Analysis of Vibroacoustic
Analysis of Vibroacoustic
Analysis of Vibroacoustic
Research Journal
Volume 10, No. 30, June 2016, pages 193–201 Research Article
DOI: 10.12913/22998624/62627
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Department of Automotive Vehicles, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 36, 20-618 Lublin,
Poland, e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
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University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, Malczewskiego 29, 26-600 Radom, Poland
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EMPIRICAL TESTING
The subject of testing
Fig. 2. The passenger lift scheme: A – the cabin depth,
Two passenger lifts were selected for the test. B – the cabin width, D – depth of the part under the
They have similar technical and operating param- pane, H – lifting height, E – height of the part above the
eters. The lifts parameters are presented in Table 1. pane, Q – loading capacity, V – the movement speed.
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Fig. 3. The pressure gradient is approximated by using two closely spaced pressure microphones face-to-face [13]
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The physical phenomena appearing in the from the Table present the values measured by
cabins of tested lifts are closely connected with both microphones (ch1 and ch2) and a calculated
acoustic phenomena taking place during the lift average value for both measurements. The values
movement such as the sound volume and the in the brackets come from the repeated measure-
sound power generated by respective walls of the ments once the modifications were implemented
cabin. The results of the sound Lp[dB] pressure (the slides frames replaced and the cabin walls
level measurements with double channel method taped with the soundproof tape). The measur-
are compiled in Table 3. The respective values ing microphone was located at 1.8 m height in
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Table 3. Measurement of the sound pressure level Lp[dB] with double channel method (two measuring micro-
phones)
The lift 2
The lift 1 ave-
Correction method The lift 1 ch1 The lift 1 ch2 The lift 2 ch1 The lift 2 ch2 average
rage value
value
With "A" cor-
Lp(A) [dB] 59,7 (56,1) 60,6 (56,8) 60,15 (56,45) 54,9 (53,1) 55,3 (53,4) 55,1 (53,25)
rection curve
Lin Lp(L)[dB] 79,4 (75,5) 79,9 (76,1) 79,65 (75,8) 81,3 (79,1) 81,7 (79,3) 81,5 (79,2)
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start vibratingwith the amplitude dependent on sound sources. The scanning method, compliant
the line length leading to uncomfortable effect, with ISO 9614-2:1996 standard, of respective
which is heard by the passenger and described walls in the tested objects cabins gave chance to
as “cracking”. determine a total power of sound Lw(L) emitted
The slides and lines operating wear and by tested lifts. The measurements results are in-
tear are not so obviously noticed after the anal- cluded in Table 4 whereas Table 5 provides the
ysis of data values included in Table 3. One of partial breakdown of the sound powers emitted
the reasons of this ambiguity was the fact that by respective walls. Data clearly indicates the in-
measuring method for the free field was ap- crease of emitted sound volume in case of the lift
plied. However, the spectral analysis (Fig. 10 cabin with a longer period of its operation as well
as the drop of the sound volume after the installa-
and 11) of recorded data shows a clear impact
tion of new slides and acoustic insulation for the
of the operation length on respective ranges of
cabin walls.
emitted sound frequencies.
On the basis of the above presented spectral Table 4. The power of sound emitted by the cabin walls
breakdowns in 1/3rd octave bands, significant in-
The lift serial number The lift 1 The lift 2
crease of the sound emission regarding the lift 1 in
Total volume emit- 72,8 68,5
a range from 100 to 4000 [Hz] can be noticed. ted by 5 walls lin
Lw(L) [dB]
(69.1) (66.4)
Within the applicable frequencies range a hu-
man being’s ear is especially sensitive to the re-
Table 5. Partial powers of the sound emitted by re-
ceipt of sound stimuli recognized as noise - it is
spective walls
presented in Figure 9 graphically. The reduction
of sound emission is clearly noticeable after the The lift serial number The lift 1 The lift 2
implementation of design modifications. Front Lw(L) [dB] 62.4 (61.1) 58.9 (58.1)
The application of the analyzer equipped with Back Lw(L) [dB] 70.6 (68.2) 72.4 (71.2)
double microphone intensity probe allowed us to Left Lw(L) [dB] 64.1 (61.2) 67.5 (66.3)
perform the measurement in the near field of the Right Lw(L) [dB] 63.3 (60.2) 67.2 (66.2)
Top Lw(L) [dB] 59.7 (58.2) 73.8 (72.1)
CONCLUSIONS
Fig. 10. Spectral analysis of the sound (SPL) in 1/3rd
octave bands for the lift 1 On the basis of conducted experimental tests
the following can be stated:
1. Accelerations in the axis which is different
than the one of the lift cabin movement, driven
by the power drive, are the form of dissipation
of energy increasing the energy consumption
by the whole device and decreasing the com-
fort of travelling.
2. The wear and tear of the carriageable elements
of the lift have the impact on the increase of
sound which is emitted by the lift cabin walls
Fig. 11. Spectral analysis of the sound (SPL) in 1/3rd and which is perceptible by the passengers as
octave bands for the lift 2 the increased loudness.
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