Computation of Aeroacoustics and Fluid Flow Problems Using a Novel Dispersion Relation Preserving Scheme

A new spectrally optimized physical dispersion relation preserving scheme has been introduced to solve computational acoustics and aeroacoustics problems, accurately. The derived fourth-order accurate scheme has significant spectral resolution and physical dispersion relation preserving (DRP) nature. The scheme displays neutral stability at high CFL numbers. The developed scheme has an ability to add numerical diffusion as and when required to attenuate spurious waves present in the computed solutions. These features make the proposed scheme suitable for solving computational aeroacoustic problems. The scheme has been validated by comparing solutions of model computational acoustic problems with the available analytical solutions. Scheme has also been tested to solve the incompressible flow field around a circular cylinder executing rotary oscillations. Ability of the scheme to perform direct simulation of the computational aeroacoustic problems has been shown by computing acoustic field triggered by a laminar flow past a stationary circular cylinder. Excellent match has been observed between the present computed results and the available results in the literature which justifies applicability of the present DRP scheme to solve complex flow and aeroacoustic problems.