Lighthill mechanism

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

See 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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