Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping Methods

Michał Szelka; Andrzej Drwięga; Jarosław Tokarczyk; Marek Szyguła; Kamil Szewerda; Marian Banaś; Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk; Krzysztof Kędzia

doi:10.3390/en16010542

Energies (Jan 2023)

Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping Methods

Michał Szelka,
Andrzej Drwięga,
Jarosław Tokarczyk,
Marek Szyguła,
Kamil Szewerda,
Marian Banaś,
Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk,
Krzysztof Kędzia

Affiliations

Michał Szelka: KOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland
Andrzej Drwięga: KOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland
Jarosław Tokarczyk: KOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland
Marek Szyguła: KOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland
Kamil Szewerda: KOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland
Marian Banaś: Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicz 30 Av., 30-059 Krakow, Poland
Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk: Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicz 30 Av., 30-059 Krakow, Poland
Krzysztof Kędzia: Department of Technical Systems Operation and Maintenance, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyspianskiego Str. 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010542
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 1
p. 542

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The article discusses the process of designing and testing as well as their results, carried out in order to increase the efficiency of axial fans, implemented as part of the European project INESI. Modifications of existing solutions based on rapid prototyping methods were presented. Scanning, FEM and CFD numerical calculations and 3D printing were used for that purpose. Rapid prototyping involved the use of a steel blade base and 3D-printed complex aerodynamic shapes that were bonded to create completely new blades. After their installation on the new rotor, enabling the angle of attack adjusting, a number of verifying tests of the fan were carried out. The solution was successfully tested and the results are discussed in the article.

Published in Energies

ISSN: 1996-1073 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies

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