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Evasé Design for Fan Performance Optimization

The performance of fans can be improved by ensuring smooth airflow into and out of the fan, including through the use of an evasé or flow diffuser on the fan discharge. An evasé converts kinetic energy to pressure energy, reducing pressure loss at the fan outlet if designed correctly with an included angle of no more than 30 degrees and optimally around 7 degrees. The included angle of an evasé is determined by its length and its inlet and outlet areas to achieve the most effective 7 degree angle.

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Evasé Design for Fan Performance Optimization

The performance of fans can be improved by ensuring smooth airflow into and out of the fan, including through the use of an evasé or flow diffuser on the fan discharge. An evasé converts kinetic energy to pressure energy, reducing pressure loss at the fan outlet if designed correctly with an included angle of no more than 30 degrees and optimally around 7 degrees. The included angle of an evasé is determined by its length and its inlet and outlet areas to achieve the most effective 7 degree angle.

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Diffuser and Outlet Evasé Performance

The performance of fans can be improved by considering the inlet and outlet
conditions to ensure smooth and undisturbed airflow into and out of the fan.
One of the most useful methods of attaining improved performance is by
including an Evasé on the discharge of the fan. An Evasé is a flow diffuser
that converts kinetic energy into pressure energy. If an Evasé is designed
correctly the pressure loss at the fan outlet can be significantly reduced.

As a general rule the included angle of the Evasé should be no greater than
30° between opposing walls. In the figure below the angle for maximum
effectiveness is shown to be 7°. This is the optimum angle where there is
some stall but it cannot fully develop and so doesn’t appreciably affect the
regain characteristics.

Figure 1
Flow Regimes in Plane Diffusers

From this figure it can be seen that the included angle of the Evasé is
determined from the length and the inlet and outlet areas. If the outlet area
required is large then the length should be increased where possible to
achieve the 7° angle.

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