Flow noise around underwater axisymmetric models with Bio-Inspired Coating

Zhonggang Zhang, Wei Gao, Shangzhong Wang, Binghe Ma, Jian Luo, Jinjun Deng

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Abstract

Flow noise is one major self-noise of underwater vehicles, particularly at high speed, which could also affect sonar performance. In this work, the flow noise around underwater vehicles coated with engineered bio-coating was tested in the high-speed water tunnel. The tilt bio-pillars array coatings were inspired by the shark denticle. The master template of the coating was made by backside lithography and inclined lithography. The polymeric bio-coatings were then fabricated through a micro-molding process. The fabrication method was efficient and economical. The bio-coating exhibited the ability to mitigate flow noise, especially in high frequency. The reduction of total sound pressure level up to 13.6dB in 20kHz-40kHz when Re ≈ 4.78×106. This result may verify the effect of the microstructure surface on flow-noise control.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE Sensors, SENSORS 2020 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728168012
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Oct 2020
Event2020 IEEE Sensors, SENSORS 2020 - Virtual, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 25 Oct 202028 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of IEEE Sensors
Volume2020-October
ISSN (Print)1930-0395
ISSN (Electronic)2168-9229

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE Sensors, SENSORS 2020
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityVirtual, Rotterdam
Period25/10/2028/10/20

Keywords

  • backside lithography
  • bio-inspired surface
  • flow noise
  • inclined lithography

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