• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1998.12a
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• pp.115-120
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• 1998

Aerodynamic noise generated by automobile cooling fan is investigated. Automobile cooling fans radiate both discrete frequency noise as well as broadband noise. In the present work, the former is considered through free-wake panel method coupled with acoustic analogy fully considering the retarded time variation on the blade surface, while the latter is taken into account by three well-established broadband noise components. Experiments were performed to supplement necessary inputs as well as to provide the final comparison with the predicted noise spectrum. The predicted noise levels at blade passing frequencies agree well with the experimental data for the first few harmonics. Although the predicted broadband noise levels at higher frequencies fall below the experimental data due to the fundamental shortcomings of the utilized formulations, the analysis offers a detailed physical understanding of the fan noise generation processes.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.10 no.3 s.42
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• pp.33-38
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• 2007

Fan selection procedure and fan noise evaluation method are presented for the system electronic cooling by combining FNM(Flow Network Model) and fan noise correlation model. Internal flow paths and distribution in electronic system we analyzed by using the FNM with the flow resistances for flow elements of the system. Based on the fan operation point predicted from the FNM analysis results, the present fan noise model predicts overall sound power, pressure levels and spectrum. The predictions of the flow distribution, the fan operation and the noise level in electronic system by the present method are well agreed with 3-D CFD and actual test results.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.43-47
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• 2001

A program to design an axial flow fan, analyze the performance and predict the noise was developed. In order to develop the low noise fan, that program is compulsory. This software is composed of three parts : the geometric design module, the performance analysis module, the fan noise prediction module. In order to analyze the performance, three dimensional vortex panel method is used. The unsteady flow field was analyzed by time-marching free wake method. The unsteady force data is then used in predicting the noise. Farassat's equation is used to predict the noise of fan.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.25-29
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• 2010

In this paper, a numerical study has been carried out to investigate the influence of silencer design variables on the performance of a jet fan. In order to achieve an optimum jet fan design and to explain the interactions between the different geometric configurations in the jet fan, three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics and the Design of Experiments method have been applied. Two geometric variables, i.e., cap size and silencer length, were employed to improve the performance of the jet fan. The objective functions of the jet fan are defined as the effective velocity and total efficiency at the operating condition. Based on the results of computational analyses, the flow characteristics were discussed. The effect of silencer with a specific roughness on the performance was also discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.737-742
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• 2011

Because of complex structure of inlet and outlet flows, the performance of centrifugal fans used in a household refrigerator is affected by many parameters of duct system surrounding the fans. In this paper, the performance of a centrifugal fan is numerically analysed according to shapes of inlet bell-mouth. To improve performance of the centrifugal fan, some design parameters are selected for comparison. On a basis of these comparison, optimum shape of inlet bell-mouth is proposed to maximise the flow rate of the fan.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2001.06b
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• pp.192-197
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• 2001

This study is concerned with the reduction of noise radiation by an industrial fan unit. Among the noise sources involved in the fan unit, this article is focused on the noise source due to vibration of panels of the unit housing. It is shown here that noise radiation associated with the panel vibration can be as significant in some frequency ranges as that associated with other noise sources such as aeroacoustic fan noise.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.2 no.3 s.4
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• pp.45-51
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• 1999

Centrifugal fans are widely used and the noise generated by these machines causes one of the most serious problems. In general, the centrifugal fan noise is often dominated by tones at BPF(blade passage frequency) and its higher harmonics. This is a consequence of the strong interaction between the flow discharged from the impeller and the cutoff in the casing. However, only a few researches have been carried out on predicting the noise due to the difficulty in obtaining detailed information about the flow field and casing effects on noise radiation. The objective of this study is to develop a prediction method for the unsteady flow field and the acoustic pressure field of a centrifugal fan and to calculate the effects of rotating velocity, flow rate, cut-off distance and the number of blades and its effects on the noise of the fan. We assume that the impeller rotates with a constant angular velocity and the flow field around the impeller is incompressible and inviscid. So, a discrete vortex method (DVM) is used to model the centrifugal fan and to calculate the flow field. The force of each element on the blade is calculated with the unsteady Bernoulli equation. Lowson's method is used to predict the acoustic source. The cut-off distance is the most important factor effecting the noise generation. Acoustic pressure is proportional to 2.8, which shows the same scaling index as the experimental result. In this paper, the cut-off distance is found to be the dominant parameter offecting the acoustic pressure.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.6 no.1 s.18
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• pp.66-71
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• 2003

• Journal of Drive and Control
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.66-69
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• 2019

• Journal of KSNVE
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.95-101
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• 1991

가전제품의 고부가가치를 위해서는 제품의 기본성능 충실화와 함께 소음진동 의 발생을 최대한 억제하여야 한다. 소음진동의 제어는 소음진동을 일으키는 원인에 대한 특성을 파악하고 최적의 소음진동방지 대책을 제시함으로서 효과를 얻을 수 있다. 국내의 가전 3사와 학계는 산학협동연구를 통한 제품의 고부가가치화를 위한 소음진동 제어 연구 활동이 활발히 진행되고 있으며, 본 글에서는 가전제품중 다양한 소음 특성을 갖고 있는 냉장고의 경우 진동에 의한 소음 제어 방법으로 진동 전달 특성 변경이 유효한 방법임을 제시 하고자 한다. 가전제품의 소음진동의 발생은 주로 홴등에 의한 유체유동 소음특성과 기계 구조물의 진동에 의한 소음 특성을 모두 갖는 냉장고에 대하여 알아보았다. 연구방법으로 Sound Intensity법과 가속도 측정법을 이용하여 진동의 전달 경로를 파악하고 냉장고의 압축기 진동에 의한 소음 제어의 대책을 제시하였다.