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US3508842A US765803A US3508842DA US3508842A US 3508842 A US3508842 A US 3508842A US 765803 A US765803 A US 765803A US 3508842D A US3508842D A US 3508842DA US 3508842 A US3508842 A US 3508842A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
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    • F04D29/66—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing
    • F04D29/68—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing by influencing boundary layers
    • F04D29/681—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing by influencing boundary layers especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
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    • F04D29/26—Rotors specially for elastic fluids
    • F04D29/32—Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps
    • F04D29/325—Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps for axial flow fans
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
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    • F04D29/66—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing
    • F04D29/68—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing by influencing boundary layers
    • F04D29/681—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing by influencing boundary layers especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/684—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing by influencing boundary layers especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps by fluid injection
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  • This invention relates to fans and more particularly to a propeller fan having an improved axial velocity profile.
  • Fans of the prior art move a gaseous fluid, for example air, in a direction parallel with the rotational axis of the fan blades.
  • a gaseous fluid for example air
  • a high velocity is obtained at the periphery of the rotating blades.
  • the velocity decreases measuring radially inward, reaching a minimum at the point of connection between the blade and fan wheel. It is desirable to maintain a substantially constant axial velocity as measured radially inward, thus improving the total performance of a given fan.
  • This invention therefor provides a fan which is mounted for rotational motion and which includes a wheel having a front portion and an outer portion, blades having a base portion attached to the wheel, and means for rotatably driving this wheel.
  • the improvement in the fan comprises a nozzle positioned at the outer, front portion of the wheel.
  • the nozzle has an opening positioned to direct fluid flowing from the opening across the outer surface of the fan wheel and toward the base portion of the blades.
  • the nozzle also has means for supplying it with the fluid as the fan rotates.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a propeller fan embodying the nozzle of the instant invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a front elevational view of the fan of FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 3 is a velocity profile typical of propeller fans of the prior art.
  • FIGURE 4 is a velocity profile typical of that obtained when the nozzle of the instant invention is utilized.
  • fan wheel 2 is attached to drive member 4 via bolts 6.
  • Drive member 4 is inte gral with motor shaft 5.
  • the motor 7 can be any suitable driving means for rotating the shaft 5 about its axis.
  • an electric motor in direct drive relationship to shaft 5.
  • Blades 8 are attached to the fan wheel 2.
  • the fan wheel 2 contains machined, cast or molded channels 3 therein. Channels 3 run from the front to the back of the fan wheel.
  • the fan wheel and blades are positioned concentrically within housing 9 by mounting means (not shown).
  • reentrant hub 10 Removably attached to the front portion of fan wheel 3,508,842 Patented Apr. 28, 1970 2 is reentrant hub 10.
  • the term front portion refers to the part of the wheel upstream of the blades.
  • the reentrant hub is removably attached to the fan wheel by a threaded portion 11.
  • the reentrant hub has a channel 14 therein communicating with the wheel channels 3.
  • the reentrant hub has a circular peripheral cross secton when the section is taken across the hub axis.
  • the reentrant hub overlaps a portion of the wheel 3 at 12 and is spaced from the wheel to form nozzles 13.
  • the nozzle of course is a toroidally shaped channel.
  • the nozzles 13 are communicating with the channel 14.
  • FIGURE 3 is a representation of the axial velocity of air or other fluid as it passes across the fan blades measured from a, the surface of the fan wheel, to b, the periphery of the blade. As it can be seen, the axial velocity is low at a and high at b.
  • FIGURE 4 shows the improvement in axial velocity radially outward from the fan wheel when the nozzle or reentrant hub of this invention is employed.
  • the reentrant hub of this invention eliminates undesirable axial velocity profiles. As a result, fans using this concept have greatly increased performance. It is to be understood that the concept of this invention is applicable to all axial flow fans, including vane-axial and propeller fans, although only a unitary embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in the detail. Elimination of the undesirable velocity also decreases sound level.
  • a fan mounted for rotational motion including a wheel having a front portion and an outer portion, blades having a base portion attached to said wheel and a means for rotatably driving said wheel, wherein the improvement comprises:
  • a nozzle means positioned at the outer, front portion of said wheel, said nozzle having an opening positioned to direct fluid flowing from said opening substantially tangentially across the outer surface of said wheel, and toward the said base portion of said blades, the nozzle means comprising a hub having a rear portion which axially overlaps in a spaced relationship the said front portion of the said wheel, the said rear portion of said hub and said wheel forming a nozzle around the front portion of said wheel.

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Apnl 28, 1970 R. J. LIEVENS 3,508,842
APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING AXIAL VELOCITY PROFILE OF AXIAL FLOW FANS Filed Oct. 8. 1968 INVEN'TOR. RONALD J. LIEVENS TORNEY United States Patent US. Cl. 416-93 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A fan having a novel hub attached to the fan wheel which directs induced air in a near axial direction across the fan wheel improves the axial velocity profile.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to fans and more particularly to a propeller fan having an improved axial velocity profile.
Fans of the prior art move a gaseous fluid, for example air, in a direction parallel with the rotational axis of the fan blades. In many axial flow fans a high velocity is obtained at the periphery of the rotating blades. The velocity decreases measuring radially inward, reaching a minimum at the point of connection between the blade and fan wheel. It is desirable to maintain a substantially constant axial velocity as measured radially inward, thus improving the total performance of a given fan.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention therefor provides a fan which is mounted for rotational motion and which includes a wheel having a front portion and an outer portion, blades having a base portion attached to the wheel, and means for rotatably driving this wheel. The improvement in the fan comprises a nozzle positioned at the outer, front portion of the wheel. The nozzle has an opening positioned to direct fluid flowing from the opening across the outer surface of the fan wheel and toward the base portion of the blades. The nozzle also has means for supplying it with the fluid as the fan rotates.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a propeller fan embodying the nozzle of the instant invention.
FIGURE 2 is a front elevational view of the fan of FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 3 is a velocity profile typical of propeller fans of the prior art.
FIGURE 4 is a velocity profile typical of that obtained when the nozzle of the instant invention is utilized.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGURES 1 and 2, fan wheel 2 is attached to drive member 4 via bolts 6. Drive member 4 is inte gral with motor shaft 5. The motor 7 can be any suitable driving means for rotating the shaft 5 about its axis. For example, an electric motor in direct drive relationship to shaft 5.
Blades 8 are attached to the fan wheel 2. The fan wheel 2 contains machined, cast or molded channels 3 therein. Channels 3 run from the front to the back of the fan wheel. The fan wheel and blades are positioned concentrically within housing 9 by mounting means (not shown).
Removably attached to the front portion of fan wheel 3,508,842 Patented Apr. 28, 1970 2 is reentrant hub 10. The term front portion refers to the part of the wheel upstream of the blades. In the embodiment shown in the figures the reentrant hub is removably attached to the fan wheel by a threaded portion 11. The reentrant hub has a channel 14 therein communicating with the wheel channels 3. In this embodiment the reentrant hub has a circular peripheral cross secton when the section is taken across the hub axis. The reentrant hub overlaps a portion of the wheel 3 at 12 and is spaced from the wheel to form nozzles 13. In the embodiment of FIGURE 1, the nozzle of course is a toroidally shaped channel. The nozzles 13 are communicating with the channel 14.
As the fan rotates, air or other fluid is drawn through the fan blades toward the rear portion of the fan wheel and past the motor 7. As the air is drawn through the fan, a higher air pressure is built up at 15 then exists at 16. This higher pressure at 15 causes air to enter channels 3 from the rear, travel to the front of the fan wheel and enter channel 14. From channel 14 the air or other fluid passes through the annularly shaped channel 13 across the outer surface of the fan wheel, thus wiping the outer surface of the fan wheel and the lower portion of the fan blade. This induced air flow greatly increases the axial velocity of the air flow as measured radially outward from the axis of rotation.
FIGURE 3 is a representation of the axial velocity of air or other fluid as it passes across the fan blades measured from a, the surface of the fan wheel, to b, the periphery of the blade. As it can be seen, the axial velocity is low at a and high at b. FIGURE 4 shows the improvement in axial velocity radially outward from the fan wheel when the nozzle or reentrant hub of this invention is employed.
The reentrant hub of this invention eliminates undesirable axial velocity profiles. As a result, fans using this concept have greatly increased performance. It is to be understood that the concept of this invention is applicable to all axial flow fans, including vane-axial and propeller fans, although only a unitary embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in the detail. Elimination of the undesirable velocity also decreases sound level.
What is claimed is:
1. A fan mounted for rotational motion including a wheel having a front portion and an outer portion, blades having a base portion attached to said wheel and a means for rotatably driving said wheel, wherein the improvement comprises:
(a) a nozzle means positioned at the outer, front portion of said wheel, said nozzle having an opening positioned to direct fluid flowing from said opening substantially tangentially across the outer surface of said wheel, and toward the said base portion of said blades, the nozzle means comprising a hub having a rear portion which axially overlaps in a spaced relationship the said front portion of the said wheel, the said rear portion of said hub and said wheel forming a nozzle around the front portion of said wheel.
(b) supply means for supplying said nozzles with fluid when said fan is rotating, the said hub having a passage communicating with said supply means.
2. The fan of claim 1 wherein the said nozzle is attached to said wheel.
3. The fan of claim 1 wherein the said nozzle is attached to a portion of said drive shaft extending beyond the front portion of said wheel.
4. The fan of claim 1 wherein said hub has a substantially parabolic cross-section in plane in which the axis of said hub lies.
3 4 5. The fan of claim 1 wherein said supply means com- FOREIGN PATENTS prisgs (11131115518 in saig whgel fixtiil'ltdiflg from saiil flung 969,292 5/1950 France por 1on o e rear 0 sa1 w ee 0 commumca e W1 586,565 3/1947 Great B ritai n.
a high pressure fluid source.
References Cited 5 HENRY F. RA DUAZO, Primary Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS US. 01. X.R. 1,851,513 3/1932 Holmstrom 170-156 41553416245 2,808,197 10/1957 Forgo 230-120 2,084,462 6/1937 Stalker 230 120 10
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