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http://dx.doi.org/10.6112/kscfe.2014.19.4.080

AN INVESTIGATION ON HVLS FAN PERFORMANCE WITH DIFFERENT BLADE CONFIGURATIONS  

Moshfeghi, Mohammad (Multi-Phenomena CFD Engineering Research Center, Sogang University)
Hur, Nahmkeon (Multi-Phenomena CFD Engineering Research Center, Sogang University)
Kim, Young Joo (Green Transport & Logistic Institute, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Kang, Hyun Wook (Technical Research Lab, Building and Tunnel Technologies Inc.)
Publication Information
Journal of computational fluids engineering / v.19, no.4, 2014 , pp. 80-85 More about this Journal
Abstract
High-volume low-speed (HVLS) fans are one category of ceiling fan installed in large enclosings such as warehouses, large barns and health clubs in order to generate comfortable air circulation. As a rotary blade, aerodynamic performance of a HVLS fan is predominantly related to its airfoil(s), and the pitch and twist angles. This paper first, investigates the effects of airfoil on the performances of three different HVLS fans with NACA 5414, 6413 and 7415 airfoils. The fans have six untwisted blades with the diameter of 6 m and rotate at 60 RPM. The blades pitch angels are $12^{\circ}$, $12^{\circ}$ and $13^{\circ}$, respectively. The results are presented in the form of the aerodynamic forces and moments, volumetric flow rate and streamlines. Regarding the volumetric flow of air, the results show that the model with NACA 7415 has the best performance. Hence, two other HVLS fans with the same airfoil but, with four and five blades are studied in order to investigate the effects of number of blades. From the point of view of air circulation still the six-bladed fan is the best one; however, the five-bladed fan is more efficient in power consumption.
Keywords
High-volume low-speed fan; Pitch angle; Volumetric air flow; $k-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model;
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