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The main sources of the refrigerant-induced noise can be classified 2 types according to its characteristics. One is due to the cyclic characteristics such as quality, velocity of the refrigerant, pressure drop and mass flow rate. The other is due to the structural characteristics such as distributed path pipe layout, distributor and expansion device. In this paper, the effects of cycle characteristics on the noise of multi-type system air-conditioner are investigated experimentally. In the indoor unit of multi-type air-conditioner, the variation of noise is examined when the in-flowing and out-flowing refrigerant to the indoor unit are 2-phase state according to its cycle control. And several factors are recommended in order to reduce the refrigerant-induced noise of the air-conditioner.
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Jeong, W.B., Han, H.S., Mo, J.Y. et al. Experimental study of the effects of the cycle characteristics on the refrigerant-induced noise in system air-conditioner. J Mech Sci Technol 21, 1112–1119 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03027661
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