输气站场T形三通流噪声的模拟预测
Simulation and prediction of T-shaped joints flow noise in gas station
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摘要: 天然气在管内流动时, 受湍流、涡流等影响, 极易产生流噪声, 三通是管道系统必不可少的组成部件, 对其噪声变化规律进行深入研究尤为必要。通过建立T形三通三维实体模型, 基于FW-H声比拟理论, 利用Fluent软件自带的FW-H模型, 对不同进出口组成T形三通流噪声的变化规律进行模拟计算分析。结果表明: 当介质在三通内流动时, 在近壁面涡流的作用下产生较高等级的流噪声, 易对站场工作人员造成严重的身心伤害; 当只有一个水平出口时, T形三通内流噪声等级最高, 且超出国家规定的70 dB的范围; 通过改变不同进出口组合, 可以有效降低T形三通流噪声声压等级。该数值计算结果为研究制定站场三通流噪声防控措施提供了理论依据。Abstract: When flowing in the pipeline, natural gas tends to generate the flow noise due to the effect of turbulence and vortex. T-shape joint is an indispensable component of the pipeline system, so it is of great necessity to study its noise change laws thoroughly. In this paper, the three-dimensional physical model for T-shaped joint was established. Then, based on the FW-H acoustic analogy theory, the change laws of flow noise of T-shaped joint composed of different inlets and outlets were simulated, calculated and analyzed by means of the FW-H model that comes with ANSYS Fluent. It is indicated that when the medium flows in the T-shaped joint, the flow noise of higher level is generated under the effect of vortex near the wall surface and it can easily bring serious harm to the station staff physically and mentally. When there is only one horizontal outlet, the flow noise in the T-shaped joint reaches the highest level, exceeding the national standard of 70 dB. The flow noise level of T-shaped joint can be reduced effectively by changing the combination of inlets and outlets. The numerical computation results provide the theoretical basis for the study and formulation of flow noise prevention and control measures of T-shaped joints at gas stations.