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http://dx.doi.org/10.5293/KFMA.2006.9.3.044

Selection of Centrifugal Fan for Flows with Down-Stream Resistance  

Kim Jae-Won (선문대학교 기계공학부)
Jang Dong-Hee (선문대학교 대학원 기계공학과)
Ahn Eun-Young (한밭대학교 멀티미디어학과)
Publication Information
The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery / v.9, no.3, 2006 , pp. 44-48 More about this Journal
Abstract
Comprehensive experimental works are carried out for the optimal design of a centrifugal blower adopted in an indoor unit of an air-conditioner. The models for consideration are typical multi-blade turbo blower and limit loaded one, respectively. The main interest lies on the fluid dynamics performance when the blower Is installed in the practical system. The methodologies are an experimental estimations with a wind tunnel for blower performance and PIV measurement for the detail flow information. A centrifugal blower with limit loaded fan shows pronounced performances in terms of the flow rate and static pressure rise and the reason is explained by the precise measurement of the flows between blades using PIV. Consequently, it is found that the blower is proper for the flows with a resistance in down stream such as a heat exchanger.
Keywords
Centrifugal Blower; Fluid Dynamics Performance; PIV; Wind Tunnel;
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