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The Automotive Cooling Fan Research and Development Facility
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A new and unique facility has been developed at the Turbulent Shear Flows Laboratory at Michigan State University for the study of automotive cooling fans. Performance data can be acquired for a variety of fan and component geometries using this facility. Additionally, detailed velocity measurements can be made in the wake of the fan. This paper describes the details of the facility with examples of the data that can be acquired.
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Morris, S., Foss, J., and Pakkala, J., "The Automotive Cooling Fan Research and Development Facility," SAE Technical Paper 971784, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/971784.Also In
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- Morris, S. C. “Experimental Investigation of an Aerodynamic Fan Shroud,” Mech. Eng., Michigan State University May 1997
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- Morris, S.C. Foss, J.F. “Velocity Measurements in the Wake of an Automotive Cooling Fan,” Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modeling and Measurements Heraklion-Crete, Greece 27-29 May 1996
- Foss J.F. “Advanced Techniques for Transverse Vorticity Measurements,” Proceedings, 7 th Biennial Symposium on Turbulence Univ. of Missouri-Rolla 1981
- Morris, S.C. Foss, J.F. Pakkala, J.E. “Integral Performance Measurements and Detailed Flow Field Observations for a Light Truck Cooling Fan,” Submitted to the SAE, Vehicle Thermal Management Systems III May 1997