Wind turbine noise propagation modelling: An unsteady approach

Emre Barlas, Wei Jun Zhu, Wen Zhong Shen, Søren Juhl Andersen

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    Abstract

    Wind turbine sound generation and propagation phenomena are inherently time dependent, hence tools that incorporate the dynamic nature of these two issues are needed for accurate modelling. In this paper, we investigate the sound propagation from a wind turbine by considering the effects of unsteady flow around it and time dependent source characteristics. For the acoustics modelling we employ the Parabolic Equation (PE) method while Large Eddy Simulation (LES) as well as synthetically generated turbulence fields are used to generate the medium flow upon which sound propagates. Unsteady acoustic simulations are carried out for three incoming wind shear and various turbulence intensities, using a moving source approach to mimic the rotating turbine blades. The focus of the present paper is to study the near and far field amplitude modulation characteristics and time evolution of Sound Pressure Level (SPL).
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number022003
    Book seriesJournal of Physics: Conference Series (Online)
    Volume753
    Number of pages11
    ISSN1742-6596
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    EventThe Science of Making Torque from Wind 2016 - Technische Universität München (TUM), Munich, Germany
    Duration: 5 Oct 20167 Oct 2016
    Conference number: 6
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    Conference

    ConferenceThe Science of Making Torque from Wind 2016
    Number6
    LocationTechnische Universität München (TUM)
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    CityMunich
    Period05/10/201607/10/2016
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