Award Date

1-1-2001

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mechanical Engineering

First Committee Member

Douglas D. Reynolds

Number of Pages

177

Abstract

The objective of this thesis is to develop test and analysis procedures to revise ASHRAE Standard 87.1 Standard for small (<36 in. diameter) propeller fans. Test and analysis procedures also need to be used to convert AHRAE Standard 87.1 - 1992 test results where the fan hub mobility is zero to corresponding results that will exist with a finite (nonzero) hub mobility; In this project, the vibration modes of a fan with three cambered blades were investigated. Experimental and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was performed on the fan blade and the fan-motor unit. The project compared the results obtained from the FEA and experimental modal analysis of the fan assembly. A very good correlation between FEA and the experimental modal analysis was found.

Keywords

Air; Analytical; Conditioning; Diagnostic; Fan; Methods; Motor; Problems; Resolving; Test; Units; Vibration

Controlled Subject

Mechanical engineering

File Format

pdf

File Size

3758.08 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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