WO1998027321A1

WO1998027321A1 - A device and a method for sound reduction in a transport system for gaseous medium and use of the device in an exhaust system for ships

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Publication number: WO1998027321A1
Application number: PCT/SE1997/002143
Authority: WO
Inventors: Claes-Göran Johansson; Örjan GÖTMALM
Original assignee: ABB Fläkt AB
Priority date: 1996-12-19
Filing date: 1997-12-18
Publication date: 1998-06-25
Also published as: SE9604664L; CN1247588A; US6167984B1; SE506618C2; KR100501990B1; EP0958449A1; NO993047D0; SE9604664D0; AU5503998A; NO326773B1; DE69723870D1; NO993047L; ES2205271T3; DE69723870T2; EP0958449B1; KR20000062267A; CN1097143C; ATE246311T1

Abstract

A device and a method for achieving sound reduction within a frequency band in a transport system for gaseous medium, the transport system being arranged between an inlet, which is connected to a sound source, and an outlet. The transport system comprises with a plurality of interconnected channel parts (1-7) and exhibits at least one module (8, 9) comprising at least one reflection attenuator (4) with a resistive length (a2, b2) and at least one reactive attenuator (3) with a reactive length (ai, a3, b1, b3). The resistive length is brought to constitute a quarter of a wavelength of the centre frequency of the frequency band and the reactive length is brought to constitute a quarter of a wavelength of a frequency between, respectively, the lower and upper limit frequencies of the frequency band.

Description

A device and a method for sound reduction in a transport system for gaseous medium and use of the device in an exhaust system for ships

5 TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a device and a method for sound reduction in a transport system for gaseous medium of the kind described in the preamble to claim 1. The gas transit) port system is primarily intended for an exhaust system arranged in an internal-combustion engine of a ship, whereby the noise generated from the outlet of the exhaust system is to fulfil certain predetermined requirements as regards sound. However, the invention may be advantageously applied 15 also to ventilation plants, to exhaust gas plants in, for example, vehicles with internal-combustion engines, or to flue gas cleaning devices for plants for production of electric power.

20 BACKGROUND ART

For the purpose of reducing the sound which is emitted from especially the orifice of a ventilation system or an exhaust system, it is known to arrange one or more sound attenuators

25 in the gas channel of the system. The designation sound attenuator usually means a device with the ability to consume sound energy. This can take place by the sound energy being transformed into some other energy form, such as, for example, heat, the energy of which may be diverted and

30 cooled. In the following text, the designation resistive attenuator constitutes a device in a gas channel which is capable of absorbing sound, that is, of transforming the sound energy into another energy form. The designation attenuator, in the following text, means an apparatus which

35 is capable of reducing sound, and attenuation means the property of reducing sound. One typical embodiment of a resistive attenuator is a round or square tube, the sides of which, exposed to the gas flow, are coated with an absorbent or a porous medium of small coupled cavities . A common such sound attenuator intended for a ventilation system is described in the patent document GB 2,122,256. From the patent document US 2,826,261, another resistive attenuator intended for an exhaust system is previously known. As absorbent there is usually used mineral wool or glass wool including some adhesive which causes the absorbent to have a bonded structure. The absorbent may also be protected by an air-permeable surface layer, for example a perforated plate, to attain greater service life and better mechanical stability at high gas speeds. Such a resistive attenuator will have a sound-attenuating property which covers a wide frequency range and is dependent, besides on the thickness and the rate of flow of the absorbent, also on the length and the inner area of the attenuator.

The ratio of the absorbent thickness to the length of the acoustic waves which are part of the sound is determining for the attenuation at lower frequencies. A satisfactory attenuation is achieved for sound frequencies at which the thickness of the absorbent is larger than a quarter of a wavelength of the sound. The sound attenuation properties then decrease drastically for sound of lower frequencies which has a greater wavelength. Even when the ratio of the wavelength to absorbent thickness is about 1/8, the absorption is only half as great, and at the ratio 1/16 it is only 20% of the absorption which is obtained at the ratio 1/4. Since a certain absorption capacity still remains, in many case a sufficient absorption may be obtained by increasing the length of the total absorbent in the gas transport system. Also the cross-section area of the gas transport system is of importance for the sound reduction obtained since the reduction in the upper frequency range of the sound decreases with increased cross-section area.

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area increase gives rise to a reflection wave which propagates in a direction opposite to the propagation of the sound. From a functional point of view, the obstacle may be regarded as a wall, in which the sound rebounds. The second type is a resonance attenuator, which influences the propagation of the sound in a channel. In this case, the obstacle may be regarded as a pitfall, into which the progressing sound falls on its way towards the orifice.

Resonance sound attenuators comprise two main types, namely, quarter-wave attenuators and so-called Helmholtz resonators. The latter is tuned to one frequency only, whereas a quarter- wave attenuator is tuned to a certain tone but also influences its odd harmonics. The quarter-wave attenuator usually comprises a closed pipe which is connected to the channel and which corresponds to a quarter wavelength of the sound to be attenuated. Its attenuating properties usually cover a very narrow frequency range. One problem with a reactive attenuator is that the volume must be tuned to the frequency of the sound to be prevented. Another, and much more difficult, problem to overcome with regard to a reactive attenuator is that it is very sensitive to where it is located in the system. By regarding the sound as something that propagates in steps and the obstacle as a pitfall, into which the progressing sound is to fall, it is easily realized that it is important to place the orifice of the pitfall correctly in relation to the length of step. An incorrectly placed pitfall implies that the sound may step over without resistance. To obtain a maximum attenuating effect, the orifice of the quarter-wave attenuator must thus be placed in a pressure maximum of the sound field in the channel.

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the channel than conventional systems and be able to comprise system components such as exhaust gas boiler, spark arrester, etc. The sound-reducing effect shall be capable of being tuned with respect to the acoustic boundary conditions present in the system and be less sensitive to frequency variations. Since the transported gases are often hot, the system shall include a heat insulation such that the channels on the outside may be contacted but such that no condensation is formed on the inside of the system. The system shall also be simple to maintain and comprise replaceable parts.

This is achieved according to the invention by a transport system, intended for a gaseous medium, with the characteristic features described in the characterizing part of claim 1, and by a method with the characteristic features described in the characterizing part of claim 7. Advantageous embodiments are described in the characterizing parts associated with the independent claims.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be explained in greater detail by description of an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein

Figure 1 shows a transport system composed of resistive and reactive attenuators according to the invention,

Figure 2 shows a cross section of a resistive attenuator, and

Figure 3 shows a cross section of a reactive attenuator.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A transport system according to the invention intended for gaseous medium is shown in Figure 1. The transport system shown is an exhaust system for a diesel engine on a ship. Exhaust gases from an engine (not shown) are passed through an inlet pipe 1, placed in the lower part of the exhaust system, via a flue gas cleaning plant 6, to a heat exchanger 2. In this, part of the surplus heat of the hot gas is taken out for heating water or oil. The gases are passed from the heat exchanger further through a sound-reducing part of the exhaust gas channel which comprises a plurality of reactive sound attenuators 3 and a plurality of resistive reflection attenuators 4, which comprise some form of sound absorption. ω ⁾ to to μ> μ» in σ in o in o in

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should be mentioned here that the resistive attenuator at low frequencies can be equally replaced by a reflection chamber or some other unit in the exhaust system which exhibits a change in area.

A resonance attenuator absorbs within a narrow frequency range. The attenuation characteristic of the quarter-wave attenuator is related to odd multiples of a quarter of a wavelength of the sound. The attenuating effect then decrea- ses very rapidly upwards and downwards in the frequency range. One condition for a quarter-wave attenuator to give an attenuating effect at all is that its orifice is placed in the system such that the resonance movement is started. This is done effectively only when the orifice is located at a point in the sound field where the frequency concerned has a pressure maximum. The quarter-wave attenuator is used preferably for attenuating pure tones in the system. Th s, if it is placed a quarter of a wavelength from a reflection attenuator, its effect becomes optimal. When placing it before or after a resistive attenuator, its sound-reducing capacity and bandwidth at low frequencies may be optimized by a suitable choice of resistive length and reactive length.

Experiments have shown that a module of three sound- attenuator units exhibits exceedingly effective sound- attenuating properties in the low- frequency range. Sound within a fairly wide frequency band may in this way be effectively attenuated. According to the invention, the attenuators are arranged in modules 8 and 9, respectively, which comprise at least one resistive reflection attenuator 4 and at least one reactive attenuator 3. Figure 1 shows two modules, each with a resistive reflection attenuator 4 surrounded by a reactive attenuator 3 , arranged on either side, with the orifice facing away from the reflection atten- uator. The total extent A and B, respectively, of such a module is three unit lengths a and b, respectively, each lυ J to to H> μ» in o in o in o in

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Claims

1. A device for sound reduction in a transport system for gaseous medium between an inlet, which is connected to a sound source, and an outlet, which transport system comprises a plurality of interconnected channel parts (1-7), which form at least one module (8, 9) comprising at least one reflection attenuator (4) with a resistive length (a₂, b₂) and at least one reactive attenuator (3) with a reactive length (a_x, a₃, h_j_ , b₃) , characterized in that the resistive length and the reactive length are substantially the same.

2. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one module (8, 9) is composed of a reflection attenu- ator (4) and a reactive attenuator (3) placed on either side of the reflection attenuator.

3. A device according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the ratio of the resistive length (a₂, b₂) to the reactive length (a_l7 a₃, b_1# b₃) lies within the interval of 0.85 to 1.15.

4. A device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reflection attenuator (4) comprises a container (10) , in which an absorption body (14) is arranged, whereby between the container and the absorption body there is arranged a channel through which part of the transported gas is flowing.

5. A device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reactive attenuator (3) comprises a container (20) and a conveyor tube (24) surrounded by the container, whereby between the container and the conveyor tube body there is enclosed a volume (25), the cross-section area of which is substantially just as large as the cross- section area of the gas transport channel limited by the conveyor tube .

6. A device according to claim 5, characterized in that the total area of the openings (26) between the conveyor tube

(24) and the enclosed volume (25) is substantially as large as the cross-section area of the tube (24) .

7. A method for sound reduction within a frequency band in a transport system for gaseous medium with a plurality of interconnected channel parts (1-7), at least one module (8, 9) being arranged in the transport system and comprising at least one reflection attenuator (4) with a resistive length (a₂, b₂) and at least one reactive attenuator (3) with a reactive length (a_x, a₃, b_x, b₃) , characterized in that the resistive length is brought to constitute a quarter of a wavelength of the centre frequency of the frequency band and the reactive length is brought to constitute a quarter of a wavelength of a frequency between the lower and upper limit frequencies of the frequency band.

8. A method according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one module (8, 9) is arranged of a reflection attenuator (4) and a reactive attenuator (3), the reflection attenuator being given a resistive length of half a wavelength of the centre frequency of the frequency band, and that the reactive attenuator is given is reactive length of a quarter of a wavelength of the centre frequency of the frequency band.

9. A method according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one module (8, 9) is arranged of a reflection attenuator (4a, 4b) , to one end of which a first reactive attenuator (3b, 3d) is connected, and to the other end of which a second reactive attenuator (3c, 3e) is connected, whereby the first reactive attenuator is given a reactive length of a quarter of a wavelength of the lower limit frequency of the frequency band and that second reactive attenuator is given a reactive length of a quarter of a wavelength of the upper limit frequency of the frequency band.

10. Use of a device for sound reduction in a transport system for gaseous medium according to any of claims 1-5, or a method for achieving sound reduction within a frequency band of a transport system, intended for gaseous medium, according to claims 6-8, in an exhaust system for ships.