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Active Noise Control of Axial Fans: Barbu Dragan, Florin Taraboanta
Active Noise Control of Axial Fans: Barbu Dragan, Florin Taraboanta
ABSTRACT
In this paper, an active control for globally reducing noise radiated by small
axial flow fans, is presented. Principle and analysis of feedback active noise control are
presented for a single-channel case The analysis showed that feedback active noise
control can be formulated as an adaptive predictor. Computer simulation of feedback
active noise control system performance is based on error paths measured from an
experimental set-up. The results of these experiments clearly demonstrate that blade
passage tones can be reduced with about 10dB using active noise control.
meter) and the specific wideband sound power level 4.ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM
in decibels (reference= 1 pW ) k W ≅ 72D
0.8
for
Experimental research is focused to establish
axial flow fans, where specific fan diameter is
active control system by an acoustic field generated
(∆p ρ )14 with 180o phase shift comparatively with fan acoustic
Ds = t
⋅d . (3)
Q 2
1
field. Monitoring of these two fields interfering is
done by a microphone placed at half distance between
The peaks frequency from the rotational noise sources. The block diagram of active control system
frequency spectrum, generated on axial flow fans, can is shown in figure 4.
be computed by relation:
ξ ⋅i ⋅ z ⋅n
fi = [Hz] (4)
60
where ξ is a coefficient who depends on running
conditions (speed and loading), i is the number of
harmonics, z is the number of rotor blades and n is the
rotational speed in rpm.
3.THE EXPERIMENTAL
DETERMINATION of AXIAL FAN
ACOUSTICAL RADIATION
The efficiency of active noise control system
depends by acoustic field behaviour. To establish
Fig.2 Axial flow fan maximum/minimum directivity
characteristics of acoustical field emitted by tested
measured broad band component (225 Hz).
axial fan, there are due some measurements of
acoustic field direction. For these reasons it is used a
measurement and analysis channel, so is shown in
figure 1.
To detect acoustic field direction, microphone is
fixed and fan is rotated step by step with 5o,
measuring minimum and maximum acoustic pressure
levels for 5 seconds of every fan position in every 1/3
octave. In figure 2 and 3 are shown experimental
results for rotational frequencies f1 = 225 Hz and
wide band noise, respectively.
From these diagrams result that rotational noise
has maximum amplitude between 0-50o and wide
band noise is not directed. So, it is clear that
rotational noise can be attenuated using only one
supply with 180o noise shift phase. In time domain,
Fig. 3 Axial flow fan maximum/minimum directly
the fan noise has a 5 dB variation for 5 seconds.
measured wide band noise.
Frequency (Hz)
8. CONCLUSIONS