Computational investigation on flow field and performance of centrifugal airfoil fan with radial clearance at impeller inlet

European Journal of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 73-78

  Cao, Renjing ^a   Kang, Shin Hyoung ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW PATTERNS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); ROTORS;

CENTRIFUGAL AIRFOIL FAN; RADIAL CLEARANCE;

FANS;

EID: 0033703746     PISSN: 00353612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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