10.5281/zenodo.1071632
https://zenodo.org/records/1071632
oai:zenodo.org:1071632
K. Vasudeva Karanth
K. Vasudeva Karanth
N. Yagnesh Sharma
N. Yagnesh Sharma
CFD Analysis of a Centrifugal Fan for Performance Enhancement using Converging Boundary Layer Suction Slots
Zenodo
2009
Boundary layer suction converging slot
Flowseparation
Sliding mesh
Unsteady analysis
Recirculation zone
Jetsand wakes.
2009-12-23
eng
10.5281/zenodo.1071631
https://zenodo.org/communities/waset
8833
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Generally flow behavior in centrifugal fan is observed
to be in a state of instability with flow separation zones on suction
surface as well as near the front shroud. Overall performance of the
diffusion process in a centrifugal fan could be enhanced by
judiciously introducing the boundary layer suction slots. With easy
accessibility of CFD as an analytical tool, an extensive numerical
whole field analysis of the effect of boundary layer suction slots in
discrete regions of suspected separation points is possible. This paper
attempts to explore the effect of boundary layer suction slots
corresponding to various geometrical locations on the impeller with
converging configurations for the slots. The analysis shows that the
converging suction slots located on the impeller blade about 25%
from the trailing edge, significantly improves the static pressure
recovery across the fan. Also it is found that Slots provided at a
radial distance of about 12% from the leading and trailing edges
marginally improve the static pressure recovery across the fan.