Study of physical and mechanical properties of working blades material effect of the noise from the mine axial fan
Introduction. The high level of sound pressure created by an industrial axial fan negatively affects the performance of people, leads to a decrease in attentiveness, and provokes production errors. The desire to use small-sized and high-performance turbomachines leads to the need to find ways to create ventilation units with a reduced noise level. Research methodology. One promising way to influence the noise characteristics of axial machines is to prevent resonant vibrations of the working blades due to the manufacture of a material with calculated physical and mechanical characteristics. To date, a mathematical model of the blade as an elastic element has been constructed, which allows us to determine the frequency of its own vibrations. Comparison of this ISSN 0536-1028 «Известия вузов. Горный журнал», № 5, 2020 107 frequency with the frequency of external influences will allow us to conclude about the probability of entering the blade into resonance with external influences. Results. In order to test the theoretical positions, an experiment was performed in which the sound pressure created by geometrically identical impellers was measured: aluminum, which is included in the fan delivery, and composite. Conclusions. It was found that equipping the fan with a wheel with composite blades can significantly reduce the sound level, which confirms the prospects for creating low-noise axial fans by making working blades of a material with calculated physical and mechanical characteristics.