Transfer path analysis with real beamforming regularization applied to acoustic modeling of substation transformers
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Abstract
Acoustic modeling of bulky transformers for far-field noise prediction and treatment faces the challenges of computational inefficiency and inaccuracy due to the large model size and complex environment. In this paper, a transfer path analysis (TPA) model is built for two substation transformers by constructing virtual sound sources (VSSs) at a distance in front of the transformer surfaces. A real beamforming regularization (RBR) algorithm is proposed to solve the VSS signals by introducing the beamforming response to regularize the minimization task for the inverse problem. Unlike the original beamforming regularization that uses Green’s functions, the RBR employs measured frequency response functions between the VSSs and near-field receivers to calculate the beamforming response. The noise at far-field receivers 30 m away from the transformers is then predicted by the TPA model using the solved VSSs and validated against the measurement. The proposed TPA-RBR method is computationally efficient and accurate, considering that the maximum prediction error of the prominent noise components is within 3 dB. The noise contributions from different transmission paths are evaluated to provide guidance for further noise treatment. Our study also has potential applications in the localization of sound sources shielded by bulky obstacles.
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OpenAlex topics: Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control · Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows · Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
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Affiliations
State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmission for Advanced Equipment, Chongqing University 1 , Chongqing 400044,
College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Zhejiang University 2 , Hangzhou 310058,
State Grid Hubei Electric Power Co 3 , Wuhan 430070,
NARI Group Corporation 4 , Wuhan 430073,
Funding
Science and Technology Project of State Grid Hubei Electric Power Company · Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China
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