Synthetic jets, whose size and weight can be reduced easily, have become an attractive alternative to continuous jets. Many experimental and numerical studies have been conducted on synthetic jets to investigate their fundamental flow characteristics, including jet structure, for applied research such as boundary layer control and enhanced fluid mixing. However, few studies have focused on fluid transportation devices using synthetic jets as a driving source. Therefore, several issues concerning fluid transport characteristics still need to be resolved. In addition, although optimum operation of devices using synthetic jets is essential for their practical use, few studies have focused on this issue. The present study experimentally demonstrates the influence of the dimensionless stoke L on the performance characteristics of a synthetic jet fan under Reynolds number Re = 1800 and the same fan geometry; here, the stroke l is nondimensionalized by the primary slot width b. Furthermore, numerical simulations are conducted to complement the experiment. Velocity and pressure measurements are performed using a hot-wire anemometer, differential pressure manometer, and pressure transducer. The influence of the dimensionless stroke L on the performance/efficiency curves, static pressure distribution on the duct surface, and unsteady flow characteristics are investigated. Moreover, the flow field inside the duct is observed through numerical simulation. The results show that the performance characteristics and pressure recovery process depend on the dimensionless stroke L, and an optimum range of dimensionless stroke L exists for operation.
Large multi-stage compressors and blowers have been applied widely in the energy industry, such as oil and gas plants, for many years. In recent years, a compact blower with a high pressure difference and high flow rate (e.g., as the cooling system for a densely packed server) is anticipated with the development of miniaturization technology for machinery. Thus, this experimental study was conducted for the development of a novel compact multi-stage blower. The appropriate combinations of curved impellers and return vanes, which eliminate the swirling flow for a static pressure recovery and draw an operating fluid to the 2nd impeller from the 1st impeller, were investigated from the viewpoint of performance and efficiency. In addition, the velocity and pressure fluctuations of flow instabilities generated in the return vanes for a low flow rate were also investigated. The results indicated that the best combination of the impellers from the point of total efficiency, which was the backward-curved vane for the 1st impeller and the forward-curved vane for the 2nd impeller, in the case of present condition. In addition, flow instability in the return vanes circumferentially propagates with the cell structure.
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