AXIAL flow fans were originally developed from aircraft airscrews and therefore can be claimed as children of aeronautical science. Their use has been confined in aeronautics to wind tunnels and radial engine cooling until the advent of ‘pressurized’ cabins. In this case ventilation requirements have caused an axial flow fan to be used. These fans have been gradually developed in the ventilation industry and they are replacing centrifugal fans where these would have been used previously. Price and noise level have not been in the axial flow fans' favour in this fight but they have advantages of higher efficiency, ease of installation and non-overloading power characteristic. Latest developments in aerodynamic design and production technique suggest that the disadvantages are being overcome. This note is intended to furnish a general introduction to the design features of axial flow fans for aircraft ventilation.


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    Title :

    A Note on Axial Flow Fans for Aircraft Ventilation


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1947-04-01


    Size :

    3 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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