A review of acoustic fill effect was conducted using vibroacoustic models of the NASA Space Launch System Block 1B 8.4-meter Payload Fairing. Fill effect is the term used to describe how sound pressure levels (SPLs) inside of a launch vehicle’s payload cavity change when a payload is present, compared to that of an unfilled cavity. Several vibroacoustic models with various payload shapes were developed and the deviation in output from an unfilled cavity model were compared to an analytical fill effect calculation. The analytical expression for the fill effect correction factor, known as the fill factor, is published in NASA-STD-7001B. The development and validation of the NASA fill factor is discussed to provide context for this study and define important variables including the volume fill percentage and the fairing-payload separation gap. The fill factor is reviewed from two perspectives; a global perspective which defines the volume ratio with respect to the entire fairing cavity, and a local perspective which defines the volume ratio with respect to a zone of interest dependent on the payload’s height. The global perspective was considered because it allows a decoupling of the volume ratio and fairing-payload separation gap variables. Both the global and local fill factor methods have difficulty capturing low frequency SPL because of a breakdown in the underlying assumptions of a diffuse acoustic field. Spatial variation in the pressure field at low frequency showed that axially oriented standing waves may be of concern for sensitive payload components; radial variation in SPL was found to be less significant. Further, a novel secondary derivation of the theoretical fill factor is posed for future work in which the absorption characteristics of the payload and fairing surfaces are considered. This work is supported by the NASA Glenn Research Center and the Space Launch System Payload Fairing Working Group.


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    Titel :

    Payload Fairing Acoustic Trade Study: Fill Effect Modeling


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    Spacecraft and Launch Vehicle Dynamic Environments Workshop ; 2022 ; Virtual, US


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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