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Effect of VoluteTongue Clearance Variation on Performance of Centrifugal Blower by Numerical andExperimental Analysis
Sunil R. Patil, , Nitin S. Jadhav, Shivaraj S. Vadgeria
Published in Elsevier
2018
Volume: 5.0
   
Issue: 2.0
Pages: 3883.0 - 3894.0
Abstract
This paper focus on the effect of volute tongue clearance variation on the performance of backward-curved blades centrifugal blower. The four types of casings of the centrifugal blower with different volute tongue clearances of 6%, 8%, 10% and 12.5% of impeller diameter were used for numerical and experimental analysis. Computational fluid dynamics model was developed for for the numerical analysis based on experimental setup. Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations with the standard k-ε turbulence model were discretized with finite volume approximations. The Numerical results were validated with the experimental results by using IS: 4894-1987. The performance parameters such as total pressure, efficiency and flow rate of the blower were calculated. The results show that the volute tongue clearance has a significant effect on the performance of centrifugal blower and these parameters increases with decrease in volute tongue clearances.
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JournalData powered by TypesetMaterials Today, Elsevier
PublisherData powered by TypesetElsevier
ISSN22147853
Open AccessNo