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ASHRAE Seminar 33
Sponsored by TC 2.6
Patrick Marks
Product Engineer
Johnson Controls, York, PA
26 June 2006
Tonal Noise in Screw Chillers - Agenda
Why do screw chillers
produce tones?
Types of excitations.
Harmonic content.
Pulsation control.
Structure-borne control.
System level mitigation
suggestions.
Î VFD equipped
compressors and geared
compressors can
increase the LPF:
Lw
Lw
Lw
Lw
Lw
Lw
Lw
Vibration Vibration Vibration
Compressor Oil Sep. Condenser Compressor Oil Separator Fan
Pulsation Pulsation Pulsation
Pulsation
Pulsation
Vibration
Vibration
Pulsation
Pulsation
Vibration
Vibration
Vibration Vibration
Evaporator
Evaporator Piping Piping
Pulsation Pulsation
Lw
Lw
Lw
Lw
Vibration Vibration
Typical IL (dB)
6
2
Absorptive Material
Adhere this side to chiller
0
100 200 400 800 1600 3150 6300
One-Third Octave Band Center Frequency (Hz) A
Enclosures 18
16
Î Rigid
Panels 12
10
Absorption 8
Î “Flexible” 6
4
Quilted Barrier 2
Absorption and TL 0
125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000 A
Î Sealing of leaks is
critical!
18
ÎSlower speed 12
10
ÎSwept blades 0
125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000 A
Octave Band Center Frequency (Hz)