Parametric Axial Fan designed in OpenVSP
Tomáš Krejča
Hello,
I would like to present my current project for further experiments with TCAE and TOPT.
It is a parametric axial fan created in the OpenVSP free parametric CAD primarily used for aviation purposes. It allows controlling the geometry with pre-programmed parameters and their further linking. It can also be controlled by external scripts. All these functions are perfect premises for geometry optimization with our TOPT module.
This model is designed for catalogue-like making of fans for defined conditions. You create a spectrum of axial fan variation and then choose which one suits the best (with consideration on parameters like pressure drop or aerodynamic torque and then fan efficiency calculated from them).
Simplified
model will be used in the upcoming TCAE tutorial, where only a few basic
blade parameters will be modified. Its main purpose there will be demonstration of the TOPT capabilities and their potential use in industrial
design.