Abstract

Baffle silencers are a well-known solution for noise mitigation in industrial applications. One of the issues concerning these devices is the flow-inducted noise produced when a non-laminar flow of the medium in the duct occurs. These situations occur, for example, in dedusting installations or exhaust systems with the high-speed flow (large Reynolds number of the turbulence and small Mach number). This kind of installation has a complex shape that causes a turbulent flow in the medium. Installing a baffle silencer in these conditions causes additional noise. This noise cannot be predicted by using a standard approach with equations for laminar flow conditions. This paper presents the first step of the research in this field. The first step is to find a relation between CFD simulations’ results and self-noise of the baffle silencer. In this work, we use the formulation proposed by Proudman in 1952 to calculate the sound power generated by the flow. The formulation is based on the turbulent kinetic energy k and dissipation rate ? of the flow, which is calculated by CFD simulations. The resulting sound power level needs to be calibrated. The calibration method is developed and presented. The aim of this research is to design an experimental setup.