Analysis of Flow Noise of Underwater Vehicle with Outboard Recovery Devices Based on Acoustic Analogy Theory

doi:10.12382/bgxb.2024.0392

Abstract

Abstract:

The recovery device carried outside the vehicle is susceptible to the interference from flow noise and has an effect on the acoustic stealthiness of underwater vehicle during the acoustic guidance.Regarding the aforementioned problems,this paper numerically simulates the flow noise of underwater vehicle based on Lighthill acoustic analogy theory and large eddy simulation (LES),compares the sound pressure level spectra and directivities of different shaped docking stations,and analyzes the sound pressure levels at different locations in the basin.The results show that the outboard recovery device is the main source of the radiated noise,which is about 50 dB higher than the maximum sound pressure level of the non-attached underwater vehicle,and the high sound pressure level is mainly concentrated between the middle and low frequencoes.For the recovery dock with the same profile areas,the maximum sound pressure level of horn-shaped guide housing is 1.62dB lower than that of the rectangular guide housing.The results can provide theoretical reference for reducing the flow noise during the process of underwater vehicle recovery and improving the recovery efficiency and acoustic stealth of underwater vehicle.

Key words: underwater vehicle, flow noise, sound analogy theory, large eddy simulation, fluid acoustic coupling

DU Xiaoxu, LI Hanyu, LIU xin. Analysis of Flow Noise of Underwater Vehicle with Outboard Recovery Devices Based on Acoustic Analogy Theory[J]. Acta Armamentarii, 2025, 46(4): 240392-.

Figures/Tables 17

Fig.1 Underwater unmanned vehicle and recovery dock stations with different shapes

Fig.2 Acoustic observation points

Fig.3 Overall and local meshes of underwater unmanned vehicle

Fig.4 Comparison between simulated and experimental results

Fig.5 Acoustic mesh

Fig.6 Verification of acoustic mesh independence

Fig.7 Contours of fluctuating pressures of different recovery dock stations

Fig.8 Iso-surfaces of Q-criterion of different recovery dock stations

Fig.9 Illustration of noise propagation

Fig.10 Sound pressure level in different frequencies on Oxy plane

Fig.11 Sound pressure level in different frequencies on Oyz plane

Fig.12 Sound directivity on Oxy plane

Fig.13 Sound directivity on Oyz plane

Fig.14 Intermittency factor and shear stress distribution of non-attached underwater vehicle

Fig.15 Comparison of sound pressure level spectra of different recovery dock stations

Table 1 Comparison of total sound pressure level at different observation points

回收坞舱形状	监测点1	监测点11	监测点31
无附体	119.08	118.30	118.05
喇叭型	173.12	145.61	122.21
矩形型	175.26	146.80	125.72
半圆型	174.81	145.67	124.64
圆锥型	175.02	146.23	123.84

Fig.16 Total sound pressure level at different positions in recovery basin

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