A design-analysis method of Sirocco fan is developed for constructing 3-D impeller and scroll geometries, and for predicting both the aerodynamic performance and the noise characteristics of the designed fan. The aerodynamic blading design of fan is conducted by blade angle, camber line determinations and airfoil thickness distribution, and then the scroll geometry of fan is designed by using logarithmic spiral. The aerodynamic performance of designed fan is predicted by the mean line analysis with flow blockage, slip and pressure loss correlations. Based on the predicted performance data, fan noise is predicted by two models for cutoff frequency and broadband noise sources. The present predictions for the performance and the noise level of actual fans are well agreed with measurement results.

Volume Subject Area:
3rd Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting
Topics:
Acoustics, Airfoils, Blades, Design, Fans, Flow (Dynamics), Geometry, Impellers, Noise (Sound), Pressure
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