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The Effects of a Morphed Trailing-Edge Flap on the Aeroacoustic and Aerodynamic Performance of a 30P30N Aerofoil

Joseph Watkins and Abdessalem Bouferrouk    

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This paper presents initial results on the aeroacoustic and aerodynamic effects of morphing the trailing-edge flap of the 30P30N aerofoil, over five flap deflections (5?25°), at an 8° angle of attack and a Reynolds number of Re=9.2×105" role="presentation" style="position: relative;">????=9.2×105Re=9.2×105 R e = 9.2 × 10 5 . The Ffowcs-Williams?Hawkings acoustic analogy estimates the far-field noise, whilst the flow field is solved using URANS with the four-equation Transition SST model. Aerodynamic and aeroacoustic simulation data for the 30P30N?s full configuration compare well with experimental results. A Courant number (C) = 1 should be used for resolving tonal noise, whilst a C of up to 4 is sufficient for broadband noise. Sound pressure level results show an average 11% reduction in broadband noise across all flap deflections and frequencies for the morphed configuration compared with the conventional, single-slotted flap. The morphed flap eliminates the multiple tonal peaks observed in the conventional design. Beyond 15° flap deflection, the morphing flap achieves higher stall angles, but with increased drag, leading to a maximum reduction of 17% in Cl/Cd ratio compared with the conventional flap. The methodology reported here for the 30P30N is a quick tool for initial estimates of the far-field noise and aerodynamic performance of a morphing flap at the design stage.

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