Numerical Simulations of Noise Generated by Supersonic Rectangular Jets. Part One: Validation.*

The noise from high performance jet engines of both civilian and military aircraft is an area of active concern. To date, much of the work on noise reduction techniques has focused on axisymmetric circular nozzles. Asymmetric exhaust nozzle configurations, in particular rectangular, are likely to become more important in the future. In this study we validate the far field noise for ideally and over expanded supersonic jets issuing from a low aspect ratio rectangular nozzle geometry. Validation of the acoustic data is performed against experimentally recorded sound pressure level (SPL) spectra for a host of observer locations around the asymmetric nozzle. Data is presented for the cold jet case and two heated jets for all nozzle pressure ratios. It is shown that elevated operating temperatures result in elevated sound levels across the frequency spectra at all locations. Screech tones, that are present for certain cases, diminish in amplitude or cease completely as the jet is heated.