Suppression of the Surging Phenomenon by Modifying Tongue Shape of Air Conditioner Mounted With Cross-Flow Fan

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruki Nukaga ◽  
Hiroshi Maita ◽  
Hisashi Daisaka
Keyword(s):  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
High Static Pressure ◽  
Cross Flow Fan ◽  
Center Area

Abstract Energy saving of room air-conditioner (RAC) is strongly required due to growing environmental concern. It is difficult to work a cross flow fan (CFF) at the most efficient operating point (OP) because a surging phenomenon occurs near this efficient OP. The conventional method for suppressing the surging phenomenon by increasing a rotation speed is unfavorable because a fluidic noise and a fan power consumption increase. Therefore, we investigated the new method for suppressing the surging phenomenon focusing on a structure of a fan casing. It is known that the surging phenomenon is likely to occur from both right and left ends of the CFF. However, an area where surging occurs and a flow pattern in this area have not been revealed in detail. In this study, we experimentally investigated the area where surging occurs by measuring the outlet air velocity distribution across the CFF. In addition, the flow pattern in this area was compared with that of the center area using simulation. Simulation results showed that an area ratio of a vortex flow inside the CFF is high at both ends of the CFF, and a part of the mainstream flows back to the upstream side through a gap between the tongue and the CFF. Therefore, we thought that the function of the tongue, which divide inflow and outflow, is not sufficient. The influence of modifying the tongue shape was experimentally evaluated. The test results showed that the surging limit shifted to the low flow rate and high static pressure side, and the noise at the condition of the surging limit decreased. The surging phenomenon was suppressed by modifying the tongue shape at both ends of the CFF compared to the center area. This technique makes it possible to work the CFF in a more efficient OP.

Development of High Efficiency and Low Noise Cross-Flow Fans for Room Air Conditioner Indoor Unit

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hironobu Yamakawa
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Length Distribution ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Blade Edge ◽  
Sinusoidal Shape ◽  
Cross Flow Fan

Cross flow fans are used for fan systems in a household room air conditioner indoor unit. In recently, in the view of environmental problem and cost saving, energy saving performance is important specification for users. Reducing fan motor electric power consumption is effective for this purpose. And also low noise fans are needed for comfortable circumferences. To meet these user needs, we developed a high efficiency and silent cross flow fan using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and experiments. In CFD, numerical model is calculated by commercial software using steady state, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) and k-ε turbulent flow model. The developed cross flow fan is geometrically characterized by the solidity (the ratio of the blade pitch and blade cord length) distribution, and the blade edge shape. The solidity average of developed fan was larger than the conventional fan and the solidity distribution was smooth. And the developed fan has the sinusoidal shape of the outer diameter edge. This sinusoidal shape edge makes pressure distribution on the tongue to be more dispersed compare to that of conventional straight edge so that tonal noise was restrained.

The Influence of Non-Uniform Impeller on the Cross Flow Fan Noise

2016 ◽  
Vol 693 ◽  
pp. 251-256
Author(s):  
Zhi Qiang Yang ◽  
C.J. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Broadband Noise ◽  
Aerodynamic Noise ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Fan Noise ◽  
Power Spectral ◽  
Cross Flow Fan

The aerodynamic noise of a cross flow fan with uneven blade spacing in room air-conditioner was simulated by computational aerodynamic acoustics (CAA) method. It is detailed to analyze the vorticity distribution of the flow field and the power spectral density of measured points’ pressure fluctuations, and the results demonstrate the non-uniform impeller used in this paper can significantly improve internal flow characteristics. Thus the broadband noise got reduced.

scholarly journals Bacteriological evaluation of a laminar cross-flow tunnel for surgery under operational conditions

1974 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. van der Waaij ◽  
P. J. Heidt ◽  
W. D. H. Hendriks
Keyword(s):  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Surgical Team ◽  
Front Side ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Disappearance Time ◽  
Detectable Concentration ◽  
Bacteriological Evaluation ◽  
Stable Flow

SUMMARYA transportable surgery cross-flow unit has been tested under ‘operational conditions’. By the use of artificial aerosols and a volunteer surgical team, or dummies, it was found that, at an air velocity of 0·45 m./sec., a detectable transfer to above the table occurred only when quite highly concentrated aerosols (of more than 103·6 bacteria/m.3 of air or more) existed underneath the table. The short disappearance time under these conditions and the quite stable flow pattern above the table found when a surgical team was working, standing along both sides of the table, make it unlikely that an aerosol of detectable concentration can develop during surgery, at this site. The chance that particles, liberated from the heads of the surgical team, settle on the table, was found to be strongly reduced when a cross-flow tunnel operated at an air velocity of 0·45 m./sec. The transfer from outside the unit to the inside was prevented by closing the upper part of the open front side.

On similitude of the cross flow fan in a split-type air-conditioner

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (14-15) ◽  
pp. 1853-1864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang-Cheng Shih ◽  
Hung-Chi Hou ◽  
Hsucheng Chiang
Keyword(s):  
Cross Flow ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Cross Flow Fan

Numerical Simulation of the 3D Turbulent Flow Field in a Cross-Flow Fan Used in the Air Conditioner

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 462-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Chao Zhang ◽  
Qing Guang Chen ◽  
Wei Bin Wang ◽  
Bin Xie
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Cross Flow Fan

Aiming at a cross-flow fan used in some kind of air conditioner, the full field 3D model was built, and the numerical simulation of the inner turbulent flow under design condition is resented. The results display the characteristics of flow field in the cross-flow fan, especially the velocity field, pressure field and the velocity distributing before the evaporator. The results can provide basis for optimizing the fan design and the internal flow, and have important value of engineering applications in the increase of the overall performance in operation.

Karakteristik aliran dua fase pada saluran ekspansi tiba-tiba

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Latif Ngudi Wibawanto ◽  
Budi Santoso ◽  
Wibawa Endra Juwana
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Flow Characteristic ◽  
Homogeneous Model ◽  
Flow Equation ◽  
Pressure Recovery ◽  
Sudden Expansion ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Model Flow ◽  
Two Phases

This research was conducted to find out the flow characteristic of two phases through the channel with sudden expansion in the form of change of flow pattern and pressure recovery. The test was carried out with variation of superficial velocity of water 0.2-1.3 m / s and superficial air velocity of 0.2-1.9 m / s resulting in pattern of three flow patterns ie bubble, plug, and slug. The expansion channel resulted in some changes to the flow pattern that originally plugs in the upstream channel into bubble in the downstream channel and the slug becomes plug. Pressure recovery experimental results compared with the homogeneous model flow equation and Wadle correlation, both correlations have predictions with standard deviation values of 0.32 and 0.43.

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