Acoustic waves emitted by a vortex ring passing near a wedge-like plate

Abstract

Acoustic waves emitted by a vortex ring moving near a thin wedge-like plate of finite width have been studied. The experiments are performed for three configurations: the plate (A) is held edgeways to the direction of the vortex motion, (B) is held sideways to the direction, and (C) is held edgeways at an angle of 45° against the vortex motion. The observed sound wave is of dipole radiation type, and the magnitude of the pressure is large in the direction of the normal to the plate plane and small in parallel. The observed pressure is proportional to the third power of the vortex speed. The instantaneous force exerted on the plate by the vortex motion has also been examined. The force vector is mainly normal to the plate plane. The observed profiles agree within a reasonable degree of accuracy with the theoretical ones calculated for the vortex ring interacting with the flat plate of thickness zero.