E​RCOFTAC Course

 

Organizers:

This course is intended for researchers in industry and in academia including Ph.D. Students with a good knowledge in fluid mechanics, who would like to build up or widen their knowledge in the field of aeroacoustics (modelling, computational tools and industrial applications).

It will provide:

• a comprehensive overview of aeroacoustic theories (Lighthill analogy and vortex sound theory, FWH analogy, hybrid approaches, wave extrapolation methods, duct acoustics);
• the issues of the direct computation of aerodynamic noise using CFD methods (Large Eddy Simulation, Lattice-Boltzmann Method).

It will be discussed:

• a number of practical problems involving the coupling between CFD and CAA (e.g. how design a mesh size for aeroacoustics applications, inclusion of mean flow effects via hybrid formulations such as the acoustic perturbation equations, presence of surfaces, aero-acoustic couplings);
• realistic applications performed by the instructors (aeronautics, car industry, propulsion, energy);
• advanced computational aeroacoustics methods, as well as what we can learn from the direct computation of aerodynamic noise, will be presented;
• specific topics reflecting participant interests.

Lecturers:

• Dr Christophe Bogey, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France, christophe.bogey@ec-lyon.fr
• Pr Gwenael Gabard, LAUM, Le Mans Université, France(to be confirmed)
• Dr Denis Ricot, CS Group, France (to be confirmed)
• Pr Stefan Schoder, TU Graz, Austria, stefan.schoder@tugraz.at
• Pr Wolfgang Schröder, Institute of Aerodynamics, Aachen, Germany(to be confirmed)

Programme:

Monday, 7th September 2026

08:00 – Registration & Coffee
08:30 – Acoustic sources, Lighthill and FWH analogies (S. Schoder)
09:30 – Vortex sound theory (S. Schoder)
10:30 – Refreshments
11:00 – Direct noise computation (C. Bogey)
12:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Examples of direct aerodynamic noise predictions(C. Bogey)
15:00 – Aeroacoustic simulations with unstructured grids (G. Gabard)
16:00 – Refreshments
16:30 – Duct acoustics (G. Gabard)
17:30 – Q&A
18:00 – Close

Tuesday, 8th September 2026

08:00 – Coffee
08:30 – Hybrid APE/LES Analysis: Part I Theory (W. Schröder)
09:30 – Hybrid APE/LES Analysis: Part II Airframe, Jet, and Combustion Noise (W. Schröder)
10:30 – Refreshments
11:00 – Aeroacoustic simulations using LBM (D. Ricot)
12:00 – Lunch
13:30 – Aeroacoustic simulations using LBM (D. Ricot)
14:30 – Q&A
15:30 – Close

P​rogramme to download:

cav2026_flyer_v1.pdf