Flow Instabilities in Flute-like Instruments

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dc.contributor.committeeMemberOstilla-Mónico, Rodolfo
dc.contributor.committeeMemberYang, Di
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAlba, Kamran
dc.creatorJanjua, Ahmed Nawaz Nawaz
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-07T03:32:03Z
dc.date.createdMay 2020
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2020
dc.date.updated2020-06-07T03:32:06Z
dc.description.abstractFlute-like instruments have a common working mechanism that consists of blowing across one end of a resonating tube to produce a jet of air that is directed at a sharp edge producing sound. Analysis of operation of flutes involves numerous research fields including fluid dynamics, physics, and aero-acoustics. In this study, an effort has been made to investigate more about the flow of air in flutes using 2D Direct Numerical Simulation. An analysis of the response of the jet of air by varying the jet width, profile, offset, and Reynolds number, and the flute labium angle in a 2D domain is the main focus of this study. We find that oscillations are sustained in the Reynolds number range 1000-2000, with lower Reynolds numbers producing no oscillations, and large Reynolds numbers developing a chaotic flow. These ranges also slightly differ for different parameters. We quantify the oscillation period and find heavy dependence on all parameters. These results lay out a framework to continue investigating instabilities in flute-like instruments.
dc.description.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/6735
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectDNS
dc.subjectfluid dynamics
dc.subjectcomputational fluid dynamics
dc.subjectCFD
dc.subject2D DNS
dc.subjectFlute
dc.titleFlow Instabilities in Flute-like Instruments
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
local.embargo.lift2022-05-01
local.embargo.terms2022-05-01
thesis.degree.collegeCullen College of Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering

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