abstract
The dispersion properties of finite element models for aeroacoustic propagation based on the convected scalar Helmholtz equation and on the Galbrun equation are examined. The current study focusses on the effect of the mean flow on the dispersion and amplitude errors present in the discrete numerical solutions. A general two-dimensional dispersion analysis is presented for the discrete problem on a regular unbounded mesh, and results are presented for the particular case of one-dimensional acoustic propagation in which the wave direction is aligned with the mean flow. The magnitude and sign of the mean flow is shown to have a significant effect on the accuracy of the numerical schemes. Quadratic Helmholtz elements in particular are shown to be much less effective for downstream - as opposed to upstream - propagation, even when the effect of wave shortening or elongation due to the mean flow is taken into account. These trends are also observed in solutions obtained for simple test problems on finite meshes. A similar analysis of two-dimensional propagation is presented in an accompanying article.
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Published date: 2005
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finite element methods, aeroacoustics, dispersion error, helmholtz, galbrun
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