An efficient approximation for the vibro-acoustic response of a turbulent boundary layer excited panel

The aim of this study was to present a deterministic model for approximating the vibrations and the acoustic pressure radiated when a thin elastic plate is immersed in a low Mach number flow of fluid. As a prelude to this study, a classical random model based on a wavevector integration technique was used. In the case of a low Mach number turbulent flow, the numerical study showed that the subconvective region of the turbulent excitation power spectrum contributes significantly to the response of the panel. A deterministic approximate model was developed, based on this behaviour of the system. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.