International Journal of Mechanical and Production

Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD)

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Vol. 9, Issue 3, Jun 2019, 331-340
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MODELING AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON CENTRIFUGAL

BLOWER BY COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

D. MOHANKUMAR1, M. PREM JAYAKUMAR2, R. SABARSISH3 & NAVEEN CHANDRAN. P2

1
Research scholar, Department of Automobile Engineering, Bharath Institute of Higher
Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2
Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering, Bharath Institute of Higher
Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
3
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bharath Institute of Higher
Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
ABSTRACT

Blowers are one of the fastest growing types on the market. Blowers are widely used in commercial
refrigeration systems. The centrifugal fan is designed to handle compressible liquids such as air and gases. Centrifugal
blowers play an important role in many industries. This commitment provides a design method for examining the

Original Article
different parameters of the centrifugal blower using the dynamic fluid calculation method. The results of fan
engineering, fan speed, turbine engineering, and blade design were evaluated. The general discharge and overall fan
efficiency are calculated output parameters.

A blower model using Solid Works and a simplified blowing fan is modeled in the Ansys network. The answer
is obtained by using commonly. The ANSYS proposal is completed and the results are presented and discussed in detail.
Mainly based on the ANSYS results, the fan parameters are again modified and examined. Sooner or later, the most
appropriate values for the parameters will be obtained. These received values must be implemented in the design to
achieve better fan performance.

KEYWORDS: Blowers & Centrifugal Fan

Received: Feb 28, 2019; Accepted: Mar 19, 2019; Published: Apr 17, 2019; Paper Id.: IJMPERDJUN201936

INTRODUCTION

A centrifugal blower is mechanical can be used to move air or different gases; in particular, centrifugal
fans are two main components, the housing and the turbine. Several experimental studies have also been reported
on the performance of the centrifugal pump on the wheel. The performance of the centrifugal fan is particularly in
line with the design standards of the turbine. Some characteristics of the centrifugal pump wheel. In this article, take
a look at the evolution of centrifugal fan performance. If you want to understand the width of the wheel, the
thickness of the blade, the width of the wheel and the diameter of the wheel.

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Figure 1

Parameters of the Prevailing Version

Table 1
SL Dimensions
Parameters
NO. (cm)
1 INLET OUTER DIAMETER 20
2 INLET INNER DIA. 18.8
3 CASING OUTER DIA. 52
4 CASING INNER DIA. 50.8
5 IMPELLER DIA. 48.8
6 CLEARANCE 2
7 OUTLET OUTER DIA. 16
8 OUTLET INNER DIA. 15
9 THICKNESS OF WALL 1.2
10 BLADE THICKNESS 3
11 VENTURIMETER LARGER DIA. 15
12 VENTURIMETER INNER DIA. 10
13 IMPELLER WIDTH 10.3
14 NO. OF BLADE 12

CALCULATION

Discharge of air through venturimeter

Area of large dia ( ) = /

= 0.15

Area of large dia (ao) = 0.01767m2

Area of small dia (a1) = /

= 0.10

Area of large dia (a1) = 7.85X10-3 m2

Cd a1a0 = 0.62 0.01767 7.85 10-3

C d a 1a 0 = 8.65 X10-5

/
√ 2 2
1a 0 = ( 0.01767 − 7.8 10 √ 2 2
1a 0 = 0.016

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TRIAL: 1 (1/4 OPEN)

h=0.045m

H=0.45

H= 0.45 ( −1
.

Head, H =37.455m

√(2gH) =√2 9.81 37.455

= 27.10

#.$% &' % (.
Q=
. $

= 0.146 m3

Discharge Q = 0.74 m3 /min

TRIAL: 2 (1/2 OPEN)

h=0.18

H=0.18

H= 0.18( −1
.

Head H =149.82 m

√(2gH) =√2 9.81 149.32

= 54.22

#.$% &' % ) .
Q =
. $

= 0.29 m3

Discharge Q = 17.43m3/min

TRIAL: 3 (3/4 OPEN)

h=0.21

H=0.21

H= 0.22( −1
.

Head H =174.79 m

√(2gH) =√2 9.81 149.32

= 54.22

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#.$% &' % )#.)$

Q =
. $

= 0.315 m3

Discharge Q = 18.88 m3/min

Trial 4: (Full open)

h= 0.22

H= 0.22( −1
.

Head H = 183.09m

√(2gH) =√2x9.81x183.09

= 59.93

#.$+ &' + ),.,

Q =
. $

Discharge Q= 19.32 m3/min

Table 2: Experimental Results of Existing Model

Sl
Gate Valve Discharge(m3/min)
No.
1. CLOSE 0
2. ¼ OPEN 8.74
3. ½ OPEN 17.48
4. ¾ OPEN 18.88
5. FULL OPEN 19.32

Table 3: CFD Results of Existing Model

Output Parameters CFD Results
DISCHARGE 13.6( m3/min)
PRESSURE 1635 (Pa)

Procedure for CFD Analysis of Centrifugal Blower

→→Ansys → workbench→ select analysis system → fluid flow fluent → double click

→→Select geometry → right click → import geometry → select browse →open part → ok

→→ Select mesh on workbench → right click →edit → select mesh on left side part tree → right click →
generate a mesh →

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Figure 2

Meshed Model

Select faces → right click → create named section → enter name → water inlet

Select faces → right click → create named section → enter name → water outlet

Inlet and Outlet Positions

Model → energy equation → on.

Viscous → edit → k- epsilon

Enhanced Wall Treatment → ok

Materials → new → create or edit → specify fluid material or specify properties → ok

Boundary conditions → select air inlet → Edit → Enter air Flow Rate → 1m/s – Solution →

Figure 3 Figure 4

Solution Initialization → Hybrid Initialization →done,Run calculations → no of iterations = 30 → calculate →

calculation complete

Graph for No. of Iterations

→→ Results → graphics and animations → contours → setup.

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Figure 5: Pressure Variations Figure 6: Velocity Variations

New Models Parameters

Table 4: Parameters and Levels

Levels
Parameters
1 2 3
IMPELLER WIDTH(A) 102 103 104
BLADE THICKNESS(B) 2.5 3 3.5
BLADE WIDTH(C) 99 100 101

Figure 7 Figure 8

Figure 9 Figure 10

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Table 5: Trials and Results of CFD Analysis

Impeller Blade Blade Discharge Pressure
Sl No
Width Thickness Width (M3/Min) (Pa)
1 102 2.5 99 14.6 1840
2 102 3 100 15.2 2070
3 102 3.5 101 14.7 1760
4 103 2.5 100 15.3 1870
5 103 3 101 14.9 1890
6 103 3.5 99 14.1 1605
7 104 2.5 101 15.8 1860
8 104 3 99 14.6 1690
9 104 3.5 100 15.4 1790

Table 6: Optimized Results

Parameters Optimized Dimensions(mm)
IMPELLER WIDTH 104
BLADE THICKNESS 2.5
BLADE WIDTH 101

Table 7: CFD Results for Designed Model

SL NO. Output Parameters CFD Results
1. DISCHARGE 15.8(m3/min)
2. PRESSURE 1860 (Pa)

Figure 11: Pressure Analysis of Model 7

Figure 12: Velocity Analysis of Model 7

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CONCLUSIONS

By using CFD analysis, it was observed that there was an increase in Pressure and Discharge in the new model
compared to the existing model. Comparing the discharge of Existing model by CFD analysis is more than 16.17% from
the Designed model by CFD analysis. Comparing the pressure of Existing model by CFD analysis is more than 13.76% to
the Designed model by CFD analysis.

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