Simulation on the Performance of a Driven Fan Made by Polyester/Epoxy interpenetrate polymer network (IPN)

International Research and Innovation Summit 2017

Hassan, Mohd Fahrul^1 ; Jamri, Azmil^1 ; Nawawi, Azli^2 ; Yunos, Muhamad Zaini^1 ; Ahmad, Md Fauzi^3 ; Adzila, Sharifah^1 ; Rahman, Mohd Nasrull Abdol^1

Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Batu Pahat

86400, Malaysia^1

Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Batu Pahat

86400, Malaysia^2

Faculty of Technology Management, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Batu Pahat

86400, Malaysia^3

关键词: Air pressures;    Air temperature;    Air velocities;    Experimental analysis;    Fan designs;    Polymer networks;    Simulation software;    Turbocharger compressor;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/226/1/012017/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/226/1/012017

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of a driven fan design made by Polyester/Epoxy interpenetrate polymer network (IPN) material that specifically used for turbocharger compressor. Polyester/Epoxy IPN is polymer plastics that was used as replacements for traditional polymers and has been widely used in a variety of applications because of their limitless conformations. Simulation based on several parameters which are air pressure, air velocity and air temperature have been carried out for a driven fan design performance of two different materials, aluminum alloy (existing driven fan design) and Polyester/Epoxy IPN using SolidWorks Flow Simulation software. Results from both simulations were analyzed and compared where both materials show similar performance in terms of air pressure and air velocity due to similar geometric and dimension, but Polyester/Epoxy IPN produces lower air temperature than aluminum alloy. This study shows a preliminary result of the potential Polyester/Epoxy IPN to be used as a driven fan design material. In the future, further studies will be conducted on detail simulation and experimental analysis.