1. The blades of an axial fan push air to flow in the same direction as the shaft. The impeller of an axial fan is similar to the propeller. When it works, most of the airflow is parallel to the shaft, in other words along the axis. When the inlet airflow is free air with zero static pressure, the axial flow fan has the lowest power consumption. When operating, the power consumption will increase as the airflow back pressure rises. Axial fans are usually installed in cabinets of electrical equipment, and sometimes integrated on motors. Because of their compact structure, they can save a lot of space and are easy to install, so they are widely used.
Its characteristics: high flow rate, medium wind pressure
2. Centrifugal fan
When the centrifugal fan works, the blades push air to flow in a direction perpendicular to the shaft (ie, radial), the air intake is along the axis direction, and the air outlet is perpendicular to the axis direction. In most cases, the cooling effect can be achieved by using an axial fan. However, sometimes if the airflow needs to be rotated by 90 degrees or when a larger wind pressure is required, a centrifugal fan must be used. Strictly speaking, fans are also centrifugal fans.
Its characteristics: limited flow rate, high wind pressure
3. Mixed flow fan
Mixed flow fans are also called diagonal flow fans. At first glance, mixed flow fans are no different from axial flow fans. In fact, the air intake of mixed flow fans is along the axis, but the air outlet is along the diagonal direction of the axis and the vertical axis. Because the blades and outer cover of this fan are called conical, the wind pressure is higher. Under the same size and other comparable performance, the centrifugal fan has lower noise than the axial fan.
Its characteristics: high flow rate and relatively high wind pressure
4-flow fan
Tubular wind flow can produce a large area of wind flow, which is usually used to cool large surfaces of equipment. The inlet and outlet of this fan are perpendicular to the axis (see Figure 1). The cross flow fan uses a relatively long barrel-shaped fan impeller to work. The diameter of the barrel-shaped fan blade is relatively large. Because of the large diameter, it can use a relatively low speed on the basis of ensuring the overall air circulation. , Reduce the noise caused by high-speed operation.
Its characteristics: low flow rate, low wind pressure
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