Effects of tip clearance and impeller geometry on the performance of semi-open ceramic centrifugal fan impellers at elevated temperatures

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 565-577

  Engin, Tahsin ^a   Gur, Mesut ^a   Scholz, Reinhard ^b  

^a SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Centrifugal fan impeller; Ceramic impeller; Hot gas handling; Semi open impeller; Shrouded impeller; Tip clearance effects; Waste heat recovery

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS; FANS; HEAT LOSSES; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

CARCONV; CENTRIFUGAL FAN IMPELLERS; CERAMIC IMPELLERS; HOT GAS HANDLING; SEMI-OPEN IMPELLER; SHROUDED IMPELLERS; TIP CLEARANCE EFFECTS;

IMPELLERS;

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS; FANS; HEAT LOSSES; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; IMPELLERS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

EID: 33745563254     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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