Chester John M.

Fabula Mechanical Engineering Laboratory 2

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?

Answer: The common use of centrifugal fans is by moving or pulling the outside
air into its impellers for a larger volume of air. It can be utilized by manufacturing
industries. It can be used as a blower to dry a car. It could also be used to maintain
the industrial air to maintain clean air in the vicinity. It can serve as an air pollution
control system where it can manipulate the dust.

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

Answer: There are varieties of blades in a fan and blower but I think their
mechanism is pretty much similar to one another. However, these blades plays an
important role in the system as it is one that divides the air and controls the air flow
that comes into it. It can help to increase the pressure as the outside air moves to
the fan. Also, It can produce a force called a kinetic force to the air when the
impeller starts rotating that somehow develops total pressure.

3. Which is more efficient centrifugal fan or rotary blower. Explain why?

Answer: I think the most efficient fan between the two is the rotary blower. The
reason why is because the rotary blower can be widely used as the largest
blowers. And it has lesser disadvantages compare to centrifugal fan based on
the table shown in our module. However, the pressure of centrifugal fan is not as
high as rotary blower because the centrifugal fan is much smaller. The accuracy
of manufacturers for rotary blower is high compared to centrifugal fan.

4. What are the deciding factors in selecting and designing the right type of
fan and blower?

Answer: The first method of selectionf and designing the right type of fan and
blower is the Total Cooling requirement. The heat that has to be transferred:
difference of ( DT ), Electrical Power (W ) to offset the transferred heat, Air flow
required to removed heat (CFM ). The overall cooling requirements are essential
for a system to operate correctly. An effective operating system must provide the
best circumstances for each system component to operate in order to improve
performance and service life. The second method is, total system
impedance/system characteristic curves. The components inside the cabinet will
inhibit the air's ability to move freely, and the impedances will obstruct it when it
is moving. Static pressure, expressed as a difference in inches of water, is what has
changed. The system designer or manufacturer must be familiar with both the air
resistance curve of the system and the characteristic curve of a fan to determine
the maximum air flow and the cooling wattage of each slot, respectively. An air
loss is a technical term for system resistance. The third method is system operating
point where the system impedance curve and air flow characteristic curve
intersect is the system operating point, which is the ideal operating point for the
fan in your application. The system characteristic curve's change rate and the fan
characteristic curve's change slope are both at their lowest at the operational
point. The system operating point is the intersection of the system impedance
curve and the air flow characteristic curve, and it is the best operating point of
the fan for your application. Take note that the fan's static efficiency (air flow
times static pressure divided by power consumption) has also been optimized.
The kinetic energy of air and gases is increased by the centrifugal fan using
centrifugal power produced by the rotation of the impeller. Gas particles close to
the impellers are thrown off and move into the fan casing when the impellers
rotate. Rotary blowers are made up of two to three lobes, which are spinning
mechanisms that aid in compression. These curved, smooth gears rotate inside a
metal housing, forming air pockets and creating a vacuum effect. Every rotary
blower has input and output tubes for the material being moved. The blower's
input material is drawn into the formed vacuum pressure, which comes in a variety
of sizes and strengths to suit various applications.

5. Give the type of Rotary Blower, and also their specification and detail?

Answer:

➢ A root rotary blower is a positive displacement pumps. Gas is transferred

from the suction end to the discharge end via the inner perimeter of the
casing as the impellers, which have a film-thin clearance between them,
revolve in the casing without coming into touch with one another.

➢ A rotary lobe blower is a positive displacement blower with two rotating

rotors is known as a rotary lobe blower. Here, the rotors rotate in opposition
to one another, sucking in the air and then expelling it. It has a large air
volume production capacity, which makes it perfect for vacuum systems.
The rotating lobe blower is less maintenance-intensive and compatible with
many blower types.

➢ Positive rotary blowers are among the most sensitive kinds of blowers. It
eliminates the gas through the lowering segment and is very efficient. A
positive displacement blower will capture and release the air in a
straightforward manner. The blower has two different varieties and a
straightforward function. Also, because of its primary application as a
pneumatic carrier for powders and grainy materials These blowers are
 commonly found in industrial and manufacturing facilities where fine
components must be kept under strict control.

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

Answer:

➢ Curved forward blades: Forward curved centrifugal fans have a

disproportionate number of forward facing curved impeller blades (facing
the direction of rotation of the impeller). In terms of blade arc length, the
blades are relatively shallow. Forward curved fans can be single or double-
inlet, with the air inlet to the impellers at right angles to the direction of
airflow through the fan. It also has High efficiency, small dimensions, and
changes in pressure have little influence on pressure head.

➢ Curved backward blades: Fewer impeller blades that face away from the
impeller's rotation are frequently found in backward-curved centrifugal
fans. The blades are typically larger in diameter than forward curved fans
because they have a longer blade arc length. It has High efficiency, low
energy consumption, and changes in pressure have little influence on air
volume, low noise emission, stable in parallel running.

➢ Straight backward blades: This type of fan is well suited for applications
requiring high airflow rates at low system restriction pressures. Because of its
lower overall height, this product is particularly well suited to high flow rate
applications in a small space environment. In terms of power consumption,
this type of product is comparable to a standard forward-curved fan, but
it is less efficient overall. It has High efficiency, self cleaning, changing in
pressure have little influence on air volume.

➢ Straight radial blades: Similar to normal backward-curved fans, radial

bladed fans operate similarly, but for the majority of applications, a fan
scroll is required to give flow directionality and convert some air velocity to
static pressure. In an oven, for example, radially bladed impellers can be
employed to distribute air in all directions. Recirculation fans often have an
impeller that is made of a single piece (without an inlet shroud), has fewer
blades, and is more openly built. This is necessary in order to avoid
contamination (such as soot) building up on the impeller blades, which is
crucial in high-temperature applications that work with exhaust gases. It
can Self clean and suitable for material transport.