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Fakulteit Ingenieurswese
Faculty of Engineering
Numerical simulation of the flow field in the
vicinity of an axial flow fan
F.G. Louw, S.J. van der Spuy, T.W. von Backström
STERG Symposium 2014
Stellenbosch, South Africa
17-18 July 2014
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Question
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Can the flow field in the vicinity of an axial fan be
modeled, using a RANS/U-RANS approach?
If we can, how does it look?
(especially at low flow rates)
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Question
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Why?
Impress people with colorful CFD pictures…
RANS is computationally cheap
If successful: Advantages for development of simplified
fan models
Implementation: Modeling of large scale fan systems
(ACHEs)
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Introduction: ACHEs
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Introduction: Present study
Numerical modelling of flow for a range of flow rates
Test subject: 8 bladed, ACHE fan (B2a-fan)
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Numerical: Computational technique
1/8th sector modeled (assume rotational symmetry)
Solving: ANSYS Fluent 14
Realizable k-ε model with Standard wall function
Steady simulations for φ > 0.137 (13 m3/s)
[φD = 0.168 (16 m3/s)]
Unsteady simulations for φ < 0.137
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Numerical: Computational domain
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Numerical: Results verification
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φD
= 0
.168
φD
= 0
.168
φ=
0.0
42
φ=
0.0
42
RψFs2=0.996
RηFs2=0.966
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Results: φD = 0.168 (16 m3/s)
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Pressure sideSuction side
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Results: φD = 0.168 (16 m3/s)
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Results: φ = 0.042 (4 m3/s)
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Pressure sideSuction side
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Results: φ = 0.042 (4 m3/s)
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Results: Lift/Drag coefficients
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Results: Lift/Drag coefficients
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Conclusions
Can the flow field in the vicinity of an axial fan be modeled, using a
RANS/U-RANS approach?
Depends…
“Everything should be made as simple as possible,
but not simpler” - Albert Einstein
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Conclusions
Yes
Comparison between experimental and numerical results are fair
with RψFS2=0.996 and RηFs
2=0.966.
Practical engineering estimation
Further development of simplified fan model
But also, no…
No solution for φ < 0.042 (maybe due to symmetry assumption)
Scientific view: Some flow phenomena are ‘missed’ due to RA
approach
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Thank you
Supervisors/Other personel
Late Prof. D.G. Kröger
Funding:
Department of M&M Engineering, Dr. vd Spuy (Eskom, GEA)
National Research Foundation (NRF)
Solar thermal energy research group (STERG)
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ACHEs
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Low flow problem
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Numerical: Computational technique
Solver settings:
20
SettingSteady state
simulationsTransient simulations
Discretization scheme (Gradient) Least squares cell based Least squares cell based
Discretization scheme (Pressure) PRESTO! PRESTO!
Discretization scheme (Other) QUICK QUICK
Pressure-velocity coupling SIMPLE PISO
Convergence 10-5 10−3
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Numerical: Computational domain
Combination of three domains: Inlet, Rotor and Outlet
Grid size: 2.5(10)6 cells (y+>30)
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Numerical: Boundary proximity analyses
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Numerical: Time step independence analyses
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φ Δt, (10)-3s ψFs ηFs
0.168 0.5 No result No result
0.2 0.084 0.617
0.1 0.084 0.618
0.05 0.084 0.618
0.025 0.084 0.618
0.042 0.2 No result No result
0.1 0.174 0.313
0.05 0.173 0.313
0.025 0.174 0.314
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Numerical: Grid independence
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Cell count
Fan static
pressure
coefficient,
ψFs240(10)3 0.119
500(10)3 0.101
990(10)3 0.106
2000(10)3 0.106
φ Cell count ψFs ηFs
0.168 2.5(10)6 0.084 0.627
5.5(10)6 0.084 0.617
0.042 2.5(10)6 0.174 0.313
5.5(10)6 0.175 0.307
Conducted at φD = 0.168
Rotor domain axial length: zr = 0.1dc
Convergence obtained between1(10)6 and 2(10)6 cells
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Numerical: Convergence
φD = 0.168 φ = 0.042
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Results: φD = 0.168 (16 m3/s)
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Results: φ = 0.042 (4 m3/s)
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