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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Aircraft Engine; Fans and Blowers; Marine |
| Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9780791849682 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Sept 2016 |
| Event | ASME Turbo Expo 2016: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, GT 2016 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: 13 Jun 2016 → 17 Jun 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo |
|---|---|
| Volume | 1 |
Abstract
The present paper focuses on the potential efficiency improvements and the stable operating range of a centrifugal fan for fuel cell applications. Improvements will be achieved by variability of the cross-sectional area of diffuser and volute by use of a moving backplate. The investigation consists of three parts: The first part describes the design and the performance prediction of a diffuser-volute combination with a variable cross-sectional area, based on empirical correlations and low-resolution CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations. For the second part, high-resolution 360 degree CFD simulations are used to gain deeper insight into the flow mechanisms and their influence on fan performance. The last part presents the experimental investigations carried out to validate the numerical models. For this purpose, a demonstrator of the fan including a diffuser-volute combination with variable crosssectional area is manufactured and investigated using optical PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) measurements.
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- Engineering(all)
- General Engineering
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Aircraft Engine; Fans and Blowers; Marine. American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), 2016. (Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo; Vol. 1).
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T1 - Investigation of a Diffuser-Volute Combination With Variable Cross-Sectional Area for Centrifugal Fans
AU - Fischer, Tore
AU - Rudersdorf, Manuel
AU - Burgmann, Sebastian
AU - Kleine Sextro, Thorsten
AU - Seume, Joerg R.
PY - 2016/9/20
Y1 - 2016/9/20
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AB - The present paper focuses on the potential efficiency improvements and the stable operating range of a centrifugal fan for fuel cell applications. Improvements will be achieved by variability of the cross-sectional area of diffuser and volute by use of a moving backplate. The investigation consists of three parts: The first part describes the design and the performance prediction of a diffuser-volute combination with a variable cross-sectional area, based on empirical correlations and low-resolution CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations. For the second part, high-resolution 360 degree CFD simulations are used to gain deeper insight into the flow mechanisms and their influence on fan performance. The last part presents the experimental investigations carried out to validate the numerical models. For this purpose, a demonstrator of the fan including a diffuser-volute combination with variable crosssectional area is manufactured and investigated using optical PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) measurements.
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PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)
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