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.