Air flow optimization for energy efficient blower of biosafety cabinet class II A2

Ibrahim, M. D. and Mohtar, M. Z. and Alias, A. A. and Wong, L. K. and Yunos, Y. S. and Mahmudur Rokibur, A. Rahman and Azham, Zulkharnain and Tan, C. S. and Ravindran, Thayan (2017) Air flow optimization for energy efficient blower of biosafety cabinet class II A2. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 822 (1). ISSN ‎1742-6588 (print)

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Abstract

An energy efficient Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) has become a big challenge for manufacturers to develop BSC with the highest level of protection. The objective of research is to increase air flow velocity discharge from centrifugal blower. An aerodynamic duct shape inspired by the shape of Peregrine Falcon's wing during diving flight is added to the end of the centrifugal blower. Investigation of air movement is determined by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation. The results showed that air velocity can be increased by double compared to typical manufactured BSC and no air recirculation. As conclusion, a novel design of aerodynamic duct shape successfully developed and proved that air velocity can be increase naturally with same impeller speed. It can contribute in increasing energy efficiency of the centrifugal blower. It is vital to BSC manufacturer and can be apply to Heating, Air Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industries. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Aerodynamics; Air conditioning; Biohazards; Blowers; Centrifugation; Computational fluid dynamics; Ducts; unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Engineering
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 18 Aug 2017 02:52
Last Modified: 25 Aug 2023 08:22
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17286

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