Study on Flow Resistance by the Design of Cooling Fan
In this study, the structural analysis of cooling fan is combined with 3-D flow analysis by using CFD on fluid domain. The smoothly cooling flow with optimum design of cooling parts is essential at automotive combustion engine. The fan shape is modeled with three kinds of shape by varying the radius of the fan blade. By the results of analysis, the flow at Model I is more uniform than Model Ⅱ or Ⅲ. And the displacement at Model I is less than Model Ⅱ or Ⅲ. As the flow resistance of cooling fan at Model I decreases more than Model Ⅱ or Ⅲ, the efficiency becomes better.