Experimental Study of Cooling Fan Performance Analysis and Shroud Characteristics for an Excavator

굴삭기 냉각팬 성능해석 및 슈라우드 특성에 대한 실험적 연구

  • 이재석 (현대중공업(주) 선박해양연구소) ;
  • 정경남 (현대중공업(주) 선박해양연구소) ;
  • 김진영 (현대중공업(주) 선박해양연구소) ;
  • 이태경 (현대중공업(주) 선박해양연구소) ;
  • 강정원 (현대중공업(주) 건설장비개발센터) ;
  • 심재구 (현대중공업(주) 건설장비개발센터) ;
  • 손득균 (현대중공업(주) 건설장비개발센터)
  • Published : 2007.05.30

Abstract

In this paper, the performance analysis is experimentally carried out in order to select the best cooling fan and shroud considering both cooling performance and noise reduction. 4 cooling fans have been tested in the fan tester and the real excavator. In order to obtain the performance of the cooling fans, flow capacity has been estimated by measuring flow velocity using a hot wire anemometer, and noise radiation has been also measured to estimate the fan noise. Characteristics of a box-type and a streamlined shroud have been examined by changing the immersion depth of cooling fans. Based upon the results, the best cooling fan is selected. Finally, the criterion to select the best cooling fan has been set up.

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