Automotive panel noise contribution modeling based on finite element and measured structural-acoustic spectra

The radiated noise contributions of automotive body panels to the interior sound pressure levels are modeled using an approximate spectral formulation that applies the theoretical interior acoustic sensitivity terms derived from a finite element model and measured spatial-averaged structural-acoustic spectra. The finite element calculation is validated by comparison to a set of experimental acoustic transfer functions. A measurement set-up for the sound intensity and structural-acoustic response is applied to acquire the cross and auto power spectra needed to predict the relative mean-squared velocity term of each control plane near the panel surface, and to obtain the individual panel contribution function. The proposed approach also computes the noise spectra in 1/12 octave band form at selected positions in the passenger compartment, which matches well with the overall experimental results. Through an actual passenger car application, the approximate computational scheme is proven to be generally quite robust and effective for analyzing higher frequency interior noise problems.     

Equivalent source method for identification of panel acoustic contribution in irregular enclosed sound field

For the interior sound field formed by the complex vibrating structure,an identification approach of panel acoustic contribution based on equivalent source method(ESM)was presented.The normal velocity on the surface of vibrating structure was first reconstructed by using interior nearfield acoustic holography based on ESM and the prediction of whole interior enclosed sound field was realized.Then the sound pressure produced by each panel at the interested field point was respectively replaced by the radiated pressure of the enclosed interior sound field which is formed by the equivalent virtual sources located near the surface of the cavity.Combining with the reconstructed normal surface velocity,the acoustic contribution of each panel to any position in the cavity was obtained by transforming the complex enclosed non-free field into the simple interior free field.Numerical simulations and experiments are conducted,and the influences of the number of the equivalent sources and the distance between them and the reconstructed surface have been investigated.The results show that the proposed method is easier to be implemented with the same accuracy than the traditional analysis method.     

复杂封闭声场面板声学贡献度识别的等效源法

针对由复杂结构振动形成的封闭空间声场,提出了一种基于等效源法的面板声学贡献度分析方法。该方法首先利用基于等效源法的内部声全息技术,重构出振动结构表面的法向振速并实现对整个内部封闭声场的预测。再将振动结构的每个面板在腔体内部场点产生的声压分别用位于空腔表面附近的等效源在该点产生的辐射声压代替,将复杂的封闭非自由声场问题转化为简单的内部自由场问题,结合重建出的结构表面法向振速进而识别出封闭振动结构各面板对腔体内任意位置的声学贡献度。通过对复杂结构内声场的数值仿真和验证实验,分析了等效源的数量及与重建面距离等参数对重建精度的影响,结果表明所提方法不仅能够达到传统数值分析方法的计算精度,而且具有更简单的求解过程。      

Experimental and numerical studies on the discrete noise about the cross-flow fan with block-shifted impellers

The experimental and numerical studies have been carried out to investigate the blade passage frequency (BPF) noise of a cross-flow fan (CFF) with the block-shifted impeller. Firstly, the aeroacoustic and aerodynamic features about the five different block-shifted impellers have been obtained experimentally. Secondly, the dynamic pressure sensors were put in the noise generating surfaces to investigate the pressure fluctuations generated by the shifted blocks in the near-field through the cross-correlation analysis. Thirdly, the two-dimensional (2D) unsteady flow field has been simulated by commercial CFD software and the vortex flow patterns and the unsteady force of the blade have been analyzed to detect the noise source about the CFF. Finally, the noise properties about the CFF were predicted by a hybrid method through the Farassat’s equation and the surface pressure fluctuations were provided by the CFD simulations. A simplified theory model has also been built up at the same time. The comparisons are made between the results of hybrid method and the theory model to validate the correctness of the noise prediction methods. The accuracy of these results was also evaluated by the corresponding experimental ones. The results indicate that the impellers with different block-shifted angles are the same in aerodynamic performance but different in the BPF noise. The relations between the shifted angles and the BPF noise levels have been predicted and discussed for the noise reduction.     

On combustion noise related to chemical reactions

An inhomogeneous pressure wave equation has been derived for chemically reacting multicomponent gas mixtures to predict the acoustic field associated with combustion. Out of three source terms for the generation of combustion noise—namely, fluctuations in the heat release rate, in the momentum flow rate and in the viscous and diffusive working—the first is examined to relate this acoustic source strength to the concentration and temperature fluctuations through the chemical kinetics of reaction processes. The relationships between the spectral features of combustion noise and the statistical aspects of these fluctuations are obtained. The essential feature that combustion noise has substantial low-frequency components is explained by the dependence of the contribution of reaction fluctuations on the integral of the time correlation with respect to the correlation time.     

矢量拖线阵水听器流噪声响应特性

针对传统拖线阵流噪声理论的局限性, 建立了完善的矢量拖线阵流噪声理论分析方法, 可全面准确地揭示矢量拖线阵流噪声响应特性. 基于细长圆柱的湍流边界层压力起伏Carpenter模型, 采用波数-频率谱分析方法对矢量拖线阵流噪声响应特性进行了理论研究, 导出了圆柱形矢量水听器流噪声响应的声压和振速自功率谱及其互功率谱的解析表达式, 定量分析了流噪声响应功率谱与拖曳速度、水听器尺寸、套管尺寸和材料等参数之间变化规律; 另外, 还讨论了圆柱形矢量水听器偏离护套轴线时矢量拖线阵流噪声响应, 导出了流噪声响应的声压、径向和轴向振速自功率谱及其互功率谱的解析表达式, 数值计算结果表明: 轴线偏移距离对声压和轴向振速的高频噪声的影响要大于对低频噪声的影响, 而对径向振速的全频段噪声都有明显影响, 且对振速分量影响要远大于对声压影响.     

不同叶轮形式下离心泵噪声特性对比研究

针对具有无短叶片和有短叶片两种叶轮形式的离心泵,对设计状态下离心泵内部流场进行了全三维、非定常数值模拟,对比分析了其非定常流场特性和噪声辐射特性。流场分析表明:叶轮叶片和蜗舌的相互作用造成了叶片表面强烈的压力脉动,对长短叶片的叶轮形式,在局部增加长叶片表面压力脉动的同时,短叶片表面的压力脉动保持较低水平;同时能够有效降低泵体进口压力脉动,但出口压力脉动有所增强。以叶轮叶片表面作为声源辐射面,对比分析了两种叶轮的偶极子噪声辐射特性,结果表明:长短叶片结构通过改变声能在频域上的分布,从而能有效降低总声压级。      

DESIGN SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF AN ENGINE MOUNT SYSTEM USING AN FRF-BASED SUBSTRUCTURING METHOD

The FRF-based substructuring method is one of the most powerful methods in analyzing the responses of complex built-up structures with high modal density. In this paper, a general procedure for the design sensitivity analysis of a vibro-acoustic system has been presented using the FRF-based substructuring formulation. For an acoustic response function, the proposed method gives a parametric design sensitivity expression in terms of the partial derivatives of the connection element properties and the transfer functions of the substructures. The derived noise sensitivity formula is combined with a non-linear programming module to obtain the optimal design for the engine mount system of a passenger car. The objective function is defined as the area of the interior noise graph integrated over a concerned r.p.m. range. The interior noise variations with respect to the dynamic characteristics of the engine mounts and bushings have been calculated using the proposed sensitivity formulation and transferred to a non-linear optimization software. To obtain the FRFs, a finite element analysis was used for the engine mount structures and experimental techniques were used for the trimmed body including the cabin cavity. The optimization based on the sensitivity analysis gives the ideal stiffness of the engine mount and bushings. The resultant interior noise in the passenger car shows that the proposed method is efficient and accurate.     

Turbulent pressure fluctuations in a long cylinder’s boundary layer in the longitudinal flow around it

Frequency spectra of the turbulent pressure’s pulsations measurements have been performed in the low-noise wind tunnel on the extended cylinder’s surface during the longitudinal flow around it. The measurement results for frequency spectra caused by the integral contribution of all the pressure field’s modes as well as only the zero (ring) mode are presented. The obtained results are compared with other known experimental data. The longitudinal cross-spectra of the pressure field for the zero mode have been measured. With the help of Fourier transformation for the cross-spectra the analytical expressions for dimensional and dimensionless wavenumber-frequency spectrum of the zero mode have been obtained. The frequency-wave’s spectrum features considering large wavenumbers are discussed.     

SEA and contribution analysis for interior noise of a high speed train

This paper presents a detailed Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) and contribution analysis of the interior noise of a high-speed train through extensive simulations and measurements. The SEA model was developed based on the actual geometrical parameters of a benchmark high-speed coach. Sound transmission loss levels of the structural components of the car body, which are required in the SEA model, were tested in a dedicated acoustic laboratory following international standard ISO 140-3:1995. Modal densities of these structural components were derived from measured frequency response functions using the modal counting method. Damping loss factors were obtained using the half-power bandwidth method and the vibration attenuation method. By considering the relationship between sound radiation and power transmission, coupling loss factors between structures and cavities were estimated. Source inputs to the SEA model were derived from field experiment data. Interior noise due to those sources was predicted using the SEA model and the prediction was generally in good agreement with measurement. Contribution analysis was then performed using this validated model through parametric study, and this analysis was further examined experimentally. In conclusion, for the coach that was investigated in this paper, the key factors for interior noise are sidewall vibration, bogie area noise, and floor sound transmission loss. Based on this and other engineering considerations, an interior noise control strategy can be defined.     

Experimental investigation of coupling effects of passenger compartment and trunk of a car on coupled system natural frequencies using noise transfer function

The parcel shelf of a car has several holes for speakers and electrical devices. In addition, air ventilation holes are installed on the trim that covers the parcel shelf. The effect of the holes between the two cavities, passenger compartment and the trunk, and the natural frequencies of double cavities connected by the neck (parcel shelf) are very vital and useful to noise–vibration–harshness engineers, as the low frequency resonances contribute to the booming noise inside the car. In the present study, the coupling effect of the passenger compartment and the trunk connected through the holes on the parcel shelf in between, has been investigated experimentally using noise transfer function. The first and second coupled system modes are measured at around 40 Hz and 70–80 Hz respectively. By increasing the effective size of the holes on the parcel shelf, the first and second natural frequencies of coupled modes can be shifted to higher values. The current study has verified that holes act as point sources in the low frequency ranges. It was concluded that the coupled acoustic modes, in the low frequency range, are strongly controlled by fluid–structure interaction as well as changes in the panels mass and stiffness in the car interior space. The shift in the natural frequencies of connected cavities can be useful in the prediction of the interior noise in an automobile as well as provide a verification tool for conventional numerical techniques such as finite element methods.     

Separated flow noise of a flat plate at large attack angles

Flow noise associated with separated flow of a flat plate with large attack angles was studied experimentally to obtain its acoustic characteristics and to understand its generation mechanism. The acoustic features show that the separated flow noise could be attributed to acoustic dipole sources associated with the wall-pressure fluctuations on the plate surface. The time derivative of the fluctuating wall-surface pressure is highly correlated with the associated acoustic pressure. The noise intensity source strength is proportional to the mean-square time derivative of the fluctuating surface pressure and its correlation area, being proportional to the sixth power of the oncoming flow velocity and distributed uniformly over the plate surfaces. The associated acoustic intensity is well predicted by these noise source strength distributions.     

Fast prediction of aerodynamic noise induced by the flow around a cylinder based on deep neural network

Accurate and fast prediction of aerodynamic noise has always been a research hotspot in fluid mechanics and aeroacoustics. The conventional prediction methods based on numerical simulation often demand huge computational resources, which are difficult to balance between accuracy and efficiency. Here, we present a data-driven deep neural network (DNN) method to realize fast aerodynamic noise prediction while maintaining accuracy. The proposed deep learning method can predict the spatial distributions of aerodynamic noise information under different working conditions. Based on the large eddy simulation turbulence model and the Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings acoustic analogy theory, a dataset composed of 1216 samples is established. With reference to the deep learning method, a DNN framework is proposed to map the relationship between spatial coordinates, inlet velocity and overall sound pressure level. The root-mean-square-errors of prediction are below 0.82 dB in the test dataset, and the directivity of aerodynamic noise predicted by the DNN framework are basically consistent with the numerical simulation. This work paves a novel way for fast prediction of aerodynamic noise with high accuracy and has application potential in acoustic field prediction.     

On the role of aerodynamically generated sound in determining wayside noise levels from high speed trains

The relative contributions of aerodynamic and wheel/rail noise to railway wayside noise levels are not well understood. Methods for predicting these contributions discussed in this paper include (i) an equation for turbulent boundary layer noise (the minimum wayside noise), (ii) an empirical formula for total aerodynamic noise based on airframe noise studies, and (iii) the Peters equation for wheel/rail interaction noise. Comparisons are made between predicted and measured noise levels for (i) a buoyant vehicle, (ii) the Linear Induction Motor Research Vehicle (LIMRV), and (iii) a magnetically levitated vehicle. Analysis of these results indicates that aerodynamic fluctuations could become the dominant source 3f wayside noise at train speeds of 240–280 km/h. This prognosis is for new high speed railway vehicles equipped with disc brakes and other innovations that reduce the wheel/rail noise contribution.     

车辆天窗气动噪声的数值分析与实验研究

本文从汽车天窗气动噪声的机理入手,利用与实车几何尺寸为1:5的简化模型进行了空腔绕流的数值计算,分析了其流场结构及气动噪声产生的原因.在低速静音风洞中进行了不同流速下的流场和声场实验研究,研究了天窗不同位置的速度剪切层变化,以及不同流速下的声压级变化,发现了除了特征频率下的风振噪声,还存在较大频率范围的气动噪声,其随着...     

Noise generation by instabilities in low Reynolds number supersonic jets

An experimental investigation of noise generation by instabilities in low Reynolds number supersonic air jets has been performed. Sound pressure levels, spectra and acoustic phase fronts were measured with a traversing condenser microphone in the acoustic field of axisymmetric, perfectly expanded, cold jets of Mach numbers 1·4, 2·1 and 2·5. Low Reynolds numbers in the range from Re = 3700 to Re = 8700 were obtained by exhausting the jets into an anechoic vacuum chamber test facility. This contrasts with Reynolds numbers of over 10⁶ for similar jets exhausting into atmospheric pressure. The flow fluctuations of the instability in all three jets have been measured with a hot-wire and the results are documented in a previous paper by Morrison and McLaughlin. Acoustic measurements show that the major portion of the sound radiated by all three jets is produced by the instability's rapid growth and decay that occurs near the end of the potential core. This takes place over a relatively short distance (less than two wavelengths of the instability) in the jet. In the lower two Mach number jets the instability has a phase velocity less than the ambient acoustic velocity. In the Mach number 2·5 jet the instability phase speed is 1·11 times the ambient acoustic velocity. In this case the acoustic phase fronts indicate the possibility of a Mach wave component. It was also determined that low level excitation at the dominant frequency of the instability actually decreased the radiated noise by suppressing the broad band component.     

共轴双旋翼悬停状态气动噪声特性分析

结合CFD(Computational fluid dynamics)方法和FW-H(Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings)方程,建立了一套适合于悬停状态下共轴刚性双旋翼气动噪声特性计算方法。为了准确模拟共轴旋翼流场的涡干扰现象和非定常特性,基于运动嵌套网格技术与双时间推进方法,采用积分形式的可压雷诺平均Navier-Stokes(RANS)方程作为双旋翼非定常流场求解控制方程,湍流模型选用Baldwin-Lomax模型。通过Farassat 1A公式计算双旋翼气动噪声特性,每个声源微面的位置和载荷信息直接从桨叶表面网格中获取。然后,对水平面内和竖直面内观测点处共轴双旋翼厚度噪声、载荷噪声和总噪声的声压时间历程和频谱特性做了细致对比。模拟结果表明:上旋翼和下旋翼反向旋转的特点对声压时间历程影响显著,不同方向观察点的声压波形峰值对应的相位不同;共轴旋翼流场中存在的文丘里效应、桨-涡干扰现象以及下洗流的作用使得桨叶气动载荷呈现明显的非定常特征,导致共轴双旋翼的载荷噪声辐射强度较大;在低频段,总噪声受厚度噪声主导,而在高频段则受载荷噪声主导。      

Measurement of wind noise levels in streamlined probes

This paper investigates the wind noise pressure spectra measured by aerodynamically designed devices in turbulent flow. Such measurement probes are often used in acoustic measurements in wind tunnels to reduce the pressure fluctuations generated by the interaction of the devices with the incident flow. When placed in an outdoor turbulent environment however, their performance declines noticeably. It is hypothesized that these devices are measuring the stagnation pressures generated by the cross flow components of the turbulence. Predictions for the cross flow contribution to the stagnation pressure spectra based on measured velocity spectra are developed, and are then compared to the measured pressure spectra in four different probe type devices in windy conditions outdoors. The predictions agree well with the measurements and show that the cross flow contamination coefficient is on the order of 0.5 in outdoor turbulent flows in contrast to the published value of 0.15 for measurements in a turbulent jet indoors.     

Modelling dynamic behaviour and noise generation in gear pumps: Procedure and validation

The paper presents a methodology for noise and vibration analysis of gear pumps and its application to an external gear pump for automotive applications. The methodology addresses the use of a combined numerical model and experimental analyses. The combined model includes a lumped-parameter model, a finite-element model and a boundary-element model. The lumped-parameter (LP) model regards the interior parts of the pump (bearing blocks and gears loaded by the pressure distribution and the driving torque), the finite element (FE) model regards the external parts of the pump (casing and end plates), while the boundary element (BE) model enables the estimation of the emitted noise in operational conditions. Based on experimental evidences, attention has been devoted to the modelling of the pump lubricant oil: the fluid–structure interaction between the oil and pump casing was taken into account. In the case of gear pumps all these important effects have to be considered in the same model in order to take their interactions into account. The model has been assessed using experiments: the experimental accelerations and acoustic pressure measured in operational conditions have been compared with the simulated data coming from the combined LP/FE/BE model. The combined model can be considered a very useful tool for design optimisation.