• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2006

Performance characteristics of an axial flow fan having distorted inlet flow have been investigated using numerical analysis as well as experiment. Two kinds of hub-cap, rounded and right-angled front shape, are tested to investigate the effect of inlet flow distortion on the fan performance. Numerical solutions are validated in comparison with experimental data measured by a five-hole probe downstream of the fan rotor. It is found from the numerical results that non-uniform axial inlet velocity profile near the hub results in the change of inlet flow angle. Large recirculation flow upstream the fan rotor for the right-angled hub-cap induces a negative incidence, thus invokes separated flow on the blade surfaces and deteriorates the performance of fan rotor.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2016

In this study, the generation of the propeller hub vortex was analyzed and a PBCF(Propeller Boss Cap Fins) was designed to control the propeller hub vortex. A RANS(Reynolds-averaged Navier-stokes) approach is employed to predict the hub vortex characteristics. The hub profile is an important factor but only a small increase (1.9%) of efficiency was obtained with the hub profile modification. The propeller hub vortex was eliminated by installing the PBCF and as a result, the propeller efficiency was increased by 5.6%.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2005년도 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.663-669
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• 2005

Performance characteristics of an axial flow fan having distorted inlet flow have been investigated using numerical analysis as well as experiment. Two kinds of hub-cap, round shape and right-angled front shape, are tested to investigate the effect of inlet flow distortion on the fan performance. In case of right-angled front shape, axisymmetric distorted inflow is induced by flow separation at the sharp edge of hub-cap, and the characteristics of the inflow depends on the distance between hub-cap and blade leading edge. Flow analysis of the blade passage is peformed by solving the three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations. numerical solutions are validated in comparison with experimental data measured by a five-hole probe downstream of the fan rotor. It is found from the numerical results that non-uniform axial inlet velocity profile near the hub results in the change of inlet flowangle. The changed inlet flow angle near the hub invokesa flow separation on the blade surfaces, thus deteriorating the fan efficiency. The effect of the distance between hub-cap and blade leading edge on the efficiency is also discussed.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2004년도 유체기계 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.65-69
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• 2004

In the present work, characteristics of an axial flow fan haying distorted inlet flow produced by hub cap are investigated. The distorted inlet flow is generated by the shape of hub cap installed in front of the axial flow fan. Two different cases of hub cap geometry are analyzed to verify the influence of flow distortion. The flow fields are analyzed numerically by solving steady form of three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Wavier-Stokes equation and standard k-$\epsilon$ model is used for a turbulence closure. The results obtained from the numerical simulation are compared to those from experimental measurements. It is found that the overall performance of the axial flow fan is increased by reducing the flow distortion at the hub. Detailed characteristics of the flow fields of two different geometric conditions are also discussed.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.593-601
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• 2021

축류팬은 여러 산업분야에서 사용되며, 환기 및 제연을 목적으로 사용하는 송풍기의 핵심 요소이다. 유체 운동을 이용하는 축류팬의 연구는 공력성능에 대한 연구가 많이 진행되어 왔다. 본 연구 대상은 100마력의 송풍기에 사용되는 축류팬이며, 직경 1800 mm의 대형 송풍기이다. 송풍기의 축류팬은 블레이드, 허브, 허브 캡, 보스로 구성되어 있으며, 블레이드와 허브는 중요한 구성부품이다. 공력성능에 많은 영향을 미치는 블레이드에 대한 설계는 공력성능 예측 프로그램을 이용해 3차원 점 데이터를 추출하여 이를 3D 모델링 형상을 생성하게 된다. 중요 구성부품이 절삭가공을 이용해 가공하게 되면 제품의 수정이 용이하다. 하지만, 블레이드와 허브는 다이캐스팅이나 중력주조를 통해 제작하는 환경으로 인해 금형 제작 전에 구조안전에 대한 연구가 필요하게 되었다. 본 연구에서는 축류팬 정격운전속도와 그 이상의 운전속도에서 주요 구성부품에 대한 구조안전성에 대한 특성과 취약부위에 대한 해석결과는 최대응력과 안전계수를 통해 검증하고 설계시 반영된 여유간극은 블레이드의 회전과 다른 부품과의 간섭 여부를 확인하기 위해 변위 결과를 도출하여 축류팬의 구조안전성에 대해 검증하고자 한다.