Characteristics of Acoustic Resonance Excitation by Flow Around Inline Cylinders

Abstract

Excitation of acoustic resonance by flow over tube bundles in heat exchangers can cause hazardous levels of acoustic pressure that may pose operational and environmental risks. The previous studies have indicated that inline arrangements of cylinders excite acoustic resonance of a nature different from that of a single cylinder. In this work, the excitation of acoustic resonance by cross-flow around inline arrangements of cylinders is experimentally investigated to identify the role of critical parameters on resonance characteristics. Results show that flow around inline tube bundles can excite acoustic resonance due to periodic flow oscillations over the cavity formed between successive cylinders rather than periodic wake phenomena. Based on precoincidence resonance characteristics, a criterion is introduced to predict the occurrence of acoustic resonance in inline arrangements of cylinders. The proposed parametric criterion does not only identify the potential for resonance excitation for inline arrangements of cylinders experimentally investigated in this work but it also provides a method to separate resonant from nonresonant cases for inline tube bundle data from the literature.

Research on the Aerodynamic Noise Characteristics of Heat Exchanger Tube Bundles Based on a Hybrid URANS-FWH Method

“…When the fuid strikes the tube bundle, it creates periodic fow structures within the bundle. If the frequency of the noise approaches and meets certain conditions related to the acoustic modes of the shell, a positive feedback loop can be established between the fow feld and the acoustic feld, leading to the occurrence of acoustic resonance [2][3][4]. Te signifcant noise generated during acoustic resonance poses a threat to the safety of surrounding equipment and the health of personnel.…”