International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems

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Effect of Inlet Geometry on Fan Performance and Inlet Flow Fields in a Semi-opened Axial Fan

  • Liu, Pin (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saga University) ;
  • Shiomi, Norimasa (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saga University) ;
  • Kinoue, Yoichi (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saga University) ;
  • Setoguchi, Toshiaki (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saga University) ;
  • Jin, Ying-Zi (Institute of Mechatronics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University)
  • Received : 2013.03.12
  • Accepted : 2014.04.15
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

In order to clarify the effect of inlet bellmouth size of semi-opened type axial fan on its performance and flow fields around rotor, fan test and flow field measurements using hotwire anemometer were carried out for 6 kinds of bellmouth size. As results of fan test, the shaft power curve hardly changed, even if the bellmouth size changed. On the other hand, the pressure-rise near best efficiency point became small with the bellmouth size decreasing. Therefore, the value of maximum efficiency became small as the bellmouth size decreased. As results of flow field measurements at fan inlet, the main flow region with large meridional velocity existed near blade tip when the bellmouth size was large. As bellmouth size became smaller, the meridional velocity at fan inlet became smaller and the one at outside of blade tip became larger. As results of flow field measurements at fan outlet, the main flow region existed near rotor hub side.

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