Bluff body flow-induced noise control with sliding plasma actuators

Sliding plasma actuators were used to control the flow-induced broadband noise radiating from a bluff body. The structure consisted of a cylinder and a torque link that was installed on the lee side of the cylinder. The objective was to reduce the noise generated during the cylinder wake impinging on the torque link. By manipulating cylinder wake with the externally-imposed body force generated by the plasma actuators, the flow-structure interaction was reduced, leading to an attenuation of the broadband noise up to 3 dB in overall sound pressure level at a free stream speed of 30 m/s.