Abstract :
Propeller may generate high-level noise in its operation. Interaction between
propeller and air is the main contributing factor. In steady condition, when propeller
does not move forward, noise will be mostly heard along the propeller-generated
airflow direction (behind the propeller). This thesis aims to investigate the noise-level
of propeller by performing calculations of noise directivity and sound power level
experimentally and computationally.
The experiment was conducted in a hemi-anechoic chamber of Balai Besar
Aerodinamika, Aeroelastika, and Aeroakustika BBPT (BBTA3 BPPT). The
computational simulation was performed through the use of ReNormalization Group
(RNG) k-e turbulent model as well as acoustics computation employing Ffowcs
William-Hawking (FW-H) formulation.
Experimental results show that the highest value of noise directivity appears
along the airflow direction (position 13, angle 180). Nevertheless, the conducted
simulation could not capture such phenomenon. The average error of noise directivity
results between experiment and simulation is 10.16%. Meanwhile, that of sound
pressure level is 7.87%.