Turbulent boundary-layer (TBL) wall pressure fluctuations of a body measured in a water tunnel need correction to obtain unbounded free-field values. Besides blockage effects in a tunnel which are easily accounted for, viscous effects on TBL noise are to be evaluated to quantify this correction. An analytical method using suitable wave vector spectrum modeling to estimate the correction needed due to viscous effects is presented. A sonar dome body is considered as a typical example.

Keywords:
frequency, horizontal buoyancy effect, Noise level, Upstream Oil & Gas, fluid injection, noise correction, correction, tunnel, viscous effect, Boundary Layer
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1991. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
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