scholarly journals Experimental studies of single rotors noise of small scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 2061 (1) ◽  
pp. 012040
Author(s):  
IP Boychuk ◽  
AV Grinek

Abstract The work experimentally investigated the characteristics of the noise of large-scale isolated rotors on small-scale models. The experimental rotor model was based on the F7 / A7 design developed by General Electric. The small diameter rotors were 3D printed and powered by brushless DC motors. The studies were implemented at a speed of up to 8500 rpm. Far-field acoustic measurements were performed in a noise-damped anechoic chamber. The noise characteristics of the brushless motors used in the experiments were investigated separately. For brushless motors, the main component is mechanical noise at the speeds of the motor shaft and its harmonics. For a uniaxial electric motor, the mechanical noise at the shaft speed increases with an increase in the rotational speed, while the noise at its higher harmonics decreases. The study of the coaxial electric motor showed an increase in mechanical noise at the higher harmonics of rotation. In experiments with insulated rotors, the tonal and broadband noise content was recorded. The study showed that with an increase in the rotational speed of a single rotor, the noise level rises from 65 to 80 dB. In this case, the maximum sound pressure shifts towards higher frequencies.

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (2) ◽  
pp. 4418-4425
Author(s):  
Han Wu ◽  
Peng Zhou ◽  
Siyang Zhong ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Kunyu Luo

Multi-copters or drones are engaged in a wide range of industrial applications for their flexibility, safety and low-cost. The noise emission is becoming an issue with the expanding applications, among which the propellers that drive the drones are the major sources of noise. In this work, the noise characteristics of small-scale propellers is experimentally investigated using the advanced rotor aerodynamics and aeroacoustics test platform in an anechoic chamber at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The study will focus on the representative off-the-shelf propellers. The rotor noise will be measured by a linear array with 20 microphones, and the aerodynamic forces will be acquired by using the high-accuracy load cells. The dependence of both the tonal and broadband noise radiation with the thrust and rotation speed at various conditions will be tested. The study will enhance our understanding of the noise features of the multi-rotor powered drones, and will provide us with a better understanding of the status of the drone noise impact on the environment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2061 (1) ◽  
pp. 012019
Author(s):  
I P Boychuk ◽  
A V Grinek

Abstract This article presents the results of an experimental study of the noise characteristics of small-scale coaxial counter-rotating rotors. The tests were carried out in an anechoic soundproof chamber for F7/A7 counter-rotating rotors with 11 and 9 blades on the front and rear rotors, respectively. The intensity of noise emission by rotors was compared with the constancy of the thrust of the power units. Acoustic studies have shown the presence of tonal and broadband noise components at low rotation speeds. In addition to the usual noise components, tonal components were also observed for the rotor blade running combinations. The observed noise levels at these frequencies are equal, and in some directions are significantly higher than the noise levels at the frequencies of the blades of the first and second rows. In experiments, it was found that, while maintaining the equality of the rods, with an increase in the diameter, the noise levels at the rotors decrease due to a decrease in peripheral speeds. A decrease in the noise levels of rotors with an increase in the number of blades was established due to a decrease in aerodynamic loads on the blades and peripheral speeds. An important parameter here is the filling factor of the space swept by the blades. With an increase in this coefficient, the rotation noise decreases, but the vortex noise increases significantly.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 909
Author(s):  
Sergey E. Yakush ◽  
Yuli D. Chashechkin ◽  
Andrey Y. Ilinykh ◽  
Vladislav A. Usanov

Small-scale experimental studies of melt splashing upon the impact of water are presented here, with a focus on the fluid dynamics and thermal aspects of these interactions. Gravity-accelerated droplets and forced short-duration water jets interacted with liquid Rose’s alloy superheated to 100–200 degrees above its melting point. A repeatability study was performed for better-control of the gravity fall of a droplet. The amount of perturbation on the melt surface was obtained from a video recording, and indicated the existence of three principal stages of interaction. The cases using the forced water jet demonstrated the occurrence of a cumulative jet of melt following the collapse of the cavity caused by the water impact. Also, it was shown that numerous small-diameter melt droplets were scattered by the primary impulse, and small-scale micro-eruptions were observed, which generated small but fast melt droplets at the later stages of interaction.


Author(s):  
Yohei Morita ◽  
Nobumichi Fujisawa ◽  
Takashi Goto ◽  
Yutaka Ohta

The effects of the diffuser vane geometries on the compressor performance and noise characteristics of a centrifugal compressor equipped with vaned diffusers were investigated by experiments and numerical techniques. Because we were focusing attention on the geometries of the diffuser vane’s leading edge, diffuser vanes with various leading edge geometries were installed in a vaned diffuser. A tapered diffuser vane with the tapered portion near the leading edge of the diffuser’s hub-side could remarkably reduce both the discrete frequency noise level and broadband noise level. In particular, a hub-side tapered diffuser vane with a taper on only the hub-side could suppress the development of the leading edge vortex (LEV) near the shroud side of the diffuser vane and effectively enhanced the compressor performance.


2014 ◽  
Vol 621 ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Hui Fan ◽  
Yang Pei Zhao

Laminated templates electroforming (LTE) is one kind of metal-parts directly forming technologies which are based on discrete/accumulation theory. This paper introduces the forming principle, equipment configuration and experimental studies. By using templates as auxiliary tool and jet electroforming as filling method, the current density of electroforming was significantly improved and a group of copper parts in specific shape were fabricated. Experimental results show that on-load voltage, nozzle diameter, spray distance, spray flow velocity have direct influence on processing speed and locality. A small diameter of nozzle and short spray distance helps to achieve a precise locality and good dimensional accuracy, after process parameters have been optimized.


2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
pp. 927-932 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Yu. Rubtsov ◽  
O. I. Shevchenko ◽  
M. V. Mironova

One  of  the  important  reasons  for  the  downtime  of  ball  rolling  mills  is  replacement  of  rolls  due  to  their  wear  and  tear.  The  degree  and  zones  of  critical  wear  of  ball  rolling  rolls  are  investigated  in  the  article, where the greatest wear is observed over the flanges in zone of billet  capture.  Conditions  necessary  to  capture  the  blank  and  to  perform  rolling  process  are  analytically  determined.  Variable  frequency  method  of  roll  rotations  is  proposed  as  a  progressive  technology  for  blank supply. The results of tests for its variations in accordance with  linear  and  quadratic  law  are  presented.  Known  formulas  determining  average  strain  rate  at  rolls  rotational  speed  change  are  converted  for  linear and quadratic dependences. Experimental studies have been carried  out  in  conditions  of  EVRAZ  Nizhnetagilsky  Metallurgical  Plant  ball rolling mills during rolling of 60mm ball made of Sh-3G steel. Experiments  were  performed  for  given  parameters  of  manual  change  in  rolls rotation speed at blank capture by rollers. The results have shown  a  significant  effect  of  change  in  rotational  speed  on  average  specific  pressure during blank capture. Evaluation of torque-time and average  contact  pressure  for  calculated  and  experimental  data  are  presented.  Empirical characteristics are also described at variable rotational speed  of rolls according to linear and quadratic law. Acceptable convergence  of results of calculated and empirical characteristics is determined. Engineering solution has been proposed for that task. It consists in installation of a thyristor converter. This solution allows reduction of rolls  speed before blank capture. Also, this solution will increase frequency  to  the  nominal  value  according  to  the  given  law  after  blank  capture.  As an obtained result, there is uniform distribution of average contact  pressure over the entire length of the roll under different operating conditions  of  mill  in  automatic  mode. Application  of  this  technique  will  reduce wear degree of the rolling tool. At the same time, productivity  of ball rolling mill will be maintained. Rolls consumption and number  of rolls change will decrease due to rolls wear.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-173
Author(s):  
A. Yu. Botashev ◽  
R. A. Bayramukov

In many industries, the share of small-scale production plants is significant. In these conditions, compared with traditional methods of pressure treatment, pulse pressure treatment methods, one of the varieties of which is gas stamping, are more efficient. However, the known devices of gas stamping provide mainly stamping of thin-walled parts. To expand the technological capabilities of gas stamping, the authors developed a gas stamping device with a piston pressure multiplier, in which heating and deformation of the stamping workpiece is carried out using the energy of combustion of fuel mixtures in the combustion chamber, in the working cylinder and in the cavity of the matrix. This article is devoted to the study of the workflow of this device. Theoretical analysis of the workflow was carried out, and, as a result, a pattern was determined for the variation of the pressure that performs the stamping process in the working cylinder. In particular, it was found that at the final stage of the stamping process, due to the energy of combustion of the fuel mixture, the pressure in the working cylinder increases 1.5...2 times, which allows a significant increase in the thickness of the parts to be stamped. An experimental gas stamping device with a piston pressure multiplier was developed, and experimental studies were carried out. The studies confirmed the main results of the theoretical analysis: the discrepancy between the theoretical and experimental values of the degree of pressure multiplication in the working cylinder does not exceed 11%.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1(58)) ◽  
pp. 40-43
Author(s):  
Sergey Goolak ◽  
Viktor Tkachenko ◽  
Svitlana Sapronova ◽  
Oleksandr Spivak ◽  
Ievgen Riabov ◽  
...  

The object of research is a pulsating current traction motor. To improve the accuracy of its mathematical model, it is necessary to use the values of the parameters that are determined in experimental studies of the electric motor. In particular, it is important to use in the model of the electric motor inductance obtained experimentally. A method is proposed for calculating the inductance of the armature winding, main poles, additional poles and compensation winding and the total inductance of the traction motor armature circuit. The calculations are based on the results of the indirect inductance measurement method, in which the electrical values of various modes of power supply of the electric motor windings are directly measured, and the inductances are determined by auxiliary calculations. The inductances of the traction motor armature circuit have a non-linear dependence on the current flowing through them. The main difference of the study is that the measurements of the electrical parameters required for calculating the inductance are carried out over the entire range of operating currents of the windings. The essence of the proposed technique is to measure the active power in the armature winding, the winding of the main and additional poles, and the compensation winding, as well as in the armature circle as a whole when they are supplied with alternating current. According to the obtained values of active power losses and phase displacement, the corresponding reactive power losses are determined, with the help of which the inductances of the motor windings are calculated. Approbation of the methodology for calculating the conduction inductance for an electric motor of a pulsating current NB-418K6 (country of origin Russia), is used on electric locomotives of the VL80T and VL80k series (country of origin Russia). A scheme for measuring electrical parameters necessary for calculating inductance is proposed. The graphical dependences of the inductance on the armature current, built on the basis of calculations, confirmed the hypothesis about the nonlinear dependence of these inductances on the armature current. For further application of the results obtained in the simulation of the operation of the traction electric motor NB-418K6, a polynomial approximation of the total inductance of the armature circuit was performed.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yash Lokare

A quantitative description of the violation of the second law of thermodynamics in relatively small classical systems and over short time scales comes from the fluctuation-dissipation theorem. It has been well established both theoretically and experimentally, the validity of the fluctuation theorem to small scale systems that are disturbed from their initial equilibrium states. Some experimental studies in the past have also explored the validity of the fluctuation theorem to nonequilibrium steady states at long time scales in the asymptotic limit. To this end, a theoretical and/or purely numerical model of the integral fluctuation theorem has been presented. An approximate general expression for the dissipation function has been derived for accelerated colloidal systems trapped/confined in power-law traps. Thereafter, a colloidal particle trapped in a harmonic potential (generated by an accelerating one-dimensional optical trap) and undergoing Brownian motion has been considered for the numerical study. A toy model of a quartic potential trap in addition to the harmonic trap has also been considered for the numerical study. The results presented herein show that the integral fluctuation theorem applies not only to equilibrium steady state distributions but also to nonequilibrium steady state distributions of colloidal systems in accelerated frames of reference over long time scales.


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