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Design of a Propeller Fan Using 3D Inverse Design Method and CFD for High Efficiency and Low Aerodynamic Noise

Written by Hidenobu OKAMOTO, Dr. Akira GOTO (Ebara Corporation) and Masato FURUKAWA (Kyushu University).

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Propeller fans are widely used in a variety of equipments such as electric appliances (refrigerators, microwaves, etc.), air conditioners, automobile radiators, and cooling devices for PCs/servers. Due to the strong need for environment-friendly (low energy consumption, low noise) and lower manufacturing costs of such equipments, a new design technology enabling higher efficiency, smaller size, and lower noise are demanded.

Three-Dimensional Inverse Design Method, where the 3-D blade profile is designed for a specified blade loading distribution, has been applied for designing a propeller fan rotor with high efficiency and low noise.

Design of a Propeller Fan Cover

In this publication, you will:

  1. Discover how to establish a new design technology for propeller fans based on 3-D inverse design method for low noise and high efficiency.
  2. See how a Three-Dimensional Inverse Design Method, where the 3-D blade profile is designed for a specified blade loading distribution, has been applied for designing a propeller fan rotor with high efficiency and low noise.
  3. Understand the advantage of using a 3D Inverse Design method in this project.
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