Axia: Fan Test R (VaRiABLe SPEED) ! 1 4. Ossective: | j {° of operation of Axial Fan. ' | $2. Am: i i 21 Tofind out 2.4.4 Head 2.1.2 Discharge | { 2.41.3 Overall efficiency 22 To plot the graphs ___ 2.2.1. Efficiency vs. discharge 2.22 Head vs. discharge. , 3. IntRobucTION: The basic purpose of a fan is to move a mass of gas or vapour at a desired velocity. For achieving this objective there is a slight increase in the gas pressure across the fan impeller. The main aim remains to move air or gas without any appreciabie increase in its pressure. The total pressure developed by fan is of order of a few mm of water gauge. Tueory: 'n its simplest form, an axial flow fan stage consists of a rotor made up of a number of blades fitted to the hub. When it is rotated by an electric motor or any other drive, a flow 's established through the rotor. The action of the rotor causes an increase in The Stagnation pressure of air or gas across it. A cylindrical casing encloses the rotor. ans and blowers are used in a wide variety of industries. Some of the important tions are in steam power stations, ventilation system, cooling of electric motors erators, and many industrial processes. Axial PAN TEST RIGhis equipment compnses of Axial Flow Fan coupled to a DC motor Power‘ input to the DC motor is varied by means of a Thyristor controlled DC drive to vary the RPM of motor, A RPM Indicator With Proximity sensor indicates the RPM of Fan. Pitdt Tube and manometer is provided in the delivery line. Static pressure, dynamic pressure and differential pressure can be measured by valves provided on manometer. A muti tube manometer is provided fo measure the pressure head across the duct ‘ft control valve is provided at the outlet of the delivery line to vary the air flow rate. Electrical input can be measured by energy meter and stop watch. 6. Urumes Reauireo: 61 Electricity Supply: Single Phase, 220 V AC, 50 Hz, 5-15 Amp. combined socket with earth connection. Earth voltage should be less than 5 volts. 6.2. Floor Area Required: 3.0m x 0.75 m. 6.2 Diesel as manometer fluid (50 ml) 7. _ EXpERIMENTAL PROCEDURE: 7.1 Startins Procepure: 7.4.1. Fill manometer fluid in U-Tube manometer up to half of its level. 7.1.2. Fill manometer fluid in reservoir of multi tube manometer up to half of its level by adjusting the reservoir tank. 7.13 Ensure that ON/OFF switch given on the panel is at OFF position. Now switch ON the main power supply. 7.14 Open the valve V; for air flow control. 7.1.5 Switch ON the motor. 74.6 Set the RPM of the fan with the help of knob, provided on the electric panel. a 7.4.7 Release the air from manometer by operating the valves V2, Vs, Vs & Vs 7.4.8 Gradually open the valves V» & Vs of pressure tapings (Ps & Pa). 7.49 Open the valves Vs & Vsto atmosphere AXIAL FAN TEST RIG (Varanie Speea) Boge No 2 3089 Pee 1714 7112 7AAB 7.1.14 TANS 71.16 TAAT tose the va 8 Measure the dynamic presgure in the duct with the help of U-Tub manometer Close the Valve V2/Vs having fow pressure & open the atmospheric valve ValV5 of low pressure side. ‘ | Close both the opened ee opens the remaining both valves. Measure the pressure head af-ross the duct using pressure tapings P; — P, with the help multi tube manometer. Record the power consumption by means of energy meter and stop watch. Repeat the experiment for different RPM of the fan. Repeat the experiment for vatve positions. i) Don’t Close the fluid supply valve V; during experiment. ii) Don’t open more than two valves of U-Tube manometer except air. release operation time during the experiment. iii) Don’t restrict the atmospheric pressure tapings during the experiment. 7.2 CLosinc PRocEDURE: 7.2.1 When experiment is over, adjust DC drive knob at ZERO. 7.2.2 Switch OFF the motor. 7.2.3. Switch off power supply to panel.Diameter of pipe D = 0.272 m_ Fa pl me eet Efficiency of motor nn = 0.8 | Co-efficient of discharge fbr Pitot tube C,= 0.98 | [ibrar n tice enone Density of air pa = 1.21 kg/m? Energy meter constant EMC = 3200 Pulses/kW-hr Density of manometer fluid pn =1000 kg/m® (water), 804kg/m*(diesel) * 8.2a Osservation TasLe: Sr. N hay hia ho hae Ry R2 5 te(s) No | (RPM) | (cm) | (cm) | (cm) | (cm) | (cm) | (cm) i I ge) x os 8.2b Osservartion TABLE: N (RPM) Pe(em) | pa(cm) | p,(cm) | po(em) ALCULATIONS: 3H=(h, +m} 2-1) (rm of ai P: A Pau 100 h= ao s ‘| (m of air) | Ps V=C,,/2gh (mls) (m) Q=VxA (ms) xgxHxQ 1000 (kW) E, Me = Bex 100 (%) E, ==" x 100 (% laa ie (%) Bs -1) (m of air) h between P1- P4 Vs N. culate pressure head P,, P; & P,Column Ha. ype Krea of cross section of HDB Ago | Calculated | Co-efficient of pitot tube ; Given] D__| Diameter of pipe Tm Given] EMC | 'ffnergy meter constant Pui IkKW-hr Given & ower input > Calculated Es | Power output kw Calculated Es Shaft power kW Calculated g Acceleration due to gravity ms Given H Total head m of air Calculated hy | Dynamic head m Calculated ‘Static Head m Calculated High Pressure side manometer reading cm Measured (other side open to atmosphere) Low.pressure side manometer reading ‘Measured (other side open to atmosphere) Speed of Fan RPM Measured Pulses of energy meter - Measured Discharge mis Calculated Differential head m of air Calculated ifferential pressure reading of manometer em Measured taken by P s Measured] ity of air mis Calculated of air kg/m? Given ‘of manometer fluid kgim® ‘Chen % Calculated | Seen cache % Calculated] n to atmosphere in multi tube | cen a= Necemese in multi tube | on esse ee]ranometer bps) Fluid head at tapping 3 in” multr tube em Measured | manometer p.| Fluid head at tapping 4 in multi tube) om “Rosana manometer \ | P, | Pressure head at tapping 1_ “| mofair Carcuatat P, | Pressure head at oy 2 m of air Calculated P, | Pressure head at tapping 3 mofair | Calculated Py Pressure head at tapping ‘m of air Calculated * Symbols represent unitless quantity 10. Precaution & Maintenance InstRucTIONS: 10.1 Never run the apparatus if power supply is less than 200 Volts and above.230 Volts 10.2 Always keep apparatus free from dust. TROUBLESHOOTING: 44.1 If Fan is not blowing the air, revolution of the motor may be reverse. Change the electric connection of motor to change the revolutions. 11.2. If panel is not showing input, check the fuse and main supply. 44.3 If overload (OL) indicates on the panel and motor stop moving, reduce the load by opening the flow control valve at the outlet. NCES: ya, § M (2003). Turbines Compressors and Fans. 2™ Ed. ND: Tata McGraw p 603-608.| FRONT VIEW j | 1,2. PRESSURE TAPPING P1 20,21. PRESSURE TAPPING OPEN | 3,4. PRESSURE TAPPING P2 TO. ATMOSPHERE | 5,6. PRESSURE TAPPING P3 22. U-TUBE MANOMETER | 7,8. PRESSURE TAPPING P4 23. SLIDING ARRANGEMENT 9,10. PRESSURE TAPPING P5 24. MULTITUBE MANOMETER 11,12. PRESSURE TAPPING P6 25. PITOT TUBE. 13. VALVE V1 26. RESERVOIR WITH LID 14. VALVE v2 27. _ ELECTRIC CONNECTION BOX 45. VALVE V3 28. SUPPORT 16. VALVE v4 29. AIR DUCT 47. VALVE V5 18. VALVE V6 19. VALVE V7 ONTROL VALVE RESSURE TAPPING(PSIPO) SSURE TAPPING(P5IPG) ra prvoerviene ta NAME :-AXIALFAN TESTRIG JF MOSPHE RE SAN Rona | fhe reonbin eal : ae No SOP Rew 1SIDE VIEW RPM INDICATOR ENERGY METER MAINS MAINS ON/OFF ae LED'S ‘VARIAC CONTROL PANEL PANEL STAND FAN MOTOR BLOCK DIAGRAM NAME :- AXIAL FAN TEST RIG | CODE - KCFM -202 ANW AXIAL FAN TEST RIG (Variable Speeg) mmm Ne 2A Riey 7) 1