Newly-developed adaptive noise absorption control technology for high speed fan noise reduction

Abstract

The paper describes about a newly-developed adaptive noise absorption control (AAC) technology I for fan noise reduction and about proof test results of the technology. The AAC technology adaptively controls the reactance part of acoustic impedance of duct liners with mobile reflective plates and large acoustic chambers, absorbs fan tones and broadband noise together, and achieves larger overall fan noise reduction over a wide fan speed range. For actual proof of the technology, adaptive duct liner I was made on trial basis and was examined. The test result clarifies that the duct liner I could reduce fan noise larger than O.A. SPL 10dB (A) at max fan speed of 6 000 rpm, including reduction of low frequency noise and fundamental BPF tone and harmonics of 18 dB at maximum. In response to fan speed change, the reflective plate movement control could achieve the large peak frequency shift and peak level increase in the acoustic absorption spectra, and could reduce fan noise larger than O.A. SPL 9 dB (A) over the fan speed range from 1000 to 6000 rpm. Copyright © 2007 by The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.