CURCUIT-DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR PRODUCING DEVICES OF FEED WATER FLOW RATE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Creation of a low-noise water flow control systems apparatus is the main objective of the research. The technique of carrying out the tests is based on the principles of acoustics, flow mechanics and the control theory. The main schemes of regulating the water flow rate are presented in the paper. It is shown that the scheme with the use of a flowmeter is the most promising in terms of improvement of vibronoise characteristics. A modular principle of constructing feed water rate control systems is presented. The design features of application of multistage rotary units of the apparatus meeting the hydrodynamic noise requirements for low rates without application of dissipative elements (e.g. mufflers) are formulated for the first time. Energy comparison of various control system schemes is carried out. It is shown that further improvement of operating devices in terms of vibronoise characteristics is possible with the use of the principle of serial-parallel water flow regulation. The results help to improve the mass-dimensional characteristics of systems and to increase their energy efficiency, to provide a low level of noise and to reduce the cost of production. The modularity of the apparatus ensures a high level of standardization and interchangeability.