Study on noise reduction performances and flow structures in a bended HQ tube
Author of the article:HUANG Tenglong1, ZHOU Guolong1, WANG Xinyu1, CHEN Zhizhe1, PAN Biao2, LIU Liangshui3, ZHANG Jiazhong1
Author's Workplace:1. School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710049, China; 2. Beijing Pipeline Co., Ltd. of National Pipe Networks, Beijing, 100101, China; 3. Beijing Takebest Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100088, China
Key Words: HQ tubes; Noise reduction; Finite-time Lyapunov exponent
Abstract:
Bended HQ tubes have been introduced to minimize the
size of these noise-reducing
structures, and the tubes-noise-reducing capabilities and Lagrangian Coherant
structures are analyzed. Firstly, the impact of tube length and width on noise
reduction is elucidated using acoustic mode theories with numerical
simulations. This indicates a necessary length requirement to effectively
mitigate low-frequency noise. Based
on this, the HQ tube parameters under the given model are determined. Then,
using these parameters, three types of HQ tube structures in the form of bended
tubes and original tubes were designed and a comparative analysis is conducted.
The results show that when the length is fixed, the average noise transmission
loss of original HQ tubes and bended HQ tubes differs by only 0.05 dB, whereas
in a limited space, the average noise transmission loss of original tubes is
0.41 dB lower than that of bended tubes due to the reduction in tube length.
Lastly, FTLE is employed to investigate the flow structures inside the tubes.
Separation zones near the bends are discovered and their boundaries are
delineated using FTLE. Consequently, the width of the HQ tubes is adjusted,
restoring the noise reduction performance to the level of the original HQ
tubes. In conclusion, the bended HQ tube presents an effective solution for
noise reduction in limited spaces. The impact of bended tubes on flow
structures can be regulated by changing the width of the HQ tubes, while
ensuring its noise reduction effect.