Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by
an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and
Simulations

R. S. Amano; E. K. Lee; C.  Xu; Jianhui  Xie

doi:10.1155/IJRM.2005.256

International Journal of Rotating Machinery (Jan 2005)

Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and Simulations

R. S. Amano,
E. K. Lee,
C. Xu,
Jianhui Xie

Affiliations

R. S. Amano: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 53201-0784, WI, USA
E. K. Lee: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 53201-0784, WI, USA
C. Xu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 53201-0784, WI, USA
Jianhui Xie: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 53201-0784, WI, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/IJRM.2005.256
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2005, no. 3
pp. 256 – 263

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The unsteady flow measurement of a large axial fan with diameter 1.829m (6 ft) has been carried out. The complex flow field generated by the fan is investigated through experimental testing and CFD/FEA simulation. The results presented in this paper can be divided into three parts. The first part consists of the experimental description of the test facility, velocity measurement, flow-field visualization, and stress/strain analysis of the fan blades. The second part consists of the CFD simulation of the flow field. Simulation is carried out to analyze the flow pattern with and without a radiator attached to the fan casing. The results presented in this paper can be used as a reference for axial fan performance improvement in the future.

Published in International Journal of Rotating Machinery

ISSN: 1023-621X (Print); 1542-3034 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijrm/

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