叶片出口安放角对离心泵作透平噪声的影响

    Impact of blade outlet angle on acoustic of centrifugal pump as turbine

    • 摘要: 为研究叶片出口安放角对离心泵作透平内外场噪声的影响,运用声学边界元法(boundary element method,BEM)分析透平在叶轮和壳体壁面偶极子作用下产生的内场流动噪声,基于声学有限元的自动匹配层技术(finite element method/automatically matched layer,FEM/AML)计算考虑结构振动壳体声源作用的外场噪声,并验证了内场噪声计算方法和壳体结构有限元模型的准确性。结果表明,壳体偶极子作用的流动噪声能够体现多声源的共同作用,基于BEM法计算与试验频谱曲线吻合较好,叶频处误差仅为3.7%。效率随出口安放角的增加在全流量范围内均降低;以1/3倍频程A计权总声压级和总声功率级为评价指标,叶片出口安放角对透平噪声有一定影响;综合考虑水力性能和噪声,叶片出口安放角为30°透平综合性能较优。该文为后续噪声控制的研究提供了参考。

       

      Abstract: Abstract: As a kind of energy saving technology by recovery of residual pressure, the centrifugal pump as turbine (PAT) has been widely used in many fields. To improve the efficiency of energy recovery, the PAT is gradually developing for high power. The flow-induced noise becomes one of the most important issues that cause negative effect on reliability. The flow-induced noise consists of flow-borne noise and flow-induced structure noise from dipole source. In order to identify the effect of blade outlet angle on flow-induced noise of the PAT, a single-stage end-suction centrifugal pump as turbine was chosen as research model. The blade outlet angles were set to 20°, 30° and 40° respectively, while the rest geometric parameters of impeller and volute were kept unchanged. The flow-induced interior/exterior acoustics of the PAT were studied experimentally and numerically. A synchronous acquisition of performance parameters and noise signals were realized on the basis of INV3020C data acquisition system and performance test system in an open test loop. The liquid was pressurized through booster pump, and then impacted the turbine's impeller to make it rotate. The dynamometer consumed and measured the turbine's energy. The operating condition was adjusted by regulating the converter's frequency to change the booster pump's capacity. Experimental studies on acoustic characteristics at downstream of the PAT were carried out on the test bench at variable flow rates. The flow-induced noise signals were collected using hydrophone at a sampling frequency of 25 600 Hz. The signals were amplified and recorded by INV3020C data acquisition system, and Fast Fourier Transform was used to compute the spectra with the Hanning window for reducing the spectrum leakage. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical simulation was firstly performed to obtain noise-generating fluid forces. In this step, the k-ε turbulence model was used to solve transient flow field in the PAT, and a time series for pressure fluctuations at fluid-wall interface was obtained. Then, the boundary element method (BEM) was applied to study flow-borne noise caused by impeller and casing dipole sources in interior acoustics of the PAT. Meanwhile, the finite element method/automatically matched layer (FEM/AML) technology was used to study exterior acoustics considering the structure's vibration due to casing source. The interior acoustics were calculated and compared with experimental results, showing that the k-ε turbulence model combined with the BEM for flow-borne interior noise computation was verified. And in the validation of finite element model of casing structure, the exterior acoustics were investigated. In order to investigate the sound's spatial distribution around the PAT, 3 monitoring planes and 36 monitoring points were arranged every 1 meter farther from the center of impeller, and noise directivity distribution was obtained by using FEM/AML calculation. Then, the impact of blade outlet angle on interior/exterior acoustics of the PAT was investigated. Results showed that flow-borne noise due to casing source could reflect joint action of multiple sources. Its spectrum curve agreed well with experimental result, with an error of 3.7% at blade passing frequency (BPF) by the BEM. With the increase of outlet angle, the efficiency within overall flow range reduced. Taking one-third octave A-weighted sound pressure level and sound power level as criteria, the outlet angle had a certain influence on interior/exterior acoustics. Considering both hydraulic performance and noise, a suitable blade outlet angle of 30° exists which ensures a better comprehensive performance of the PAT.

       

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