Numerical Simulation of Noise Radiation from Semi-Hermetic Reciprocating Food Refrigeration Compressors

The semi-hermetic reciprocating compressor is the dominant noise source of food refrigeration unit. Excessive noise and vibration have a negative impact on both people's health and work efficiency；moreover, it causes fatigue damage to machinery thus reducing its working life. In this paper, numerical simulation of noise radiation from semi-hermetic reciprocating food refrigeration was carried out by successful combination of Pro/E, Hypermesh, Nastran and Virtual Lab Acoustics software. The simulation results show that the low-frequency noise radiation near the end of the piston-cylinder is directional and stronger than that of the other side, which offers a valuable reference for noise reduction. In addition, the sound pressure dB curve of any field point can be obtained through the numerical simulation, and it clearly shows that sound pressure values away from the piston end are significantly lower than those at the piston side; and noise radiation energy of compressor concentrates at 500Hz and 1000Hz. This paper provides an effective research method for the semi-hermetic reciprocating compressor’s noise reduction