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THE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS OF ACOUSTICS - H. H. Arnold ...

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14.4 Fan or Blower Noise 363Table 14.2. Relative Sound Power Generated by Different Types of Fans.Octave-Band Center Frequency, HzFan Type Wheel Size 63 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000 BFI aCentrifugal fansAirfoil or backward-curved Over 0.75 m 85 85 84 79 75 68 64 62 3or backward-inclined Under 0.75 m 90 90 88 84 79 73 69 64 3Radial fans:Low pressure (4–10 in. Over 1 m 101 92 88 84 82 77 74 71 7static pressure) Under 1 m 112 104 98 88 87 84 79 76 7Mediam pressure (10–20 in. Over 1 m 103 99 90 87 83 78 74 71 8static pressure) Under 1 m 113 108 96 93 91 86 82 79 8Highpressure (20–60 in. Over 1 m 106 103 98 93 91 89 86 83 8static pressure) Under 1 m 116 112 104 99 99 97 94 91 8Forward-curved All 98 98 88 81 81 76 71 66 2Axial fansVaneaxialHub ratio 0.3–0.4 All 94 88 88 93 92 90 83 79 6Hub ratio 0.4–0.6 All 94 88 91 88 86 81 75 73 6Hub ratio 0.6–0.8 All 98 97 96 96 94 92 88 85 6Tubeaxial Over 1 m 96 91 92 94 92 91 84 82 7Under 1 m 93 92 94 98 97 96 88 85 7Propeller All 93 96 103 101 100 97 91 87 5a BFI = blade frequency increment.Note: The data listed here are given in terms of specific sound power in dB re 1 (10) −12 W based on avolume flow of 1 m 3 /s and a total pressure of 1 kPa. Equation (14.3) must be used to adjust for actualpressures and volume flow rates. To convert these values into English units, subtract 45 dB in all bands.The base for the English units is a total presure of 1 in. water gauge and a volume flow rate of 1 ft 3 /min.These values are those for total sound power radiated from the fan. To obtain the power levels at eitherthe inlet or the outlet, subtract 3 dB from all bands. No change in BFI is to be made. In performingthe calculations for the sound power levels from this table, do not use a total pressure less than 0.125kPa. From applications where the total pressure is lower than 0.125 kPa, simply use the value of0.125 kPa.Figure 14.5. Centrifugal fan with sound attenuators at inlet and outlet. (Harris, 1991.P. 41.13).

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