Khulna University of Engineering & Technology

Sessional on ME 3220
Group: B2 (Roll 1719037-42)

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Dr. Mihir Ranjan Halder Md. Tanzim Rahman (Roll: 1719037)
Professor
Md. Mahamudul Hasan Naim (Roll: 1719038)
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
KUET Mahim Muntasir (Roll: 1719039)
Md. Mamun Ali (Roll:1719040)
Pranto Karua
Lecturer Mst. Masrufa Khatun (Roll: 1719041)
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
Husne-Al-Jabeen (Roll:1719042)
KUET
 CONTRIBUTION:

Topic Roll No.

Experiment Name+ Introduction 41
Objective 40
Apparatus 42
Theoretical Background 37
Methodology 38
Application 39
EXPERIMENT NO: 04

NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT:

Performance test of a radial blower.

INTRODUCTION:

Blowers are turbo machines which deliver air at a desired high velocity (and
accordingly at a high mass flow rate) but at a relatively low static pressure.

The rise in static pressure across a blower is relatively higher and is more than
1000 mm of water gauge that is required to overcome the pressure losses of the
gas during its flow through various passages. A blower may be constructed in
multi stages for still higher discharge pressure.

A large number of blowers for relatively high-pressure applications are of

centrifugal type. A radial blower consists of an impeller which has blades fixed
between the inner and outer diameters. The impeller can be mounted either
directly on the shaft extension of the prime mover or separately on a shaft
supported between two additional bearings. Air or gas enters the impeller
axially through the inlet nozzle which provides slight acceleration to the air
before its entry to the impeller. The action of the impeller swings the gas from a
smaller to a larger radius and delivers the gas at a high pressure and velocity to
the casing. The flow from the impeller blades is collected by a spiral-shaped
casing known as volute casing or spiral casing. The casing can further increase
the static pressure of the air and it finally delivers the air to the exit of the
blower.
 Diagram of radial blower

OBJECTIVES:

 To draw inlet pressure, outlet pressure and total pressure Vs rpm.

 To draw inlet and outlet pressure vs degree of damping curves.

 To determine the flow rate through the blower.

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND:

The power imparted to the air consists of two components, viz static pressure
and velocity pressure. An ordinary manometer reading in the inlet and out if fan
gives the static pressures relative to the atmosphere. Their difference is the
working static pressure of the fan. Similarly an efficient pilot tube tuned into air
stream furnishes and indication of head due to static pressure and velocity head
on the attached manometer. This is called total pressure or dynamic pressure.

The volume flow rate,

2∇ Ρ
Q = α ɛ Ad
√ ρ
Q = volume flow rate

α= flow co-efficient = 1.03

ɛ= coefficient of expansion = 0.99 for completely open

Ad= cross section of flow meter’s opening

P = Effective Pressure
ρ 1= Density of the measuring medium at the flow inlet: Diameter of the flow
meter = 79 mm

APPARATUS REQUIRED:

 Blower Test Rig

 Electronic Revolution Counter

 Reducing Damper

METHODOLOGY:

 At first we placed the damper at the top of the flow equalizing segment,
and inserted a rubber ring between them. Then connected the suction and
delivery taping of the blower to the upper and lower limbs of L type
manometer.

 The motor is started and set the speed at 600 rpm. Then the motor speed
is gradually increased by 10 steps and up to maximum. The speed and the
manometer readings are recorded.

 The blower inlet tapping at blower side is disconnected and repeated the
procedure 2.

 The motor speed is kept to its maximum position set the plate position of
the reducing damper at 30º, 45º,60º and completely closed. Thee
manometer readings for each step is recorded.

 The blower inlet tapping is connected and the blower outlet tapping is
disconnected. The plate of the reducing damper is set to its fully open
 position. Then procedure 2 is repeated and the speed of the shaft and
respective manometer reading is recorded.

 Now, procedure 4 is repeated and entered the results in the following

tables.

APPLICATION:

 These fan are used heating, cooling, drying and cleaning.

 These fans are employed in cement plants in various phase of production

 Radial fan have steep plants where they are used in de-dusting, sintering
and so on.

 This fans are used in textile industry for low pressure.

 They are used in cooling ovens and beginning of the process.

 Industrial radial blowers accommodate a variety of applications. For

example, chemical processing, corrosive gas handling, dust
collection, dryers, fume control, process cooling, and process heating.

EXPERIMENTAL DATA:

r.p.m Inlet pressure, kPa Outlet pressure, Total static

kPa pressure,kPa

CALCULATIONS:

RESULTS:
DISCUSSION:

REFERENCES:

 R.K. Bansal, A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics

Machines.

 P N. Modi, S. M. Seth, Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics.