Effect of a cross-flow opening on the performance of a centrifugal fan in a combine harvester: Computational and experimental study

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 247-256

  Gebrehiwot, Mekonnen Gebreslasie ^a   De Baerdemaeker, Josse ^a   Baelmans, Martine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; AIR CLEANERS; ANEMOMETERS; COMBINES; FANS; HARVESTERS; PERFORATED PLATES; WIND TUNNELS;

CENTRIFUGAL FANS; COMBINE HARVESTERS; CRITICAL FACTORS; HARVESTING MACHINES; HOT WIRE ANEMOMETERS; RESISTANCE CURVES; SIMULATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS; VELOCITY PROFILES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 75449119890     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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