Lighthill mechanism

Lighthill mechanism

In acoustics, Lighthill mechanism refers to the generation of sound by turbulent fluid motions, as proposed by Sir Lighthill in 1952.

ee also

*Aeroacoustics

References

* M. J. Lighthill, "On Sound Generated Aerodynamically. I. General Theory," "Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A" 211 (1952) pp. 564-587.
* M. J. Lighthill, "On Sound Generated Aerodynamically. II. Turbulence as a Source of Sound," "Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A" 222 (1954) pp. 1-32.


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