Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and Simulations
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 co...
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| author | R. S. Amano E. K. Lee C. Xu Jianhui Xie |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-245f4d465e474a539dcd00d4c81db7dd2025-08-20T03:54:56ZengWileyInternational Journal of Rotating Machinery1023-621X1542-30342005-01-012005325626310.1155/IJRM.2005.256Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and SimulationsR. S. Amano0E. K. Lee1C. Xu2Jianhui Xie3Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 53201-0784, WI, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 53201-0784, WI, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 53201-0784, WI, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 53201-0784, WI, USAThe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/IJRM.2005.256axial fanpressure measurementCFD/FEA simulation unsteady flow. |
| spellingShingle | R. S. Amano E. K. Lee C. Xu Jianhui Xie Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and Simulations International Journal of Rotating Machinery axial fan pressure measurement CFD/FEA simulation unsteady flow. |
| title | Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by
an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and
Simulations |
| title_full | Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by
an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and
Simulations |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by
an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and
Simulations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by
an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and
Simulations |
| title_short | Investigation of the Unsteady Flow Generated by
an Axial Fan: Experimental Testing and
Simulations |
| title_sort | investigation of the unsteady flow generated by an axial fan experimental testing and simulations |
| topic | axial fan pressure measurement CFD/FEA simulation unsteady flow. |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/IJRM.2005.256 |
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