THERMAL SCIENCE

International Scientific Journal

Zoran D. Protić

,

Miloš S. Nedeljković

,

Đorđe S. Čantrak

,

Novica Z. Janković

NOVEL METHODS FOR AXIAL FAN IMPELLER GEOMETRY ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE GENERATED SWIRL TURBULENT FLOW

ABSTRACT
Geometry analysis of the axial fan impeller, experimentally obtained operating characteristics and experimental investigations of the turbulent swirl flow generated behind the impeller are presented in this paper. Formerly designed and manufactured, axial fan impeller blade geometry (originally designed by Prof. Dr-Ing. Z. Protić†) has been digitized using a threedimensional (3D) scanner. In parallel, the same impeller has been modeled by beta version software for modeling axial turbomachines, based on modified classical calculation. These results were compared. Then, the axial fan operating characteristics were measured on the standardized test rig in the Laboratory for Hydraulic Machinery and Energy Systems, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade. Optimum blade impeller position was determined on the basis of these results. Afterwards, the impeller with optimum angle, without outlet vanes, was positioned in a circular pipe. Rotational speed has been varied in the range from 500 till 2500rpm. Reynolds numbers generated in this way, calculated for axial velocity component, were in the range from 0,8·105 till 6·105. LDA (Laser Doppler Anemometry) measurements and stereo PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) measurements of the 3D velocity field in the swirl turbulent fluid flow behind the axial fan have been performed for each regime. Obtained results point out extraordinary complexity of the structure of generated 3D turbulent velocity fields.
KEYWORDS
Axial fan, turbulence, swirl flow, PIV, LDA, 3D scanning, 3D modeling
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2010-06-17
PAPER REVISED: 2010-07-02
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2010-07-05
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI100617025P
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THERMAL SCIENCE YEAR 2010, VOLUME 14, ISSUE Supplement 1, PAGES [S125 - S139]
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