scholarly journals Prediction and Reduction of Aerodynamic Noise of the Multiblade Centrifugal Fan

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 712421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuiqing Zhou ◽  
Jun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Acoustic Analysis ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Hybrid Technique ◽  
Field Calculation ◽  
Pressure Amplitude ◽  
Centrifugal Fan ◽  
Hybrid Techniques

An aerodynamic and aeroacoustic investigation of the multiblade centrifugal fan is proposed in this paper, and a hybrid technique of combining flow field calculation and acoustic analysis is applied to solve the aeroacoustic problem of multiblade centrifugal fan. The unsteady flow field of the multiblade centrifugal fan is predicted by solving the incompressible Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations with conventional computing techniques for fluid dynamics. The principal noise source induced is extracted from the calculation of the flow field by using acoustic principles, and the modeled sources on inner and outer surfaces of the volute are calculated with multiregional boundary element method (BEM). Through qualitative analysis, the sound pressure amplitude distribution of the multiblade centrifugal fan in near field is given and the sound pressure level (SPL) spectrum diagram of monitoring points in far field is obtained. Based on the analysis results, the volute tongue structure is adjusted and then a low-noise design for the centrifugal fan is proposed. The comparison of noise tests shows the noise reduction of improved fan model is more obvious, which is in good agreement with the prediction using the hybrid techniques.

Study on flow field and aerodynamic noise of electric vehicle rearview mirror

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440702110228
Author(s):  
Xiaowei Hao ◽  
Zhigang Yang ◽  
Qiliang Li
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Proper Orthogonal Decomposition ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Pressure Level ◽  
Orthogonal Decomposition ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Turbulent Pressure ◽  
Rearview Mirror ◽  
Proper Orthogonal

With the development of new energy and intelligent vehicles, aerodynamic noise problem of pure electric vehicles at high speed has become increasingly prominent. The characteristics of the flow field and aerodynamic noise of the rearview mirror region were investigated by large eddy simulation, acoustic perturbation equations and reduction order analysis. By comparing the pressure coefficients of the coarse, medium and dense grids with wind tunnel test results, the pressure distribution, and numerical accuracy of the medium grid on the body are clarified. It is shown from the flow field proper orthogonal decomposition of the mid-section that the sum of the energy of the first three modes accounts for more than 16%. Based on spectral proper orthogonal decomposition, the peak frequencies of the first-order mode are 19 and 97 Hz. As for the turbulent pressure of side window, the first mode accounts for approximately 11.3% of the total energy, and its peak appears at 39 and 117 Hz. While the first mode of sound pressure accounts for about 41.7%, and the energy peaks occur at 410 and 546 Hz. Compared with traditional vehicle, less total turbulent pressure level and total sound pressure level are found at current electric vehicle because of the limited interaction between the rearview mirror and A-pillar.

Two-step computational aeroacoustics approach for underhood cooling fan application

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (3) ◽  
pp. 3615-3624
Author(s):  
Parag Chaudhari ◽  
Jose Magalhaes ◽  
Aparna Salunkhe
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Acoustic Analysis ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Computational Aeroacoustics ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Fan Noise ◽  
Cooling Fan ◽  
Sound Pressure Levels ◽  
One Step

Aeroacoustic noise is one of the important characteristics of the fan design. Computational Aeroacoustics (CAA) can provide better design options without relying on physical prototypes and reduce the development time and cost. There are two ways of performing CAA analysis; one-step and two-step approach. In one-step CAA, air flow and acoustic analysis are carried out in a single software. In two-step approach, air flow and acoustic analysis are carried out in separate software. Two-step CAA approach can expedite the calculation process and can be implemented in larger and complex domain problems. For the work presented in this paper, a mockup of an underhood cooling fan was designed. The sound pressure levels were measured for different installation configurations. The sound pressure level for one of the configurations was calculated with two-step approach and compared with test data. The compressible fluid flow field was first computed in a commercially available computational fluid dynamics software. This flow field was imported in a separate software where fan noise sources were computed and further used to predict the sound pressure levels at various microphone locations. The results show an excellent correlation between test and simulation for both tonal and broadband components of the fan noise.

Calculation of Aerodynamic Noise for Centrifugal Fan of Air-Conditioner

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taku Iwase ◽  
Hideshi Obara ◽  
Hiroyasu Yoneyama ◽  
Yoshinobu Yamade ◽  
Chisachi Kato
Keyword(s):  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Static Pressure ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Coarse Grid ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Absolute Velocity ◽  
Centrifugal Fan ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Simulation Code ◽  
Fine Grid

Flow fields in a centrifugal fan for an indoor unit of an air-conditioner were calculated with finite element method-based large eddy simulation (LES) with the aim of predicting fan performance and aerodynamic noise in this study. The numerical simulation code employed throughout the LES was called FrontFlow/blue (FFB). We compared 10M grid [coarse grid] and 60M grid [fine grid] calculation results for investigation of influence of grid resolution. In the fine grid, the number of grid elements in blade-to-blade direction, and of region between the shroud and the bell mouth increased in particular. By calculating with the fine grid, calculated distributions of absolute velocities at blade exit reasonably agreed with experimental results. Because of this, maximum absolute velocity by fine grid near hub decreased as compared to those by coarse grid. Calculated sound pressure level by fine grid was therefore smaller than that by coarse grid, and the overestimation of sound pressure was suppressed by calculating with fine grid. This decrease of the absolute velocity was a first factor for the improvement of calculation accuracy. Moreover, number of captured streaks on the blade, hub, and shroud surfaces by fine grid increased as compared to those by coarse grid. As a result, size of streak by fine grid became smaller than that by coarse grid. Static pressure fluctuations by fine grid on the blade, hub, and shroud surfaces therefore reduced as compared to those by coarse grid. Aerodynamic noise was related to static pressure fluctuations according to Curle’s equation. This reduction of static pressure fluctuations was therefore a second factor for improvement of calculation accuracy.

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Blades Effect on Aerodynamic Performance of Small Axial Flow Fan

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhang ◽  
Yingzi Jin ◽  
Yi Zhao ◽  
Pin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Sound Pressure Level ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Pressure Level ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Blade Number ◽  
Small Axial Flow Fan ◽  
Fan Blade

To explore the effect of blade numbers on aerodynamic performance and noise of small axial flow fan, the steady flow field and the unsteady flow field of fan models with 6 different blade numbers (such as 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15) are numerically calculated. Then the internal flow distribution, static characteristic and aerodynamic noise are analyzed among six different fan models. The analysis results show: (1)Total pressure and efficiency generally maintain the trend of first increasing and then decreasing with increasing blade numbers, and it is the maximum when fan blade number is 11. The flow rate coupled with the maximum efficiency has never changed with increasing the blade numbers. (2)With increasing blade numbers, overall sound pressure level of the aerodynamic noise is gradually decreasing near the outlet of fan tip, while it is first decreasing and then increasing before decreasing again at 1 meter away from the central axis of the impeller along the outlet. When fan blade number is 11, overall sound pressure level of the aerodynamic noise is the greatest. Furthermore, the aerodynamic performance tests of fan models with 6 different blade numbers are carried out, the results of between the tests and the numerical calculations are roughly consistent. The research results will provide the proof of the parameter optimization and the structure design for high performance and low noise small axial fans.

Optimization of Low-Noise and Large Air Volume Blower Based on Load Characteristic

2015 ◽  
Vol 656-657 ◽  
pp. 700-705
Author(s):  
Jian Dong Chen ◽  
Bei Bei Sun
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Centrifugal Fan ◽  
Fan Noise ◽  
Load Characteristic ◽  
Air Volume ◽  
Actual Working ◽  
Working Point

The blower is a kind of garden machinery, which blows strong wind to clean up leaves by a centrifugal fan, but it causes a loud aerodynamic noise. To compromise the contradiction between large air flow rate and low fan noise, some optimizations are proposed to reduce fan noise without lowering its air volume. In this paper, a CFD numerical model to compute airflow field of blower is established, where the centrifugal fan is simulated by the MRF model, and theturbulent model is selected. By smoothing the transition section, improving the volute tongue and optimizing the shape and optimizing number of fan blade, the blower work performance is increased obviously. In order to find out the actual working point, both the fan and motor load characteristic curves are drawn out. The simulation results show that, at the actual working point, the speed of the centrifugal fan is reduced, while the flow rate of blower is raised up. The optimizations are applied to the blower, and the experiment of the improved blower shows the flow rate is increased 5%, and the noise is reduced 2dB.

scholarly journals On the Study of Aerodynamic Noise Measurement of Turbulent Flow Field with a Low-noise Turbulence Generator

2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (732) ◽  
pp. 1629-1636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akiyoshi IIDA ◽  
Kenji MORITA ◽  
Hiroyuki TANIDA ◽  
Toshitaka MINBU ◽  
Akisato MIZUNO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Noise Measurement ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Turbulent Flow Field ◽  
Turbulence Generator

2703 High Performance Computing of Flow Field and Aerodynamic Noise for Centrifugal Fan of Air-conditioner

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013.26 (0) ◽  
pp. _2703-1_-_2703-2_
Author(s):  
Taku IWASE ◽  
Isao HAGIYA ◽  
Hideshi OBARA ◽  
Hiroyasu YONEYAMA ◽  
Yoshinobu YAMADE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
High Performance Computing ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Centrifugal Fan ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Performance Computing

Noise Prediction for Multi-Element Airfoil Based on FW-H Equation

2011 ◽  
Vol 52-54 ◽  
pp. 1388-1393
Author(s):  
Jun Tao ◽  
Gang Sun ◽  
Ying Hu ◽  
Miao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Pressure Level ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Noise Prediction ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Acoustic Analogy ◽  
Acoustic Information ◽  
Good Agreement

In this article, four observation points are selected in the flow field when predicting aerodynamic noise of a multi-element airfoil for both a coarser grid and a finer grid. Numerical simulation of N-S equations is employed to obtain near-field acoustic information, then far-field acoustic information is obtained through acoustic analogy theory combined with FW-H equation. Computation indicates: the codes calculate the flow field in good agreement with the experimental data; The finer the grid is, the more stable the calculated sound pressure level (SPL) is and the more regularly d(SPL)/d(St) varies.

Prediction of Aerodynamic Noise Radiated From a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akiyoshi Iida ◽  
Akisato Mizuno ◽  
Kyoji Kamemoto
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Sound Source ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Unsteady flow field and flow induced noise of vertical axis wind turbine are numerically investigated. The flow field is numerically calculated by the vortex method with core-spreading model. This simulation obtains aerodynamic performance and aerodynamic forces. Aerodynamic noise is also simulated by using Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings equation with compact body and low-Mach number assumptions. Tip speed of rotor blades are not so high, then the contribution of the moving sound source is smaller than that of the dipole sound source. Since the maximum power coefficient of VAWT can be obtained at lower tip-speed ratio compared to the conventional, horizontal axis wind turbines, the aerodynamic noise from vertical axis wind turbine is smaller than that of the conventional wind turbines at the same aerodynamic performance. This result indicates that the vertical axis wind turbines are useful to develop low-noise wind turbines.

scholarly journals Measurement of Mutual Interference Sound of Columnar Objects in Air Flow

2018 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
pp. 03004
Author(s):  
Shohji Hamada ◽  
Yoshifumi Yokoi
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Flow Visualization ◽  
Mutual Interference ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Flow State ◽  
Visualization Experiment ◽  
Experimental Apparatus ◽  
Karman Vortex

When a columnar object is put in a flow, Karman vortex is formed, and aerodynamic noise is generated. It is known that when multiple columnar objects are put in a flow, the flow state becomes complex. This can be known by flow visualization experiment. On other hands, there are few researches on flow sound in the case of mutual interference, that it is not as far as the authors know. Measurement of flow sound is performed using a microphone. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm the sound of the interference flow field reaches the microphone outside the flow field without changing. In this research, experiments were measured to confirm flow sound transmits to a microphone placed outside the flow field without changing. Based on the results, the aerodynamic noise measurement from the columnar object was performed using a low noise wind tunnel experimental apparatus. As a result, it was obtained that some findings on the sound of flow in mutual interference flow field

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