Noise and Flow Characteristics of Coaxial Jets

Abstract

The noise from cold subsonic coaxial jets issuing from concentric nozzles with external mixing has been examined and an attempt made to relate the results to the flow patterns of the jets. As the velocity of the annular jet was increased in relation to a given central jet velocity, an initial attenuation of the jet noise was observed. On further increasing the annular jet velocity until the velocities of the two streams were nearly equal, the noise was in excess of that of the central jet alone. An attempt has been made to predict the curve relating the attenuation attained to the coaxial jet velocity. In comparing the attenuation produced by a coaxial jet combination with that of a single jet, it could be argued that the total thrust in each case should be the same and experimental results are presented on this basis. Results are also available for a nozzle configuration in which the jets are mixed internally in a tube before discharge, and the paper is completed with the results obtained from an annular nozzle acting alone.