Design and Performance Analysis of Aviation Axial Fan with Modified Variable Circulation Method

  • Tang Jincheng
  • , Xie Yongqi*
  • , Wu Hongwei
  • , Gao Hongxia
  • , Yu Jianzu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In aircraft oil cooling system, axial fan has been applied due to its characteristics of high rotation speed and pressure rise, as well as small flow rate and small volume. In this article, a modified variable circulation method for the aerodynamic design of axial fan with inlet guide vanes (IGVs) is newly developed. The design of aviation axial fan with advanced airfoil is performed based on a simplified three-dimensional (3D) flow theory. The effects of several different control parameters such as prewhirl parameters i.e. −0.75, −0.65, −0.55 and −0.45, circulation indexes i.e. 0.4, 0.45, 0.5, and number of IGVs and rotor blades i.e. R19S17, R17S15 and R15S13 on the fan performance are numerically analyzed in a systematic manner. The optimization design of axial fan with IGVs is proposed. Numerical study results indicate that the larger the prewhirl parameter and variable circulation index, the higher pressure rise and the wider effective working range of fan. The more the blade number, the higher pressure rise of fan, while the efficiency is normally kept the same. The effect mechanisms of above parameters on the fan performance are revealed. The current work can provide reference for the optimal design of advanced aviation axial fan.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 10th Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics Youth Forum
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages312-323
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9789811976513
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event10th Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics Youth Forum, 2022 - Nanchang, China
Duration: 9 Oct 202210 Oct 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume972 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference10th Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics Youth Forum, 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanchang
Period9/10/2210/10/22

Keywords

  • Axial fan
  • Effective working range
  • Inlet guide vane
  • Modified variable circulation
  • Prewhirl

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