A plasma-based non-intrusive point source for acoustic beamforming applications

作者:Bahr Christopher J*; Zawodny Nikolas S; Bertolucci Brandon; Li Jian; Sheplak Mark; Cattafesta Louis N
来源:Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2015, 344: 59-80.
DOI:10.1016/j.jsv.2015.01.023

摘要

A laser-generated plasma acoustic point source is used to directly measure the point spread PSF) of a microphone phased array. In beamforming analysis of microphone phased array data, the true acoustic field is convolved with the array's PSF. By directly measuring the PSF, corrections to the array analysis can be computed and applied. The acoustic source is measured in an open-jet aeroacoustic facility to evaluate the effects of sampling rate, microphone installation, source shift, reflections, shear layer refraction and model presence. Results show that measurements exhibit behavior consistent with theory with regard to source shift and shear layer refraction. Application of a measured PSF in beamforming analysis shows that the process provides an effective in situ method for array calibration both with and without flow and allows for corrections to incorporate reflections and scattering. The technique improves the agreement of beamforming results with the true spectrum of a known source, especially in the presence of reflections. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

  • 出版日期2015-5-26