Calculations of three-dimensional viscous flow in a multiblade centrifugal fan by modelling blade forces

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 217, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-298

  Seo, S J ^a   Kim, K Y ^a   Kang, S H ^b  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

turbulence model; Blade forces; Multi blade centrifugal fan; Numerical calculation; Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes equations; Slip factor

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FANS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; IMPELLERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

FLOW ANGLES;

VISCOUS FLOW;

BLADE; CENTRIFUGAL FAN; FAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0042812413     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095765003322066510     Document Type: Article

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