Noise source analysis of porous fairings in a scaled landing gear model

R. Zamponi*, A. Rubio Carpio, F. Avallone, D. Ragni

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Abstract

This paper presents an experimental investigation into the aeroacoustic and aerodynamic impact of various flow-permeable fairings having different levels of airflow resistivity, including wire meshes, perforated plates, and 3D-printed materials based on the repetition of diamond-lattice unit cells. The fairings are installed upstream of a scaled LAGOON landing gear model, which incorporates a torque link and brake-like protuberances to replicate realistic noise sources. Acoustic-imaging measurements carried out on the baseline model reveal that these additional components contribute significantly to far-field acoustic radiation, altering both the location and strength of dominant noise sources. The flow-permeable fairings decrease the model loading and turbulence kinetic energy in its wake compared to a fully solid configuration due to less abrupt flow deflection, with a positive impact on undesired noise possibly arising from interactions with downstream, uncovered gear components. Furthermore, fairings characterized by high airflow resistivity offer comparable or superior sound reductions to the solid fairing within a frequency range where the self-noise produced by the airflow through material pores does not dominate. Beyond generating an extensive dataset to support the validation of numerical simulations, this study provides valuable insight into the development of innovative and more efficient passive sound-control solutions for landing gear systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number109885
JournalAerospace Science and Technology
Volume158
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025

Keywords

  • Beamforming
  • Landing gear noise
  • Noise control
  • Porous fairing
  • Wind tunnel measurements

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