Affiliation:
1. Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Zaragoza, María de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Abstract
In this paper, an experimental methodology to characterize the noise paths in a washing machine with a horizontal axis was developed. The noise paths considered in this research were the noise that escapes through holes, the non-resonant path through the panels, and the noise radiated by the panels of the cabinet. The characterization method was based on several sound intensity measurements on the outside panels of the washing machine. In addition to these measurements, characterization of the radiation factor was performed by applying a method that relates intensity and vibration measurements while the structure of the washing machine is excited using a shaker. Applying the methodology to a washing machine, the main transmission path of the noise along the frequency domain where this home appliance has its highest values was identified. This methodology can provide the manufacturer with a guide to improve the acoustic performance of washing machines by applying noise control solutions in the noise path depending on the frequency domain.
Subject
General Medicine,General Chemistry
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