This paper presents a two-temperature model for compressible plasma flows.
This study concentrates on the behaviour of the plasma jet in the expansion
region. The conditions used correspond to the conditions of low-pressure
plasma spraying, with slightly supersonic conditions with thermal and
chemical non-equilibrium. The flow dynamics results are analysed with
different turbulence models and appear to be consistent with results
previously published by the authors [3] on the dynamics of low-temperature
air jets and favour the Reynolds stress turbulence model. Chemical as
well as thermal non-equilibrium are studied.
Centrifugal fans with an electric motor included in the hub are commonly used in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems. A design of experiments (DOE) has been performed to study the effect of the entrance conditions of a backward-inclined centrifugal fan on its efficiency. The parameters involved are the base radius of the motor hub, the radius of the fan entry section, the deceleration factor throughout the entry zone (from the entry of the fan to the entry of the blade), and the solidity factor. Numerical simulation coupled with the DOE has been used for the sensitivity analysis of the entrance parameters. Initially, a complete factorial plan (24) was performed to screen the most influent parameters and interactions. This has shown that the motor’s cap radius, as well as its interactions with other parameters, is not significant. A second DOE, using composite central design (CCD which has a second order of accuracy) has then been performed on the remaining parameters (radius of the fan entry section, deceleration factor, and the solidity factor). The effects of these parameters and their interactions on the fan efficiency are now presented. A linear regression with three parameters has been performed to establish the efficiency distribution map. The methodology employed is validated by comparing the predicted results from the DOE and those from the numerical simulation of the corresponding fan.
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