Insight into the Impact of Blade Perforation on the Aerodynamics and Acoustics of a Two-Stage Variable-Pitch Axial Fan

Chen Qiao, Xuemin Ye (), Yunhao Wu and Chunxi Li
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Chen Qiao: Hebei Key Laboratory of Low Carbon and High Efficiency Power Generation Technology, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, China
Xuemin Ye: Hebei Key Laboratory of Low Carbon and High Efficiency Power Generation Technology, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, China
Yunhao Wu: Hebei Key Laboratory of Low Carbon and High Efficiency Power Generation Technology, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, China
Chunxi Li: Hebei Key Laboratory of Low Carbon and High Efficiency Power Generation Technology, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, China

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 8, 1-17

Abstract: For a two-stage variable-pitch axial fan, a perforation design in first-stage rotor blades was proposed to improve aerodynamic performance and reduce acoustic noise. Utilizing steady-state simulations in Fluent, the internal flow characteristics of the fan before and after perforation were studied, and the changes in noise and vortex structure were examined by the large eddy simulation. Additionally, the perforation diameter with better performance was applied to the second-stage rotor blades and both first- and second-stage rotor blades, and the effects of perforation on blades of different stages were compared. The results show that an appropriate perforation diameter can improve the performance of the fan. Considering the changes in total pressure rise and efficiency, d = 6 mm is the preferable choice. Proper perforation diameter has a significant effect on noise suppression, and the noise-reduction effect is more pronounced in the high-frequency range. Among the models, d = 10 mm shows the best noise-reduction effect. At this perforation diameter, the vortex at the trailing edge of the rotor blades forms a regular ring-like vortex chain, resulting in lower noise levels. Perforation in the first-stage rotor blade can enhance the fan’s performance, while perforation in the second-stage rotor blades leads to a decrease in performance. Additionally, perforation can effectively reduce the noise at each stage. Considering both performance and noise variations, the preferable perforation scheme is simultaneous perforating in the first- and second-stage rotor blades with a perforation diameter of 10 mm.

Keywords: variable-pitch axial fan; blade perforation; aerodynamic performance; noise; internal flow (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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