Browsing by Author "Lin, Sheam-Chyun"

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An integrated CFD and experimental study of the in-line fan
(2014)
Yen, Hung-Cheng
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Hsu, Wen-Syang
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Cheng, Yung-Jen
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Lin, Sheam-Chyun
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Wu, Yu-Chuan
This study analyzes the flow flied and the guide vane associated with an in-line fan by an integrated numerical and experimental investigation. At first, the flow field associated with the fan is simulated by using a commercial CFD code Fluent with the finite volume method. In addition, the guiding vane profile is imposed and modified by examining characteristics of flow field. An appropriate guiding vane with high-performance and low-noise feature can be achieved after several design iterations. To manufacture the mock-up for experimental verification, the designed fan is expressed in the CAD/CAM format for the rapid-prototype technique. Moreover, a set of relations correlating the performance and noise of this fan prototype are executed with the aids of AMCA test chamber and semi-anechoic chamber, respectively. Consequently, the feasibility of design scheme and numerical system can be verified according to these experimental results. In summary, this work provides a systematic scheme for designing and analyzing the in-line fan.
CHIMNEY-ENHANCED DESIGN APPLIED ON THE THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF LED VEHICLE HEADLAMP
(2016)
Lin, Sheam-Chyun
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Chen, Yu-Cheng
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Wu, Yu-Chun
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Yen, Hung-Cheng
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機械工程學系
LED vehicle headlamp consists of several high-power LEDs and thermal module inside an enclosed space, and locates near the high-temperature engine compartment. Certainly, these factors results in a challenging task on the thermal management of headlamp. Obviously, the temperature stratification inside this bounded region is an unfavorable phenomenon for the natural-convection thermal module. This study utilizes the chimney effect to achieve a more uniform temperature distribution and thus enhance the heat-dissipation ability. Firstly, an enclosed space is selected for executing the parametric study on the chimney geometry. Several effective alternatives are obtained and verified via both numerical and experimental means on the chimney design. Also, a significant 4.6 degrees C reduction on LED junction temperature is attained on the best chimney-enhanced module. Then, these guidelines are applied to a commercial LED headlamp. Consequently, a range of 3.8 similar to 4.6 degrees C decrease on LEDs is found for this innovative chimney thermal module.
Numerical investigation on noise reduction for an in-line fan equipped with Helmholtz resonator
(2016-11)
Lin, Sheam-Chyun
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Chen, Yu-Cheng
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Chen, Yen-Jiang
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Yen, Hung-Cheng
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機械工程學系
This research intends to analyze and improve the flow-induced noise of an in-line fan with Helmholtz resonator by the numerical simulation. At first, the flow and acoustic fields associated with the fan are simulated and analyzed via the CFD simulation. Subsequently, a thorough understanding on the aerodynamic and acoustic features of this mixed-flow fan is achieved. Later, to reduce the fan noise, a set of Helmholtz resonators for this inline-fan is designed and installed onto the critical regions inside the fan. Also, the flow-induced-noise reduction due to the resonator is examined and discussed in details. As a result, the maximum noise reductions on the 1st and the 2nd characteristic frequencies are obtained at 6.9 dBA and 9.8 dBA, respectively. Moreover, there is a minor noise-elimination effect found on the other harmonic frequency while the significant result appears on the designed characteristic frequency. However, all resonators used yield a significant noise reduction at the second BFF. In conclusions, a comprehensive parametric study on Helmholtz resonator is carried out and summarized for attaining a design guideline for its application on the in-line fan. The accomplishment of this study provides a systematic scheme of noise reduction for an inline-fan with the addition of Helmholtz resonator design.
Performance Enhancement of the In-Line Fan Equipped with the Guiding Vane and the Tail Body
(2014)
Yen, Hung-Cheng
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Hsu, Wen-Syang
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Lin, Sheam-Chyun
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機械工程學系
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
This integrated numerical and experimental study intends to enhance the performance of an in-line fan with the implement of the guiding vane and the tail body. At first the flow flied associated with the original in-line fan is simulated and analyzed within the framework of CFD code Fluent, in which the finite volume method is applied. Next, the guiding vane is constructed based on the calculated flow characteristics, and attached in the downstream of rotor to smoothen the flow pattern. An appropriate guiding vane with high-performance and low-noise features can be achieved after several design iterations. In addition, the tail body connected to the motor is introduced for further enhancing the fan performance by reducing the sizes of wake and reversed flow behind the hub. Thereafter, to manufacture the mockup for experimental verification, the modified fan with guiding vane is plotted in the CAD/CAM format for mockup fabrication via the rapid-prototype technique. Moreover, a set of relations correlating the performance and noise of this fan prototype are executed inside AMCA test chamber and semianechoic chamber, respectively. Consequently, the feasibility of design scheme and numerical system can be verified according to these experimental results. In summary, this work provides a systematic scheme for designing and analyzing the in-line fan.