Shape optimization of forward-curved-blade centrifugal fan with Navier-Stokes analysis

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 735-742

  Kim, Kwang Yong ^a   Seo, Seoung Jin ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; IMPELLERS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CENTRIFUGAL FANS; DISSIPATION RATE; MULTIBLOCK SYSTEMS; TURBULENT KINETIC ENERGY;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 11144326203     PISSN: 00982202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1792256     Document Type: Article

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