Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping Methods
The article discusses the process of designing and testing as well as their results, carried out in order to increase the efficiency of axial fans, implemented as part of the European project INESI. Modifications of existing solutions based on rapid prototyping methods were presented. Scanning, FEM...
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| author | Michał Szelka Andrzej Drwięga Jarosław Tokarczyk Marek Szyguła Kamil Szewerda Marian Banaś Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk Krzysztof Kędzia |
| author_facet | Michał Szelka Andrzej Drwięga Jarosław Tokarczyk Marek Szyguła Kamil Szewerda Marian Banaś Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk Krzysztof Kędzia |
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| description | The article discusses the process of designing and testing as well as their results, carried out in order to increase the efficiency of axial fans, implemented as part of the European project INESI. Modifications of existing solutions based on rapid prototyping methods were presented. Scanning, FEM and CFD numerical calculations and 3D printing were used for that purpose. Rapid prototyping involved the use of a steel blade base and 3D-printed complex aerodynamic shapes that were bonded to create completely new blades. After their installation on the new rotor, enabling the angle of attack adjusting, a number of verifying tests of the fan were carried out. The solution was successfully tested and the results are discussed in the article. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64acecfc13f44d00b0969d7153b8f7e22023-11-16T15:20:36ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-01-0116154210.3390/en16010542Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping MethodsMichał Szelka0Andrzej Drwięga1Jarosław Tokarczyk2Marek Szyguła3Kamil Szewerda4Marian Banaś5Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk6Krzysztof Kędzia7KOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandKOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandKOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandKOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandKOMAG, Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska Str. 37, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Power Systems and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicz 30 Av., 30-059 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Power Systems and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicz 30 Av., 30-059 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Technical Systems Operation and Maintenance, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyspianskiego Str. 27, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandThe article discusses the process of designing and testing as well as their results, carried out in order to increase the efficiency of axial fans, implemented as part of the European project INESI. Modifications of existing solutions based on rapid prototyping methods were presented. Scanning, FEM and CFD numerical calculations and 3D printing were used for that purpose. Rapid prototyping involved the use of a steel blade base and 3D-printed complex aerodynamic shapes that were bonded to create completely new blades. After their installation on the new rotor, enabling the angle of attack adjusting, a number of verifying tests of the fan were carried out. The solution was successfully tested and the results are discussed in the article.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/542axial fanventilationefficiencyrapid prototypingCFDFEM |
| spellingShingle | Michał Szelka Andrzej Drwięga Jarosław Tokarczyk Marek Szyguła Kamil Szewerda Marian Banaś Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk Krzysztof Kędzia Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping Methods Energies axial fan ventilation efficiency rapid prototyping CFD FEM |
| title | Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping Methods |
| title_full | Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping Methods |
| title_fullStr | Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping Methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping Methods |
| title_short | Study of the Blade Shape Impact on the Improvement of Fan Efficiency Based on State-of-the-Art Prototyping Methods |
| title_sort | study of the blade shape impact on the improvement of fan efficiency based on state of the art prototyping methods |
| topic | axial fan ventilation efficiency rapid prototyping CFD FEM |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/542 |
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