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http://dx.doi.org/10.7735/ksmte.2013.22.4.723

Identification and Reduction Method for Refrigerator Contraction and Expansion Noise  

Kim, Wonjin (Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Keimyung University)
Park, Seong Kyu (LG Electronics)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers / v.22, no.4, 2013 , pp. 723-729 More about this Journal
Abstract
The contraction and expansion noise of a refrigerator are investigated, and some effective methods are proposed to reduce the level and occurrence frequency of noise. First, the noise of a refrigerator is measured to estimate the frequency spectrum and occurrence frequency of noise. Second, a sound visualization was conducted using an acoustic camera to determine the location of the noise source. From the results, it was observed that the internal part mainly producing noise was the third shelf in the freezer room. A method to estimate the acceleration on the location of the noise source is introduced to analyze the contraction and expansion noise precisely and accommodate experimental convenience. Noise reduction methods such as the replacement of the existing shelf with glass shelves, adoption of rail slides, and increase of roughness on the contact surface of the shelf are proposed and tested.
Keywords
Contraction&expansion noise; Stick-slip; The frequency; Sound visualization;
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