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Simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large-scale cooling system fans
Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/71805 Simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large-scale cooling system fans Muiyser, Jacques Els, D. N. J. Van der Spuy, S. J. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. Fan blade loading Axial flow fans Dissertations -- Mechanical engineering Theses -- Mechanical engineering Air-cooled steam condensers Fans -- Air flow Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2012. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Axial flow fans used in large-scale air-cooled steam condensers (ACSCs) may operate under distorted inflow conditions. These conditions occur due to the prevailing wind conditions, the presence of buildings, and the location of the fan within the ACSC. Fans located on the periphery of the ACSC are affected the most due to their exposure to strong winds and the inner fans drawing in air past them. Distorted inflow conditions cause varying fan blade and gearbox loading conditions. The purpose of the investigation was to simultaneously measure the inlet air flow and the resultant blade and gearbox loading conditions of a single fan located on the periphery of a large-scale ACSC. Inlet and heat exchanger bundle outlet air flow velocities were measured using a combination of ultrasonic and propeller anemometers while blade loading was measured with strain gauges attached at the neck of the specific blade being monitored. Strain gauges were also attached to the low-speed fan shaft to measure gearbox loading. Measurements were recorded over a period of 8 days where it was found that increased wind resulted in increased air flow in the axial direction of the fan, which then caused a reduction in average blade loading. This was due to a decreased static pressure rise over the fan. The fan blade was found to vibrate at its own natural frequency of 6 Hz when excited by the variable aerodynamic loading. The aerodynamic loading was extracted from the measured data and was found to correlate well with previous experimental work performed by Bredell et al. (2006a). Shaft bending stresses and torque were found to oscillate at the fan’s rotational frequency of 2Hz with a large torque exerted on the shaft during fan start-up. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Aksiaalvloeiwaaiers wat by groot lugverkoelde stoomkondensors gebruik word, werk dikwels onder verwronge inlaat lugvloei toestande wat geskied as gevolg van heersende winde, die teenwoordigheid van geboue en die posisie van die waaier in die kondensor. Waaiers wat geleë is op die rand van die kondensor word die meeste beïnvloed as gevolg van blootstelling aan die sterk winde en dwarsvloei wat deur die binneste waaiers geïnduseer word. Verwronge inlaat lugvloei veroorsaak gevolglik variërende waaierlem en ratkas belastingstoestande. Die doel van hierdie ondersoek was om terselfdetyd die inlaat lugvloei asook waaierlem en ratkas belastingstoestande van ’n enkele waaier wat op die rand van ’n grootskaalse lugverkoelde stoomkondensor geleë is, te meet. Waaier inlaat en warmteruiler uitlaat lugvloei snelhede is gemeet met ’n kombinasie van ultrasoniese- en skroefwindsnelheidsmeters terwyl die lem en ratkas belastings gemeet is met rekstrokies. Metings is oor ’n tydperk van 8 dae geneem. Die bevindinge toon dat ’n toename in windsnelheid ’n toename in aksiale lugvloei tempo, deur die waaier veroorsaak. ’n Afname in die gemiddelde lembelasting is waargeneem as gevolg van ’n afname in die waaier statiese druk. Daar is ontdek dat die waaierlem teen ’n natuurlike frekwensie van 6 Hz vibreer wanneer dit opgewek word deur die wisselende aerodinamiese belasting. Die aerodinamiese belasting is verkry uit die gemete data en vergelyk goed met die numeriese werk van Bredell et al. (2006a). Daar is ook bevind dat waaier-as buigspannings en wringkragte ossileer teen die waaier se rotasiefrekwensie van 2Hz met ’n groot wringkrag wat op die as uitgeoefen word wanneer die waaier aangeskakel word. iii 2012-11-28T05:54:52Z 2012-12-12T08:11:38Z 2012-11-28T05:54:52Z 2012-12-12T08:11:38Z 2012-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71805 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 113 p. : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Fan blade loading Axial flow fans Dissertations -- Mechanical engineering Theses -- Mechanical engineering Air-cooled steam condensers Fans -- Air flow Muiyser, Jacques Simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large-scale cooling system fans |
| title | Simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large-scale cooling system fans |
| title_full | Simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large-scale cooling system fans |
| title_fullStr | Simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large-scale cooling system fans |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large-scale cooling system fans |
| title_short | Simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large-scale cooling system fans |
| title_sort | simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large scale cooling system fans |
| topic | Fan blade loading Axial flow fans Dissertations -- Mechanical engineering Theses -- Mechanical engineering Air-cooled steam condensers Fans -- Air flow |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71805 |
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