[HTML][HTML] Inlet gap effect on aerodynamics and tonal noise generation of a voluteless centrifugal fan

M Ottersten, HD Yao, L Davidson - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the gap effects on the aerodynamics and tonal noise generation of voluteless
centrifugal fans are studied based on different gap geometries. The study is motivated by the …

Surrogate-based design optimization of a centrifugal pump impeller

AK Jaiswal, MH Siddique, AR Paul… - Engineering …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The input power to a centrifugal pump is optimized by changing the impeller blade exit
angle. In the optimization, blade exit angles of three meridional profile layers are selected as …

Tonal noise of voluteless centrifugal fan generated by turbulence stemming from upstream inlet gap

M Ottersten, HD Yao, L Davidson - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Volutes for radial-flow turbomachines (eg, centrifugal fans and pumps) are spiral funnel-
shaped casings that house rotors. Their function is to guide the flow from rotors to outlets …

A topology optimization approach applied to laminar flow machine rotor design

JS Romero, ECN Silva - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The design of flow machines is still a difficult task, mainly due to the large number of free
geometrical parameters involved. Thus, design optimization techniques can be applied to …

Topology optimization applied to 3D rotor flow path design based on the continuous adjoint approach

CM Okubo Jr, CY Kiyono, LFN Sa, ECN Silva - Computers & Mathematics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Flow behavior inside rotors can be very complicated and with three-dimensional
characteristics. This fact added to a large number of free geometrical parameters that can be …

Materials selection and design options analysis for a centrifugal fan impeller in a horizontal conveyor dryer

A Zinchenko, K Baiul, P Krot, A Khudyakov… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Comparative strength analysis of two popular options of the radial centrifugal fan impeller
design used in horizontal conveyor dryer for fine-grained raw materials is presented. Three …

An investigation into fishing boat optimisation using a hybrid algorithm

T Tezdogan, Z Shenglong, YK Demirel, W Liu… - Ocean …, 2018 - Elsevier
The optimisation of high-speed fishing boats is different from the optimisation of other
displacement type vessels as, for high-speed fishing boats, the wave-making resistance …

Topology optimization applied to the development of small scale pump

LFN Sá, JS Romero, O Horikawa, ECN Silva - Structural and …, 2018 - Springer
Flow machines are very important to industry, being widely used on various processes.
Performance improvements are relevant factors and can be achieved by using optimization …

Development, application, and validation of a quick optimization method for the class of axial fans

K Bamberger, T Carolus - Journal of …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This article discusses the development, application, and validation of an optimization
method for the impellers of axial fans. The method is supposed to be quick, accurate, and …

Design and experiment of profiling elastic press roller

J Honglei, W Wenjun, Z Jian, L Xiaofeng… - Nongye Jixie Xuebao …, 2015 - nyjxxb.net
Considering the deficiencies in uneven soil compaction and the too long vertical size that
exists in the soybean tillage sowing machine during conservation tillage, the profiling elastic …