Types Of Centrifugal Fans

Types Of Centrifugal Fans

Centrifugal Fans: The Three Main Types There are three main types of centrifugal fan, based on the design of their impeller: • Forward curved – facetiously dubbed the ‘hamster wheel’ type. These fans have the greatest specific output relative to their size, but often...
WHICH CENTRIFUGAL FAN IS BEST FOR MY APPLICATION?

WHICH CENTRIFUGAL FAN IS BEST FOR MY APPLICATION?

DON’T COMPROMISE ON PERFORMANCE Specifying the best centrifugal blower for your application can be challenging if fan engineering is not your specialism. Given that there are three different kinds of centrifugal fans – forward-curved, backward-curved and radial – even...
How Do Centrifugal Fans Work?

How Do Centrifugal Fans Work?

How Centrifugal Fans Move Air – What Makes Them Different All fans are rotary-bladed machines designed to maintain a continuous flow of air. They use an impeller to draw in that air – but the exact way they move and expel the air differs, based on fan type. At a...
What is an air blower?

What is an air blower?

Air Blowers Defined An air blower is a device which uses a rotating impeller in a housing to draw in air, pressurise it then expel it in a defined direction to achieve a desired effect. The relationship between impeller type, blade size/design, housing size/design and...