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Brigham Young University

2006

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Feedback Applications In Active Noise Control For Small Axial Cooling Fans, Matthew J. Green Aug 2006

Feedback Applications In Active Noise Control For Small Axial Cooling Fans, Matthew J. Green

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Feedback active noise control (ANC) has been applied as a means of attenuating broadband noise from a small axial cooling fan. Such fans are used to maintain thermal stability inside of computers, projectors, and other office equipment and home appliances. The type of low-level noise radiated from axial cooling fans has been classified as harmful to productivity and human well being. Previous research has successfully implemented feed-forward ANC, targeting specific narrow-band fan noise content related to the blade passage frequency (BPF) of the fan. The reference signal required for a feed-forward algorithm limits its ability to attenuate much of the …