Developments in Turbomachinery Flow: Forward Curved Centrifugal Fans

Forward curved squirrel cage fans enjoy wide application in ventilation systems and power plants due to their simple construction and low noise. Developments in Turbomachinery Flow explores the forward curved squirrel cage fan as an excellent instrument for fluid mechanics research in turbomachines. Phenomena such as jet/wake interaction, circulation, separation and noise in turbomachines are also presented. This book addresses these characteristics which are specific to this fan and applications in other centrifugal turbomachines. The first chapter starts with a general introduction that includes research techniques and a survey of older research. The next chapters focus on two points of view: the first is a detailed description of improvements for different parts of the fan, including the inlet, the rotor and the volute. The second is a comprehensive discussion on geometrical modifications that could improve performance without impacting cost. These issues cover both theoretical and practical aspects of turbomachines flow/design which are helpful for researchers and designers. explores how forward curved centrifugal fans have wide industrial applicationdiscusses the strong trade-off between fan aerodynamics and construction costprovides a wide selection of optimums for geometrical configurationintroduces new geometries that can improve performance and reduce noise for the same construction costpresents fluid phenomena as a potential research field for this fan INDICE: General introduction of squirrel cage fanInlet configurationRotorVoluteThe rotor-volute interfaceFan simulationFan noiseFlow field study based on non-intrusive measurements

• ISBN: 978-1-78242-192-4
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 15/03/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés