EP4451263A1 - Akustisches steuerungssystem, aktives akustisches steuerungssystem und verfahren - Google Patents

Akustisches steuerungssystem, aktives akustisches steuerungssystem und verfahren Download PDF

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EP4451263A1
EP4451263A1 EP23275065.3A EP23275065A EP4451263A1 EP 4451263 A1 EP4451263 A1 EP 4451263A1 EP 23275065 A EP23275065 A EP 23275065A EP 4451263 A1 EP4451263 A1 EP 4451263A1
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    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G10K11/161—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general in systems with fluid flow
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    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G10K11/172—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using resonance effects
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/24—Means for preventing or suppressing noise
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/24—Means for preventing or suppressing noise
    • F24F2013/245—Means for preventing or suppressing noise using resonance

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  • the present invention relates to an acoustic control system, in particular an acoustic control system for controlling acoustic noise in a duct arranged to received fluid flow therein.
  • the present invention further relates to an active acoustic control system, and a method of controlling acoustic noise.
  • Acoustic control systems are used to control acoustic noise.
  • One example of an acoustic control system comprises a resonator arrangement.
  • the resonator arrangement traps broadband acoustic waves and spatially separates different frequency components, as the result of dispersion and wave velocity control by designed gradient subwavelength structures. In this way, the resonator arrangement enables precise spatial-spectral control of acoustic waves.
  • Acoustic noise may be present in a duct arranged to receive, and receiving, fluid flow.
  • Examples include ducts found in ventilation systems, cooling systems, combustion systems, enclosures, and cloaking design. Where flow is present, performance of existing acoustic control systems may be affected. In particular, the maximum of the transmission loss (which it is desired to maximise for optimal acoustic control) is reduced and the resonant frequencies changed or shifted, such that known acoustic control systems provide sub-optimal control of acoustic noise.
  • an acoustic control system for controlling acoustic noise in a duct arranged to receive fluid flow therein, comprising: a resonator arrangement for connection to the duct, the resonator arrangement comprising a plurality of resonators, wherein the resonator arrangement is configured based on a flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct.
  • a resonance frequency of each resonator is based on the flow rate.
  • a resonance frequency of each resonator is based on position of the resonator relative to the duct.
  • the resonators are arranged to provide a variation in resonance frequency of each resonator with position of the resonators relative to the duct.
  • the variation is an increase or decrease in resonance frequency of each resonator along the length of the duct.
  • the resonator arrangement comprises Helmholtz resonators and/or quarter wavelength resonators.
  • the Helmholtz resonators comprise a neck and a cavity, wherein the neck and cavity are arranged to match a resonance frequency of acoustic noise that it is desired to control.
  • the neck extends into the cavity.
  • the neck comprises perforations.
  • the Helmholtz resonator comprises a flexible end plate.
  • the Helmholtz resonator is connected to an electromagnetic shaker and/or vibrating backplate, to act on the Helmholtz resonator to cause changes in the volume of the cavity.
  • the duct forms part of a combustion system or a ventilation system.
  • the resonator arrangement is provided in a series arrangement or parallel arrangement.
  • the fluid flow in the duct is a liquid flow.
  • the resonator arrangement comprises one or more resonators concentric with the duct.
  • the resonator arrangement is configurable based on the flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct.
  • an active acoustic control system comprising: the acoustic control system according to the first aspect of the present invention; and an active control assembly arranged to control the resonator arrangement based on the flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct.
  • the active acoustic control system according to the second aspect may comprise any or all features of the acoustic control system according to the first aspect, as desired or as appropriate.
  • a method of controlling acoustic noise in a duct arranged to receive fluid flow therein comprising: providing a resonator arrangement for connection to the duct, the resonator arrangement comprising a plurality of resonators; and configuring the resonator arrangement based on a flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct.
  • the method according to the third aspect may comprise any or all features of the acoustic control system according to the first aspect and/or any or all features of the active acoustic control system according to the second aspect, as desired or as appropriate.
  • the disclosure provided herein relates to an acoustic control system comprising a resonator arrangement configured based on a flow rate of fluid flow in a duct.
  • the resonator arrangement in particular the tuning frequency of resonators
  • the resonator arrangement may be configured, or designed, in consideration of the flow rate of fluid flow in the duct. This is highly advantageous in realising effective control of acoustic noise in a fluidic duct.
  • an acoustic control system 100 is shown.
  • the acoustic control system 100 is for controlling acoustic noise in a duct 200.
  • the duct 200 is arranged to receive fluid flow therein.
  • the acoustic control system 100 comprises a resonator arrangement 110.
  • the resonator arrangement 110 is for connection to the duct 200.
  • the resonator arrangement 110 comprises a plurality of resonators 112.
  • the resonator arrangement 110 is configured based on a flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct 200.
  • the resonator arrangement 110 is designed or constructed based on (i.e., in consideration of) the flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct 200.
  • Prior art approaches do not consider the effect of fluid flow in a duct to which the resonator arrangement is connected to.
  • the performance on the resonator arrangement may be negatively impacted, as the resonator arrangement is not configured based on a flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct.
  • An example of configuring the resonator arrangement 110 based on the flow rate of fluid flow in the duct 200 may include selecting, adjusting, or controlling the resonance (or "tuning") frequency of the resonators 112 based on the flow rate of fluid flow in the duct 200. This may be by appropriate selection, adjustment or control of resonator shapes, sizes and/or types, based on the flow rate.
  • a further example includes selecting, adjusting, or controlling the number of resonators 112 connected to the duct 200, based on the flow rate.
  • Connection to the duct 200 may mean a connection made such that acoustic noise can be controlled by the resonators 112, which may include control of a control arrangement comprising valves and/or flaps, which allow acoustic noise to propagate from the duct 200 into the resonators 112.
  • a flow rate sensor (not shown) may be provided in the duct 200, or elsewhere, and the output of the flow rate sensor used to configure the resonator arrangement 110.
  • the resonators 112 are provided as "side branches" connected to the duct 200.
  • the resonators 112 may be connected to the duct 200 at openings provided on, or through, the surface of the duct 200.
  • the resonator arrangement 110 may be, or be provided as part of, a metamaterial.
  • An example of smooth absorption is illustrated in Figure 2 .
  • Loss (or absorption) coefficient ⁇ is shown to be constant in a frequency band f a - f b , and falls rapidly outside of the frequency band. As described herein, this is achieved in the present invention by the resonator arrangement 110 being configured based on the flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct 200.
  • the quality factor of the resonators 112 of the resonator arrangement 110 are considered in configuring the resonator arrangement 110.
  • the quality factor Q is defined as the ratio of input current to the reaction current of the system. With flow in the duct 200, it may be assumed that the ratio of the sound pressure in each resonator 112 to the incident sound is equal to the quality factor of the resonator 112 when there is flow in the duct 200.
  • the ratio of quality factors of a resonator for the case with and without flow in the duct 200 is equal to the ratio of the sound pressure and the reaction sound pressure, where the reaction sound pressure is the sound pressure in the case of flow in the duct 200.
  • Figure 3 shows a plot of the ratio of quality factor.
  • the Q in the no-flow case is plotted in crosses, and flow case is plotted in circles.
  • the flow rate is 132m 3 /h.
  • the Q value of the resonators reduce to around 1/16 to 1/25 of the value in the no-flow case.
  • the number of resonators required per octave is proportional to the square root of the Q value.
  • the number of resonators required in the flow case reduces to 1/4 to 1/5 of the number required in the no-flow case. In this way, considering flow in the duct 200, the number of resonators required can be reduced.
  • the frequency range of control is 400Hz to 1000Hz. Each resonator controls a narrow range of frequencies. Acoustic noise of a particular frequency will be "trapped", or absorbed, at a target resonator as well as at neighbouring resonators.
  • Figure 4 shows plots of transmission loss (TL) ( Figure 4(a) ), transmission coefficient ( Figure 4(b) ), reflection coefficient ( Figure 4(c) ) and absorption ( Figure 4(d) ), each against frequency of acoustic noise in the duct 200.
  • the no-flow case is shown in dashed line and the flow case is shown in solid line.
  • the flow affects the performance of the resonator arrangement 110.
  • the transmission loss in the flow case reduces and does not have the peaks that are present in the no-flow case.
  • the reflection coefficient in the flow case also decreases and is smoothly varying.
  • the absorption of the resonator arrangement 110 in the flow case increases and is smoothly varying in the control range (which in this case is 400Hz to 1kHz).
  • the resonators 112 of the resonator arrangement 112 are configured to provide an exponential distribution of resonance frequency.
  • the resonator arrangement 112 comprises a basal resonator 112a (i.e., the first resonator 112 in the resonator arrangement 110), and an apical resonator 112z (i.e., the final resonator 112 in the resonator arrangement 110).
  • the resonance frequency (or tuning frequency) of the resonators 112 increases exponentially from the basal resonator 112a to the apical resonator 112z. In this way, a high and smooth transmission loss and absorption coefficient is realised in a wide frequency band.
  • the resonance frequency of each resonator 112 may be based on the flow rate. In an example, this may include selecting, adjusting, or controlling the resonance (or "tuning") frequency of the resonators 112 based on the flow rate of fluid flow in the duct 200. This may be by appropriate selection, adjustment or control of resonator shapes, sizes and/or types, based on the flow rate. A further example includes selecting, adjusting, or controlling the number of resonators 112 connected to the duct 200, based on the flow rate.
  • Connection to the duct 200 may mean a connection made such that acoustic noise can be controlled by the resonators 112, which may include control of a control arrangement comprising valves and/or flaps, which allow acoustic noise to propagate from the duct 200 into the resonators 112.
  • the resonance frequency of each resonator 112 may be based on position of the resonator relative to the duct 200.
  • the resonators 112 may be arranged so that a resonator of a particular resonance frequency is provided at a position (or location) along the duct 200 to build up a variation (e.g., increase, decrease, and/or exponential variation) in resonance frequency along the duct 200.
  • the resonators 112 may be arranged to provide a variation in resonance frequency of each resonator 112 with position of the resonators relative to the duct 200.
  • the variation may be an exponential variation of resonance frequency along the duct 200.
  • the variation with position results in control of multiple frequencies of the acoustic noise along the duct 200.
  • the variation may be an increase or decrease in resonance frequency of each resonator 112 along the length of the duct 200. In this way, acoustic noise may be controlled.
  • the resonator arrangement comprises Helmholtz resonators.
  • Helmholtz resonators have a high transmission loss, but only operate to control acoustic noise in a narrow frequency band.
  • resonators 112 of differing resonance frequency
  • a wide band of acoustic noise frequencies can be controlled.
  • such an arrangement can filter acoustic noise spectrally and spatially to reduce noise and interference in a wide frequency band.
  • other forms of resonators may be employed in the resonator arrangement 110, for example quarter wavelength resonators.
  • Helmholtz resonators and quarter wavelength resonators may be employed in combination in a resonator arrangement 110.
  • the Helmholtz resonators comprise a neck 114 and a cavity 116.
  • the neck 114 and cavity 116 are arranged to provide a resonance frequency to match a frequency of acoustic noise that it is desired to control.
  • the resonators can be specifically configured to target certain frequencies of acoustic noise.
  • the neck 114 may extend into the cavity 116. In this way, the resonance frequency can be shifted down with increasing volume of the cavity 116.
  • the neck 114 may comprise one or more perforations. In this way, the resonance frequency may be shifted, and the transmission loss behaviour can be modified, thus improving noise attenuation performance of the Helmholtz resonator at low frequencies.
  • the Helmholtz resonator may comprise a flexible end plate 118. In this way, the frequency response characteristic of the resonator 112 may be modified. Thus, multiple distinct resonance frequencies may be provided, rather than a single resonance frequency. Therefore, acoustic transmission loss may be increased at each of the multiple resonance frequencies of the resonator 112.
  • the Helmholtz resonator 112 may be connected to a control assembly.
  • the control assembly may be an electromagnetic shaker 120 and/or vibrating backplate 128.
  • the electromagnetic shaker 120 and/or vibrating backplate 128 are operable to act on the Helmholtz resonator thereby to cause changes in the volume of the cavity 116.
  • the resonance frequency of the resonators 112 can be tuned.
  • the tuning of the resonance frequency is based on (i.e., related to) the flow rate of fluid flow in the duct 200.
  • a flow rate sensor provided in the duct 200, or elsewhere, may provide an input to the electromagnetic shaker 120 and/or vibrating backplate 128, and the input used to adjust or control operation of the electromagnetic shaker 120 and/or vibrating backplate 128 based on the flow rate.
  • the duct 200 forms part of a system-to-be-controlled.
  • the system-to-be-controlled e.g., acoustically controlled
  • Such systems typically require fluidic ducts, and thus providing the present acoustic control system 100 is advantageous in controlling acoustic noise in an improved manner by considering fluid flow in the duct 200.
  • the fluid flow in the duct 200 may be a liquid flow.
  • Liquid flow may generate high levels of acoustic noise.
  • the present acoustic control system 100 is highly advantageous in reducing the effects of acoustic noise generated by the liquid flow.
  • the liquid flow may generate undesirable noise or vibrations of the system-to-be-controlled.
  • the resonators arrangement 110 may be provided in a series arrangement or parallel arrangement. That is, the resonators 112 may be provided in series or in parallel. In a series arrangement of the resonators 112, the magnitude of transmission loss at the resonance frequency may be increased. In a parallel arrangement of the resonators 112, the magnitude of transmission loss may be logarithmically increased, as well as the bandwidth increased.
  • the acoustic control system 100 may comprise a platform to which the resonator arrangement 110 may be connected.
  • the resonator arrangement 110 is configured based on the flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct 200.
  • the platform may receive (e.g., by connection thereto) the configured resonator arrangement 110.
  • the platform may be provided between the duct 200 and the resonator arrangement 110.
  • the platform may comprise an arrangement, or series, of openings.
  • the resonators 112 may be connected to the openings. Each opening may be provided with a valve or flap.
  • a portion of the duct 200 is shown comprising a concentric resonator 112.
  • the resonator arrangement 110 described above may comprise one or more concentric resonators 112.
  • the cavity of the concentric resonator 122 may be concentric with the duct 200 to which the resonator 112 is connected.
  • the cavity 116 of the concentric resonator 112 may have a tubular form.
  • An axial view of the concentric resonator along the axis B is shown in Figure 8 .
  • the neck 114 in visible in this axial view.
  • the acoustic control system 100 is schematically illustrated.
  • the acoustic control system 100 is in accordance with that described above.
  • the active acoustic control system 100 is for controlling acoustic noise in a duct 200 arranged to receive fluid flow therein.
  • the acoustic control system 100 comprises a resonator arrangement 110 for connection to the duct, the resonator arrangement 110 comprising a plurality of resonators 112, wherein the resonator arrangement 110 is configured based on a flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct 200.
  • the resonator arrangement 110 may be configurable based on the flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct 200. That is, the resonator arrangement 110 may be adjusted or selectively constructed (i.e., repurposed) based on the flow rate.
  • an active acoustic control system 300 is schematically illustrated.
  • the active acoustic control system 300 comprises the acoustic control system 100 as described herein. That is, the active acoustic control system 300 may comprise any or all of the features of the acoustic control system 100, as described herein.
  • the active acoustic control system 300 further comprises an active control assembly 310 arranged to control the resonator arrangement 110 based on the flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct 200.
  • the active control assembly 310 may arranged to control the resonator arrangement 110 based on the flow rate in one or more of the following ways:
  • Step S1210 comprises providing a resonator arrangement for connection to the duct, the resonator arrangement comprising a plurality of resonators.
  • Step 1220 comprises configuring the resonator arrangement based on a flow rate of the fluid flow in the duct.

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