TABLE OF CONTENTS

5.2.4.2 Oscillation peak amplitudes ........................................................................... 186

5.2.4.3 Conclusions.................................................................................................... 191
5.2.5 AWT shear-layer fluctuations ............................................................................ 192
5.2.5.1 Test configuration .......................................................................................... 192
5.2.5.2 Oscillation spanwise variation ....................................................................... 194
5.2.5.3 Conclusions.................................................................................................... 200
5.3 IWT EFFECTS OF TIME-AVERAGED YAWED FLOW
(SPANWISE-VARYING EFFECTIVE CAVITY LENGTH) ............................................... 201
5.3.1 IWT Test configuration........................................................................................ 203
5.3.2 IWT Flow conditions over the cavity .............................................................. 205
5.3.2.1 Flow direction and mean velocity profiles..................................................... 205
5.3.2.2 Spectral energy in the flow ............................................................................ 208
5.3.3 IWT Flow quality implications.......................................................................... 211
5.3.3.1 Free shear layer influence .............................................................................. 212
5.3.3.2 Oscillation quality .......................................................................................... 213
5.3.3.3 Modified pitch angle ...................................................................................... 215
5.3.4 IWT Boundary layer profiles ............................................................................. 217
5.3.5 IWT Sound results ................................................................................................. 218
5.3.5.1 Background noise........................................................................................... 219
5.3.5.2 General oscillation characteristics ................................................................. 221
5.3.5.3 Oscillation behaviour with yawed flow ......................................................... 225
5.3.5.4 Conclusions.................................................................................................... 228

6 DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................................... 229

6.1 TUNNEL FREE SHEAR LAYER INFLUENCE ................................................................... 229
6.2 GENERAL OSCILLATION CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................. 231
6.2.1 Frequency prediction ............................................................................................ 231
6.2.2 Oscillation strength ............................................................................................... 232
6.2.3 Other observations ................................................................................................. 233
6.2.3.1 Zero static pressure assumption ..................................................................... 233
6.2.3.2 Prediction of oscillation characteristics ......................................................... 233
6.3 CAVITY OSCILLATIONS IN YAWED FLOW ................................................................... 234
6.3.1 Frequency prediction ............................................................................................ 234
6.3.2 Oscillation strength ............................................................................................... 235
6.4 CAVITY OSCILLATIONS IN TURBULENT FLOW .......................................................... 236
6.4.1 General results ........................................................................................................ 236
6.4.2 Application to the automotive context ............................................................ 237

7 CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 241

7.1 CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................... 241
7.1.1 Automotive context ............................................................................................... 241
7.1.2 Oscillation general characteristics .................................................................... 242
7.1.3 Oscillation characteristics in yawed flow ....................................................... 243
7.1.4 Effects of flow dynamics ..................................................................................... 244
7.1.5 Suitability of open-jet tunnels for this study ................................................. 244