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Gas Turbine Handbook : Principles and Practices

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<strong>Gas</strong> <strong>Turbine</strong> Acoustics <strong>and</strong> Noise Control 161<br />

Table 10-4. General Uses <strong>and</strong> Properties of Acoustical Materials<br />

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Silencer Acoustical Retainer Temperature Thermal Durability Resistance to<br />

Application Material Material Range Cycling Friability [1]<br />

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Mineral Wool Cloth Mesh [2] N/A N/A Good Good<br />

Inlet<br />

Fibrous Glass Cloth Mesh [2] N/A N/A Good Good<br />

Blanket/Batt<br />

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Mineral Wool Wire Mesh ~ 800°F Good Moderate Moderate<br />

Ceramic Wire Mesh ~ 2,000°F Excellent Poor [3] Low [3]<br />

Exhaust Basalt Wire Mesh ~ 1,400°F Poor [4] Good [4] Moderate<br />

Fibrous Glass Wire Mesh 1,000°F Good Good Moderate<br />

Blanket/Batt<br />

typical limit<br />

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Notes: [1] Friability—the propensity to breakdown or disintegrate.<br />

[2] A very low flow resistance is required to maintain performance.<br />

[3] Packing of material <strong>and</strong> low vibration critical for longevity.<br />

[4] Protective thermal shock blanket required for longevity.<br />

The perforated sheet should have an open ratio greater than<br />

35% for inlet applications <strong>and</strong> greater than 25% for exhaust applications.<br />

Table 10-4 provides a general guideline as to choice <strong>and</strong><br />

applicability of materials. The user should always verify material<br />

properties.<br />

Exhaust system temperatures can be in excess of 540º C<br />

(1,000ºF), which calls for the careful selection of materials. Wire<br />

mesh is used in exhaust for material retention because at high<br />

temperatures the cloth materials begin to melt <strong>and</strong> fuse forming a<br />

glass sheet that degrades the silencer’s ability to attenuate noise. Too<br />

heavy or too tightly weaved retainer cloth can degrade performance<br />

dramatically <strong>and</strong> the challenge is to find a cloth suitable for retaining<br />

the filler material while still allowing the acoustical sound wave<br />

to penetrate the cloth. Mineral wools typically have binders that<br />

breakdown at about 425º C (800ºF), which causes the material to be<br />

blown out the exhaust. Thermal cycling (start-stop of the turbine)

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