LINEAR MULTIMODAL MODEL FOR A PRESSURIZED GAS BLADDER STYLE HYDRAULIC NOISE SUPPRESSOR

Authors

  • Kenneth A. Marek G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
  • Elliott R. Gruber G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
  • Kenneth A. Cunefare G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332, USA

Keywords:

hydraulic, silencer, suppressor, model

Abstract

Pressurized bladder style in-line hydraulic noise suppressors are commonly used in industry for broadband pressure ripple reduction, but predictive models for these suppressors are not available in the literature. To address this shortcoming, a linear acoustic model is developed for a commercially available suppressor, in which the acoustic field is analyzed through expansion into multiple radial modes. Bladder mass, perforate layer impedance, and inlet/outlet extensions are included in the model, and transmission loss predictions are validated against experimental data. The presented theoretical model has been shown to correspond well to experimental data at frequencies below about 1300 to 2300 Hz, depending on system and precharge pressures. In addition, simulations show that small variations in bladder precharge temperature or rubber bladder mass do not significantly affect transmission loss. While inclusion of the perforate layer significantly affects modeling results, it is observed that better perforate layer models or experimental data are needed for accurate system modeling.

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Author Biographies

Kenneth A. Marek, G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332, USA

Kenneth Marek has a BSME degree from Texas Tech University and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on modeling and simulation of noise control technologies for fluid power.

Elliott R. Gruber, G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332, USA

Elliott Gruber earned a BSME degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2007. He is currently pursuing a Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, also at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Kenneth A. Cunefare, G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332, USA

Dr. Cunefare is a Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He began at Georgia Tech in 1990. Prior he was the F.V. Hunt Postdoctoral Fellow at The Technical University of Berlin. He earned his PhD in 1990 from the Pennsylvania State University. He is currently Professor in Charge of the Integrated Acoustics Laboratory.

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2013-08-01

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Marek, K. A., Gruber, E. R., & Cunefare, K. A. (2013). LINEAR MULTIMODAL MODEL FOR A PRESSURIZED GAS BLADDER STYLE HYDRAULIC NOISE SUPPRESSOR. International Journal of Fluid Power, 14(2), 5–16. Retrieved from https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/IJFP/article/view/218

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2013: Vol 14 Iss 2

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