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http://dx.doi.org/10.9726/kspse.2016.20.1.050

An Investigation on Turbulent Flow Characteristics According to the Operating Loads of Three-Dimensional Small-Size Axial Fan by Large Eddy Simulation  

Kim, Jang-Kweon (Department of Power System Engineering, Kunsan National University)
Oh, Seok-Hyung (School of Mechanical Engineering, Kunsan National University)
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Journal of Power System Engineering / v.20, no.1, 2016 , pp. 50-56 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper handled an investigation on the turbulent flow characteristics of three-dimensional small-size axial fan(SSAF) according to operating loads. Also, it was carried out by unsteady-state, incompressible and three-dimensional large eddy simulation(LES). The downstream flow type of SSAF is changed from axial flow to radial flow around the beginning of stall region at the aerodynamic performance curve. Axial mean velocity component largely grows around blade tip at the operating point of A to D, but transverse and vertical mean velocity components as well as Reynolds shear stresses highly develop around blade tip at the operating point of E to H. On the other hand, the peak value of turbulent kinetic energy developed around blade tip shows the highest at the operating point of E.
Keywords
Courant Number; Dynamic Subgrid-Scale; Flow Coefficient; Large Eddy Simulation(LES); Mean velocity; Reynolds shear stress; Small-Size Axial Fan(SSAF); Sliding Mesh; Static Pressure Coefficient; Turbulent kinetic energy;
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