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Damping of thermal acoustic oscillations in hydrogen systemsAcoustic waves initiated by a large temperature gradient along a tube are defined as thermal acoustic oscillations (TAOs). These oscillations have been damped by introducing such sound absorbing techniques as acoustic filters, resonators, etc.. These devices serve as an acoustic sink that is used to absorb or dissipate the acoustic energy thereby eliminating or damping such oscillations. Several empirical damping techniques, such as attaching a resonator as a side branch or inserting a wire in the tube, have been developed in the past and have provided reasonable success. However, the effect of connecting tube radius, length, and resonator volume on the damping of thermal acoustic oscillations has not been evaluated quantitatively. Further, these methods have not been effective when the oscillating tube radius was relatively large. Detailed theoretical analyses of these techniques including a newly developed method for damping oscillations in a tube of relatively large radius are provided in this presentation.
Document ID
19930064592
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Gu, Youfan
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Timmerhaus, Klaus D.
(Colorado Univ. Boulder, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: In: Advances in cryogenic engineering. Vol. 37A - Proceedings of the 1991 Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, June 11-14, 1991 (A93-48578 20-37)
Publisher: Plenum Press
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Accession Number
93A48589
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG3-1018
Distribution Limits
Public
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