Three-dimensional flow in axial flow fans of non-free vortex design

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 601-607

  Vad, János ^a   Bencze, Ferenc ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Axial flow fan; Laser Doppler anemometry; Non free vortex design; Secondary flow; Three dimensional flow

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; ESTIMATION; FANS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; LASER APPLICATIONS; LINEAR EQUATIONS; ROTORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VELOCITY;

AXIAL FLOW FANS; LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETRY; NON FREE VORTEX DESIGN; RADIAL VELOCITY;

VORTEX FLOW;

AXIAL FLOW FAN; LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETER; SECONDARY FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; VORTEX;

EID: 0032451585     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-727X(98)10004-8     Document Type: Article

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