Development of improved blade tip endplate concepts for low-noise operation in industrial fans

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

Volumn 221, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 669-681

  Corsini, A ^a   Rispoli, F ^a   Sheard, A G ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Flakt Woods Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endplates; Industrial fans; Passive noise control; Tip leakage flow

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ACOUSTIC VARIABLES CONTROL; FLOW STRUCTURE; ROTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WALL FLOW;

INDUSTRIAL FANS; PASSIVE NOISE CONTROL; TIP LEAKAGE FLOW;

FANS;

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ACOUSTIC VARIABLES CONTROL; FANS; FLOW STRUCTURE; ROTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WALL FLOW;

EID: 34848895437     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE386     Document Type: Article

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