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Introduction
Fans and blowers provide air for ventilation and
industrial process requirements. Fans generate a
pressure to move air (or gases) against a
resistance caused by ducts, dampers, or other
components in a fan system. The fan rotor
receives energy from a rotating shaft and
transmits it to the air.
Fan Types
Fan and blower selection depends on the volume
flow rate, pressure, type of material handled,
space limitations, and efficiency.
Fans fall into two general categories: centrifugal
flow and axial flow.
Centrifugal Fans
Rotating impeller increases air velocity
Air speed is converted to pressure
High pressures for harsh conditions
High temperatures
Moist/dirty air streams
Material handling
Characteristics
Typical Application
Radial
Various industrial
applications, suitable for
dust laden, moist
air/gases
Forward-curved blades
Axial Fans
Work like airplane propeller:
Blades create aerodynamic lift
Air is pressurized
Air moves along fan axis
Characteristics
Typical Application
Propeller
Air-circulation,
ventilation,
exhaust
Tube-axial
Vane-axial
High pressure
applications
including HVAC systems,
exhausts