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Axial Fan Testing Equipments

The document describes an axial flow fan testing apparatus. It consists of a 2 meter long air duct mounted on a test bench with a tapered inlet contraction. Instruments include an anemometer to measure discharge, a pitot tube to measure pressure, and energy meters to measure power. The axial fan under test is driven by a variable speed motor. Measurements of flow rate, pressure, power, efficiency and other parameters are taken at different fan speeds and butterfly valve openings to generate performance curves for the axial fan.

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Axial Fan Testing Equipments

The document describes an axial flow fan testing apparatus. It consists of a 2 meter long air duct mounted on a test bench with a tapered inlet contraction. Instruments include an anemometer to measure discharge, a pitot tube to measure pressure, and energy meters to measure power. The axial fan under test is driven by a variable speed motor. Measurements of flow rate, pressure, power, efficiency and other parameters are taken at different fan speeds and butterfly valve openings to generate performance curves for the axial fan.

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AXIAL FLOW FAN TESTING EQUIPMENTS (With discharge tunnel) Axial Flow Fan Test Rig uses a standard

axial fan of 480mm diameter. A detailed study of this fan can be carried out using the reduced plenum chamber method. The full characteristics of the axial fan can be determined. The great advantage of this particular method is that for given ambient conditions the flow, pressure, work and power calculations are derived from a single pressure reading. DESCRIPTION:The main body of the apparatus consists of a 2 m long air flow duct mounted on the test bench. Upstream of the fan there is a tapered contraction which leads into a circular section. Anemometer is provided and is attached to the discharge side duct by means of fastners. The butterfly valve serves as control the outlet flow rate. Traversing pitot tube is provided in the duct. The fan is driven by a variable speed, AC motor. The power of the motor is red by energy meters and the pressure in the duct is measured by manometer. An axial flow fan single stage in its simplest form consists of a rotor made up of a 6 blades fitted to the hub. When it is rotated by an electric motor with drive, Flow is established through the rotor. The rotation action of the rotor causes an increase in the stagnation pressure of air or gas across it. A cylindrical duct encloses the blades. It through the flow through a converging passage as shown in figure.

MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION: 1. Discharge can be measured for different valve openings with the help of anemometer. 2. Pressure developed can be measured by using pitot tube for variable discharge. 3. Power can be measured for different discharges using energy meter. 4. Overall efficiency for different discharge can be estimated. TECHNICAL DATA: Standard axial fan Diameter Number of blade Speed Manometer Digital meters POWER SUPPLY: Standard DIMENSIONS Air duct Length (complete frame) Width 60 60 1000 HPinput = ---------------------------t emc 1000 Where = number of blinks (energy meter reading) : : : Overall length 2 m for setting operation 2.45 m 0.56 m Complete assembly including bench : : 440v, Three phase 50 HZ 1HP : of 1 HP motor variable speed : 480mm : 6 : 1440 rpm (variable) : Projection type with mm scale : Displaying fan speed.

Power input to ac motor as read by energy meter: (1)

= time taken is sec for two revolution of energy meter

Energy meter constant: 2400 rev/kw = emc 1000 is conversion factor from watts to KW 60 conversion factors to secs Volume flow rate Q = A (m2) anemometer reading (m/sec) m3sec How to calculate hfstatichead hfsta ww Hfsta = -------- x ----- -1 1000 wa Hfsta = 0.774 hfsta Where hfsta = water tube manometer static head wa = density of air @ ambient 30C 1.29kg/m3 ww = density of water =1000 kg/m3 1000 is conversion factor from mm to m A = Area of duct=0 .045m2 d= 240mm where (4) (2)

Air (HP) calculated from the outlet of axial fan HPoutput= wa Q Hfsta9.81 ----------------------1000 KW HPoutput Overall of the axial fan = % = ------------- x 100 HPinput
3

(5)

valve opening 1 2 3 4 5

Energy meter reading(for Axial fan 3 revns) pitot tube(manometer) speed(RPM) (secs) Readings(mm)

Anemometer(m/sec)

GRAPHS: Discharge V/s % Discharge V/s speed Discharge V/s HPinput

GUIDANCE CALCULATIONS AND READINGS :( only for guidance)


Energy meter reading(for 3 blinks) 36.53 36 36.08 35.96 pitot tube (manometer ) Readings 10 8 5 5 VOLUME FLOW RATE Q Hfsta IN HP OUTPUT IN m3sec m in KW 0.3604 0.3233 0.2756 0.2438 7.74 6.192 3.87 3.87 %h

SL.NO. valve opening 1st position (full 1 open) 2 2nd position 3 3rd position 4 4th position

Axial fan speed 1500 1500 1500 1500

HP INPUT Anemometer in KW 6.8 0.18478 6.1 0.1875 5.2 0.187084 4.6 0.187709

0.035301 19.10427 0.025334 13.51121 0.013497 7.21459 0.01194 6.360911

6 7 8 9

1st position (full open) 2nd position 3rd position 4th position

1200 1200 1200 1200

63.4 63.38 64.01 63.51

5 4 3 2

4.6 0.106467 4.2 0.1065 3.5 0.105452 2.9 0.106282

0.2438 0.2226 0.1855 0.1537

3.87 3.096 2.322 1.548

0.01194 0.00872 0.00545 0.00301

11.2147 8.18905 5.16903 2.83297

11 12 13 14

1st position (full open) 2nd position 3rd position 4th position

1000 1000 1000 1000

79.91 80.06 80.12 79.98

3 3 2 2

3.78 0.08447 3.4 0.084312 2.8 0.084249 2.2 0.084396

0.20034 0.1802 0.1484 0.1166

2.322 2.322 1.548 2.322

0.00589 0.0053 0.00291 0.00343

6.96925 6.2804 3.45065 4.05973

GUIDANCE CALCULATIONS: DIMENSIONS Air duct Length (complete frame) Width : : : Overall length 2 m for setting operation 2.45 m 0.56 m Complete assembly including bench :

Power input to ac motor as read by energy meter: 60 60 1000 3 60 60 1000 HPinput = -------------------------- = ---------------------------- = 0.184KW t emc 1000 36.5316001000 Where t = number of blinks (energy meter reading) = time taken is sec for two revolution of energy meter

Energy meter constant: 2400 rev/kw = emc 1000 is conversion factor from watts to KW 60 conversion factors to secs Volume flow rate Q = A (m2) anemometer reading (m/sec) m3sec = 0.053 6.8 = 0.3604 m3sec How to calculate hfstatichead hfsta ww Hfsta = -------- x ----- -1 1000 wa Hfsta = 0.774 hfsta Where where D= 260mm

= 0.774 x 10 = 7.74

hfsta = water tube manometer static head wa = density of air @ ambient 30C 1.29kg/m3 ww = density of water =1000 kg/m3 1000 is conversion factor from mm to m A = Area of duct=0 .053m2 d= 260mm Air (HP) calculated from the outlet of axial fan HPoutput= wa Q Hfsta9.81 1.29 x0.3604 x7.74 x9.81 --------------------- = ------------------------------------ = 0.035 1000 1000 HPoutput Overall of the axial fan = % = ------------- x 100 HPinput 0.035 % = ------------- x 100 = 19.10 % 0.184

GRAPHS: Discharge V/s % Discharge V/s speed Discharge V/s HPinput

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