Mechanical Engineering Laboratory 2

Janlyn Z. Ornos

BSME 4/blk 2 Assessment no. 2 (Week 2)

Engr. Kim Fajanilan

Centrifugal fan and Rotary Blower

1. What are the common use of centrifugal fans?

Centrifugal fans are frequently used to move or draw in outside air into their impellers in order to
produce a larger volume of air. The manufacturing industry can use it. It can be used to dry an
automobile like a blower. Additionally, it might be utilized to keep the industrial air in the area clean. It
can regulate dust, acting as a mechanism for reducing air pollution.

2. Explain the importance of blades in fans and blowers?

In a fan and a blower, there are different types of blades, but I believe that they both operate quite
similarly. The fact that these blades divide the air and regulate the airflow into the system, however,
makes them a crucial component of the system. As the air from outside travels to the fan, it may help to
build pressure. Additionally, after the impeller starts rotating, it can exert a force on the air known as a
kinetic force that eventually results in total pressure.
3. Which is more efficient centrifugal fan or rotary blower. Explain why?

The rotary blower is the fan I believe to be the more effective of the two. The rotary blower is the most
extensively utilized type of large blowers, which explains why. And based on the chart in our module, it
has fewer drawbacks than a centrifugal fan. However, because centrifugal fans are significantly smaller
than rotary blowers, their pressure is not as high. When compared to centrifugal fans, rotary blower
manufacturers are more accurate.
4. What are the deciding factors in selecting and designing the right type of fan and blower?
The total cooling need is the first step in choosing and developing the proper kind of fan and blower.
The heat that must be transmitted includes the difference in (DT), electrical power (W) needed to
counteract the transferred heat, and the amount of air flow necessary to remove heat (CFM ). A
system's overall cooling requirements are crucial for its operation. In order to enhance performance and
service life, an effective operating system must offer the ideal operating conditions for each system
component. Total system impedance/system characteristic curves make up the second way. The
cabinet's internal components will prevent the air from traveling freely, and the impedances will hinder
it while it is already moving. The difference is in the static pressure, which is measured in inches of
water. The maximum air flow and cooling wattage of each slot must be calculated by the system
designer or manufacturer using knowledge of both the system's air resistance curve and a fan's
characteristic curve. System resistance is referred to technically as an air loss. The system operating
point, which is the ideal operating point for the fan in your application, can be found using the third
method. This point is where the system impedance curve and air flow characteristic curve intersect. At
the operational point, both the change rate of the system characteristic curve and the change slope of
the fan characteristic curve are at their lowest values.The intersection of the system impedance curve
and the air flow characteristic curve is known as the system operating point, and it is the ideal operating
point for the fan in your application. Also optimized for the fan is its static efficiency, which is calculated
as the air flow times static pressure divided by the power consumption. The centrifugal fan increases the
kinetic energy of gases and air by employing centrifugal power generated by the impeller's spinning. The
rotation of the impellers causes gas particles near the impellers to be flung off and move into the fan
casing. The two to three lobes that make up rotary blowers are spinning components that help with
compression.These sleek, curving gears are turning inside a metal housing, resulting in air bubbles and a
vacuum effect. For moving the material, each rotary blower comprises input and output tubes. The
blower's input material is sucked into the vacuum pressure that is created, which is available in a range
of sizes and strengths to accommodate different applications.

5. Give the type of Rotary Blower, and also their specification and detail?
An example of a positive displacement pump is a root rotational blower. While the impellers,
which have a film-thin clearance between them, revolve in the casing without coming into
contact with one another, gas is carried from the suction end to the discharge end via the inner
perimeter of the casing.
A rotary lobe blower is a type of positive displacement blower that has two revolving rotors.
Here, the rotors rotate counterclockwise, drawing in air and then releasing it. It is ideal for
vacuum systems since it can produce a lot of air volume. The rotating lobe blower requires less
maintenance and works with a variety of blower types.
The most delicate types of blowers are positive rotary blowers. It is quite effective in getting rid
of the gas through the lowering section. The air will be easily captured and released by a positive
displacement blower. The blower comes in two different versions and performs an easy task.
Additionally, because their major function is to transport powders and other granular materials
pneumatically, these blowers are frequently used in manufacturing and industrial settings where
the precise control of tiny components is required.

6. Give the type of Centrifugal Fan, and also their specification and detail?

➢Forward-curving centrifugal fans have a disproportionately high number of forward-curving impeller

blades (facing the direction of rotation of the impeller). The blades are rather shallow in terms of blade
arc length. The air entrance to the impellers of forward-curved fans, which might have one or two inlets,
should be at a right angle to the direction of airflow through the fan. Additionally, it is highly efficient,
compact, and pressure head variations little affect it.

➢ Backward-curved centrifugal fans typically have fewer impeller blades that face away from the
spinning of the impeller. Since they have a greater blade arc length than forward curved fans, the blades
are often larger in diameter. It is highly effective, uses little energy, changes in pressure barely affect air
volume, emits little noise, and runs steadily when run in parallel.
➢Straight backward blades: Applications needing high airflow rates at low system restriction pressures
are ideally suited for this type of fan. This product is especially well suited to high flow rate applications
in a compact space environment because of its lower overall height. This kind of device uses about the
same amount of electricity as a typical forward-curved fan, but it is less effective all around. It is
extremely effective, self-cleaning, and pressure changes little affect air volume.

➢ Straight radial blades: Radial bladed fans function similarly to conventional backward-curved fans, but
for most applications, a fan scroll is needed to provide flow directionality and convert some air velocity
to static pressure. For instance, radially bladed impellers can be used to disperse air throughout an
oven. Recirculation fans frequently have an impeller with fewer blades, a more open construction, and
one piece construction (without an inlet shroud). This is essential in high-temperature applications that
interact with exhaust gases because it prevents pollution (like soot) from accumulating on the impeller
blades. It is useful for material transport and self-cleaning.