Project case study Simulations & models
Centrifugal fan analysis
Testing theoretical fan characteristics against numerical predictions.
- Organization
- AGH
- Discipline
- Simulations & models
The challenge
Design methods for centrifugal fans with spiral housings need to be checked against the predicted airflow, pressure distribution and efficiency.
Contribution
The study combined theoretical fan calculations, three-dimensional modeling and ANSYS CFD analysis.
Approach
Geometry was built from theoretical design calculations. Numerical performance curves and efficiency predictions were compared with the corresponding analytical characteristics across operating conditions.
Results
The comparison provided a basis for evaluating the reliability of the design methods and understanding differences between theoretical and numerical fan performance.
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