MODEL FREON COMPRESSOR FOR ACOUSTIC INVESTIGATIONS.

Abstract

Studies were made of the feasibility of simulating acoustical and aerodynamic characteristics of a full-scale axial flow air compressor with a scale model operating in Freon in a closed loop system. Correlation was attained between model and prototype for both acoustical and aerodynamic performance. Agreement was obtained with a previously published generalized acoustic prediction curve; and an acoustic scaling law was developed which permits rapid prediction of full-scale sound power levels from measurements of the sound power levels produced by a model. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0623491

Entities

People

  • J. M. Mcgrew
  • R. J. Wells

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Agreements
  • Air Compressors
  • Axial Flow
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Compressors
  • Flow
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Power Levels
  • Prototypes
  • Scale Models
  • Scaling Laws

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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