Vortex shedding noise of low tip speed,axial flow fans

Noise and performance tests were conducted on three low tip speed, half-stage, axial flow fans to determine the nature of the vortex shedding noise mechanism. Each fan was 356 mm in diameter and had eight equally spaced, variable pitch blades. The noise measurements were made in a free field environment and the fan back pressure and speed were varied during the tests. An acenaphthene coating on the blades was used to determine the regions of laminar and turbulent flow.Vortex shedding can be a significant source of noise when the fan is operated in a lightly loaded condition. Essentially it is due to instabilities in the laminar boundary layer on the suction side of the blade where these instabilities are in the form of Tollmien-Schlichting (T-S) waves. These instabilities interact with the trailing edge of the blade and generate acoustic waves which radiate from the trailing edge and form a feedback loop with the source of the instabilities. Vortex shedding noise can contribute as much as 5 dB in overall noise level and up to 22 dB at higher frequencies (8–14 kHz).Serrations located at the leading edge, at the mid-chord, or near the trailing edge on the suction side were found to reduce the vortex shedding noise significantly. The mid-chord location was found to be the most satisfactory because, as well as eliminating the noise, the serrations provided a 3% improvement in peak efficiency. This improvement occurred because separation of the laminar boundary layer was prevented on the suction side. On the other hand, serrations placed at the other two locations tended to degrade fan performance.     

空调风机叶道内旋涡流动分析及进气口偏心的影响

本文采用CFD方法,详细分析了空调用多翼离心风机叶道中的气流分布以及进气口偏心的影响。研究表明,风机叶道内存在大范围的气流分离现象。在后盘附近,存在分离现象的叶道约占2/3,主要分布在蜗壳内侧;而在“前盘”附近,几乎所有叶道都存在分离现象。在“前盘”附近,蜗舌下方的叶道中气流几乎停滞,蜗舌下游叶道为回流和尾缘旋涡所充满,至临近蜗壳出口侧,前缘旋涡逐步形成、发展并融合尾缘旋涡,最后衰减、消失。风机进气口向蜗壳内侧偏置适当距离, “前盘”附近叶道旋涡分布范围明显减小。     

Visualization of tip vortex flow in an open axial fan by EFD

The behavior of tip vortex in an axial fan without casing wall (called open axial fan) was discussed and analyzed. The velocity measurement was performed by using two-components Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) system. The detailed velocity and vorticity distribution inside blade passage and downstream of rotor were obtained. Thus the structure of tip vortex and its behavior were graphically visualized by experimental fluid dynamics (EFD). The tip vortex flow trace was indicated with the calculation of vorticity. As a result, it was found that tip vortex was generated at blade tip region near leading edge and it extended to downstream of blade exit with its core tending inward to hub direction. In addition, leading edge vortex was also found at the forepart of the experimental open fan.     

开式轴流风扇气动噪声预测

本文采用LES/FW-H的匹配方法,研究了开式轴流风扇内部旋涡流动特征及其与叶片表面干涉引起的气动噪声之间的联系,同时进行了远场噪声预测,探讨了叶轮不同表面辐射噪声时的频谱分布特征.研究结果表明,开式轴流风扇吸力面附近形成的叶尖涡和前缘分离涡在吸力面叶片表面相应位置形成大压力波动,形成主要噪声源;叶片吸力面的辐射噪声可以通过改善吸力面附近的旋涡流动来降低;低速轴流叶轮由叶轮壁面辐射的噪声以宽频成分为主.     

Experiments on the unsteady flow field and noise generation in a centrifugal pump impeller

This paper reports on an experimental investigation of large-scale flowfield instabilities in a pump rotor and the process of noise generation by these instabilities. Measurements of the fluctuating components of velocity and surface pressure were made with hot-wire probes and surface mounted pressure transducers on a seven bladed back swept centrifugal water pump impeller operating with air as the working fluid. The impeller was operated without a volute or scroll diffuser, thereby eliminating any sound generation from pressure fluctuations on the volute cutoff. Thus the study focused on flow field and noise components other than the blade passage frequency (and its harmonics). The primary goal of the study was to provide fundamental information on the unsteady flow processes, particularly those associated with the noise generation in the device. It was further anticipated that detailed flow measurements would be useful for the validation of future computational simulations.The measured data at the discharge show a jet-wake type of flow pattern which results in a strong vorticity field. The flow with high velocity found on the pressure side of the impeller tends to move to the low-pressure region present at the suction side of the passage as a form of roll-up around the blade trailing edge. This motion causes an unsteady flow separation at the suction side of the blade and consequently disturbs the flow in the adjacent passage. By interacting with the impeller blades near the trailing edges, this instability flow causes a periodic pressure fluctuation on the blade surface and generates noise by a trailing edge generation mechanism. The spectrum of surface pressure measured at the trailing edge of each blade reveals a cluster of peaks which were identified with azimuthal mode numbers. The correlation between the acoustic farfield pressure and the surface pressure on the impeller blade has proven that the azimuthal modes synchronized with the number of impeller blades generate noise much more efficiently than the other modes. The paper also clarifies the correlation between unsteady flowfield measurements, in both impeller and laboratory co-ordinates, with the radiated noise properties. Thus some light is shed on the noise generation mechanisms of this particular device.     

前缘弯掠子午加速叶轮尾缘脱落涡的研究

本文采用DPIV实验研究方法,在不同转速工况下,对开式前缘弯掠子午加速风扇转子叶尖涡在叶轮尾缘的脱落流动现象进行了测量.结果表明:在不同转速下,转子尾缘处均存在明显的叶尖涡流动现象.该叶尖脱落涡流动现象具有相似性,随着转速的增大,叶尖涡区和吸力面之间的径向速度差增大,叶尖涡强度随转速增加而增强.随着转速的增大,叶尖涡和主流相互作用加剧,涡量负值增大,叶尖涡影响区域也逐渐扩大.径向速度梯度同样随转速增大而增大的结果,增强了叶尖涡对尾迹区作用的影响.最后,本文通过CFD对该开式风扇叶尖涡流动现象进行模拟,其结果给出了相似的叶尖涡在转子尾缘脱落流动现象,为前缘弯掠开式子午加速风扇在户室中央空调室外机上的应用和风机系统的优化设计及其降噪研究提供了重要的内流数据.     

开式轴流风扇叶尖流动的PIV实验研究

粒子成像测速仪(PIV)技术是一种测量叶轮机械内部流场的有效手段。本文利用对开式前缘弯掠轴流风扇进行PIV实验,捕捉到了开式轴流风扇的叶尖涡。实验结果表明,叶尖涡产生于叶顶前缘的吸力面,其涡核沿一条与旋转方向相反的斜线延伸,一直到转子下游出口。PIV实验数据和CFD内流计算结果吻合良好。本实验为改善风扇性能和认识其内流机制提供了可靠的实验依据。     

前缘弯掠斜流转子叶顶间隙流动特性数值分析

本文对前缘弯掠斜流转子叶顶间隙内的流动特性进行了数值分析。结果表明:叶顶间隙气流与主流发生卷吸而生成泄漏涡。泄漏涡作用的区域具有较低的压力分布。在叶片通道内,泄漏涡沿着与转子旋向相反的方向朝相邻叶片的压力面移动。大间隙时的泄漏涡比小间隙时强烈。低流量时泄漏涡的作用区域比高流量时大。在各种流量特性下,叶顶尾缘近吸力面区域都存在着二次间隙流。     

Velocity field measurements of swirl flow around a forward-swept axial fan using a phase-averaged PTV

The flow characteristics around a rotating axial fan were experimentally investigated using a phase-averaged PTV velocity field measurement technique. The axial fan has 5 forward-swept blades with a radius of 25 mm. Measurements were carried out at 4 axial planes and 4 radial planes perpendicular to the axis of rotation. For the axial plane measurements, one fan blade was divided into 4 different phases in order to analyze the flow structure according to blade phase. For each case, 500 instantaneous velocity fields were measured and ensemble averaged to obtain phase-averaged velocity vector fields and vorticity contours. In addition, measurements were carried out at two planes around the blade surface. Phase averaged velocity fields show periodic variations with respect to the blade phase. The periodic shedding of the tip vortex at the blade tip is also observed. The phase averaged velocity fields measured in the radial planes show periodic variations according to the fan phase and the distance from the fan. These experimental results can be used to validate numerical calculations and to understand the flow characteristics of forward-swept axial fans.     

离心压气机叶排间涡脱落及气流脉动行为研究

对某一带叶片扩压器跨声速离心压气机内部三维非定常流场进行了数值模拟,依据计算结果描述了叶轮叶片尾缘尾迹涡脱落行为,给出了叶轮尾缘脉动压力频谱特性图和叶轮出口位置脉动速度动能分布图。研究结果表明,主叶片与分流叶片尾缘尾迹涡脱落过程交替进行;转静干涉和转子叶片尾缘的涡脱落行为是造成叶轮尾缘气流脉动行为的主要原因,随着时间的...     

低速开式空腔自激反馈流场结构与流致噪声的风洞试验研究

本文主要针对低速开式空腔流动自激振荡产生噪声问题,在0.55 m×0.4 m航空声学风洞开展了不同低马赫数(0.1/0.15/0.2/0.25)条件下长深比为2的空腔腔内流场结构和噪声特性风洞试验研究。通过利用高频粒子图像测速技术捕捉腔内流场结构,分析了腔内声波传递路径;完成空腔远场噪声和壁面压力测试,分析了噪声自激振荡模态和简正波模态,并对空腔壁面脉动压力和远场噪声进行压/声相关性研究。结果表明:空腔内部除主涡外,在腔口前缘处剪切涡与腔口后缘处碰撞涡明显存在;在875 Hz,1288 Hz,1875 Hz,2050 Hz四个频率附近出现了由声腔共振所致的单频噪声;壁面压力与远场噪声密切相关,在壁面压力主频位置有明显单频噪声出现。      

Flow-resonant sound interaction in a duct containing a plate,part I: Semi-circular leading edge

The interaction between flow and flow-induced acoustic resonances near rigid plates with semi-circular leading edges located in a hard-walled duct is described. These plates generate acoustic resonances over flow velocity ranges depending on thickness, chord and trailing edge geometry, together with rigidity, internal dimensions, length of the working section and shape of the terminations of the working section. A potential flow model for the plate with a smooth leading edge is developed, and the acoustic power generated by vortices growing and shedding from the trailing edge is calculated. The rate of growth of the vortices is determined by an instantaneous Kutta condition applied over part of the cycle. This technique simulates the influence of the sound field on vortex growth.     

轴流风机转子通道内尖区三维流场

1引言高性能叶轮机研制的困难在于对其内部尤其是转子内以三维旋涡流动、湍流和非定常流为特征的复杂流动缺乏深入的了解和预估。利用热丝热膜、压力探针测量转子通道内流场需要有复杂的旋转位移机构和信号传输系统，文献[1]、文献[2]等利用旋转探针技术获得了反映压气机转子内三维流动的很宝贵的实验数据。激光多普勒测速技术（LDV）以测量的非接触式和动态的本质，能在不干扰流场的情况下，在固定参考系测量旋转部件中的流动。自从LDV成功地用于测量压气机转子内的流动以来[3]，这项技术近年来有了长足的进步[4]。文献[5]用一台一维、…     

空调器新型轴流风扇叶尖涡的研究

本文采用Navier-Stokes方程和Spalart-Allmaras湍流模型,对只在叶轮尾缘带有导流罩的低压轴流风扇进行了三维稳态内流模拟,详细分析了叶顶流场中叶尖涡的产生和发展轨迹。研究结果表明,叶尖涡在距叶尖前缘约1/4叶顶轴向弦长的吸力面附近形成,在叶轮出口附近消失,在切向约占3/4流道,近似形成一个涡环,阻塞主流.在回转面上,叶尖涡涡核先沿流线方向发展,在导流罩附近逐渐转为切向方向发展;在径向方向,叶尖涡先沿外径方向发展,在导流罩附近转向内径方向移动。空调室外机系统的不对称结构引起叶尖涡在叶轮旋转过程中的相对位移.流量的变化对叶尖涡的轴向位置影响较大,而对其径向位置的影响不明显;小流量时叶尖涡的轴向移动能力减弱,切向移动能力增强,消失位置向前缘方向移动.     

大小叶片贯流风机内流特性分析与实验研究

为降低空调用贯流风机的噪声,改善音质,通过采用直叶片贯流风轮达到斜扭叶片贯流风轮的音质和低噪声特性,从而降低贯流风轮的制造成本,本文设计了大小叶片交错组合的新型非等距贯流风机,并采用滑动网格对其内流特性进行了非定常数值模拟,同时对其气动噪声特性进行了实验研究.大小叶片贯流风机的偏心涡基本稳定在叶轮中心与蜗舌相连的切线上,位于叶轮内圆周附近.风轮非定常运转时,偏心涡的涡核位置在直径为2mm的圆所围成的区域内变化.大小叶片交错组合的贯流风轮改变了叶轮与蜗舌的间距,有效地降低叶片通过频率噪声并改善了音质.采用大小叶片交错组合的贯流风轮能够达到斜扭叶片贯流风机的降噪效果.     

周向弯曲低压轴流风机叶顶泄漏流动数值研究

本文采用数值模拟的方法,对三种带有周向弯曲叶片的低压轴流通风机(原型叶轮、周向前弯及后弯叶轮)的叶顶泄漏流动进行了研究。在数值计算与试验测量结果较为吻合的条件下,从流场和压力场等不同角度分析探讨了叶片周向弯曲后,叶顶泄漏流动和泄漏涡的形成和发展规律。数值计算结果表明,叶顶周向前弯加剧了泄漏涡与主流的掺混;周向后弯叶轮比前弯叶轮有助于减弱叶顶泄漏流动;强度大、衰减慢的泄漏涡,降低了叶顶的通流能力,同时与主流的掺混加剧也增大了叶轮的端部损失;此外,顶部间隙高度的增加,泄漏流动加强,旋涡的起始点更靠近叶片后缘。     

前缘弯掠风扇叶尖涡的数值分析与PIV实验

本文采用三维Navier-stokes方程、κ-ε两方程湍流模型和SIMPLE算法,对空调用前缘弯掠开式斜流风扇转子叶尖涡的三维流动特性进行了数值分析与PIV实验测量。结果表明:沿子午面流动的主气流与从叶顶外侧吸入的气流之间的卷吸作用导致在吸力面叶顶区域产生了叶尖涡。叶尖涡从25％叶顶弦长位置到50％弦长位置不断发展,同时沿吸力面向下游移动;叶尖涡随后逐渐向压力面移动;叶尖涡从75％叶顶弦长位置至转子下游逐渐耗散,沿着一条与叶轮旋向相反的斜线向转子下游发展,大致持续到转子下游65％叶顶弦长位置。计算结果和PIV的实测结果吻合,表明用 CFD工具可以预测流场,同时为前缘弯掠开式斜流转子在大型中央空调室外机上的应用和风机系统的优化设计及其降噪提供了重要的内流数据。     

Aeroacoustic performance evaluation of axial flow fans based on the unsteady pressure field on the blade surface

Because of the European and global regulation concerning acoustic emission, the goal of manufacturers is to substantially decrease the noise radiated by turbomachines, and in particular axial fans, without degrading their aerodynamic performances. High rotation speed and increasing power add to the overall difficulties. The theoretical study of this paper consists of two parts: (1) an aerodynamic approach based on the vortex surface method and (2) an aeroacoustic approach which mainly concerns the prediction of the tonal noise using the Ffowcs Williams and Hawkings (FW-H) equation. One of the main goals is the evaluation of the unsteady aerodynamic forces applied on the fan blades. A 2D software analysis, based on the vortex surface method (or potential flow method), was carried out. That process enabled evaluation of the potential flow around a mobile grid; first in a steady mode, and secondly in an unsteady mode by introducing an upstream disturbance in the form of an inlet velocity variation. The sources of noise corresponding to the zones with high force fluctuation amplitude are located initially on the blade surface. These fluctuating forces are used to predict the tonal noise radiated by the fan in far field by means of the FW-H equation. Two axial flow fans were used in this study. The theoretical results will be compared to the experimental ones in order to evaluate the aeroacoustic performances of the fans.     

RANS and LES computations of the tip-leakage vortex for different gap widths

In hydraulic turbines, the tip-leakage vortex is responsible for flow instabilities and for promoting erosion due to cavitation. To better understand the tip vortex flow, Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) and large eddy simulation (LES) computations are carried out to simulate the flow around a NACA0009 blade including the gap between the tip and the wall. The main focus of the study is to understand the influence of the gap width on the development of the tip vortex, as for instance its trajectory. The RANS computations are performed using the open source solver OpenFOAM 2.1.0, two incidences and five gaps are considered. The LESs are achieved using the YALES2 solver for one incidence and two gaps.

The validation of the results is performed by comparisons with experimental data available downstream the trailing edge. The position of the vortex core, the mean velocity and the mean axial vorticity fields are compared at three different downstream locations. The results show that the mean behaviour of the tip vortex is well captured by the RANS and LES computations compared to the experiment. The LES results are also analysed to bring out the influence of the gap width on the development of the tip-leakage vortex. Finally, a law that matches the vortex trajectory from the leading edge to the mid-chord is proposed. Such a law can be helpful to determine, in case of cavitation, if the tip vortex will interact with the walls and cause erosion.     

基于Kriging代理模型的DBD等离子体控制叶顶泄漏流动研究

本文采用数值方法研究了布置于涡轮动叶叶顶的多个等离子体激励器组合对间隙泄漏流动的影响。结果表明:不同的极板数目和位置组合对间隙泄漏流量有着十分明显的影响。在叶顶沿吸力边布置等离子体激励器的最佳位置在大约55%S/Sps处,布置相同数目的等离子体激励器,在靠近尾缘处的控制效果要远好于在前缘附近的控制效果;等离子体激励器在叶顶靠近吸力边处产生诱导涡,阻碍了间隙内流体的流动,使泄漏流体的速度降低。同时还会使得分离泡的破碎提前,有利于减小掺混损失;对泄漏流动的控制效果不会随着等离子体极板数增加而持续增强,而存在一定限度,最优布置方式的泄漏流量较原型下降约46%,相应的出口截面能量损失下降了15.7%。