Energy Integrated Systems Support and Services

A Power Utility Consulting and Engineering Services Company

OPTICAL LASER TACHOMETER
As part of the Condition Monitoring Training and Services,
this presentation aims to :
• Design a new rotor kit for training and simulation
purposes
• Simulate Single and Two Plane Balancing
• Design a centrifugal fan pilot scale model (small
scale)
• Discuss about the present Rotor Kit observations and
recommendations for improvement.
Centrifugal Fan - Centrifugal fans discharge
air perpendicular to the axis of the impeller
rotation. As a general rule, centrifugal fans
are preferred for higher pressure ducted
systems.

Centrifugal Fan Types

Airfoil Radial Tip

Backward Inclined Forward Curved

Function Of Fans on Boiler
• Supply Air Required for Combustion
• Removes Products of Combustion
• Deliver Fuels to the Boiler
• Circulate the Gasses for Better Heat
Transfer

Types of Fans in Power Plants

• Forced Draft Fans
• Primary Air Fans
• Induced Draft Fan

Common Issues
• Corrosion on blades
• Erosion on blades
• Material Build up
Two plane balancing
• Correction weights are added to two correction planes normally with one
plane near each support bearing
• The key idea in two plane balancing is that the overall unbalance can be
replaced by two unbalanced weights 𝑈⃗𝐿 and 𝑈⃗𝑅 at the left and right
planes respectively of the unbalance.
• The same procedure as carried out for the case of single-plane balancing is
executed with a fundamental difference that two trial weights 𝑊⃗𝐿 and 𝑊⃗
are exclusively added to the left and right plane respectively.
 MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM PARAMETERS VALUE
Bodine Electric
1 Maker
Company
2 Power 1/3 HP
3 Voltage 130
4 Amperes 2.5 A
5 Max. Speed 10000 rpm
6 Phase 3 Phase
Ins/Amb
7 B6/25
degreeC
8 Motor Type DC Motor
 MOTOR SPEED CONTROL SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM PARAMETERS VALUE

1 Maker Bodine Electric Company

1Input Voltage 115 VAC

2Input Current 12 A rms
3Output Voltage 0 to 130 VDC

4Continuous Output Current 3.0 A

5Peak Output Current 6.0 A

6Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 degreeC
7Control HP Range Up to 3/8 HP
Control Speed Range Up to 30:1
 DESIGN FAN INPUT PARAMETERS

ITEM PARAMETERS Symbol Unit Value

1 Motor Power, MHP KW 0.25

2 Motor Efficiency M.eff % 0.8

3 Fan Capacity Q m3/s 0.4

4 Fan Efficiency F.eff % 0.7

5 Sp. Weigth of Air Y.air Kg/m3 1.225

6 Sp. Weigth of Water Y. water Kg/m3 1000

7 Discharge Static Air Pressure Ps mH20 0.00508

8 Number of Blades for Radial fan Zr 6

9 Number of Blades for Backward curve fan Zb 16

9 Acceleration Due to Gravity g m/s2 9.81

 FAN DESIGN CALCULATIONS

ITEM PARAMETERS Symbol Unit Value

1 Fan Power FHP KW 0.14

2 Static Head Hs Mtrs 4.15

3 Velocity Head Hv Mtrs 24.82

4 Fan Outlet Velocity V m/s 22.07

5 Fan Diameter D Mtrs 0.15

6 Total Fan Volume Vol.f m3 9.86x10^-5

7 Sp. Weight of Fan Y.fan Kg/m3 7850

8 Weight of Fan Wf Kg 0.774

9 Torque @1450rpm T@1450 N-m 1.64

10 Torque to Drive Fan T.fan N-m 0.577

OPTICAL LASER TACHOMETER
OPTICAL LASER TACHOMETER
 CENTRIFUGAL FAN ROTOR KIT BOM

ITEM MATERIAL REMARKS

1 1/3 HP MOTOR
Specs (Max Torque = 15 Nm ,
2 1/2" BACKLASH FREE-JAW COUPLING
Nmax = 25000 rpm)
3 1/2" SS316 SHAFT
1/2" SPLIT TYPE, PLUMBER BLOCK, ROLLER Specs (Nmax =9500 rpm,
4
BALL BEARING, SKF SY-1/2-TF Max Load 9.56 KN)
5 3MM, SS316 PLATE For Base

6 1.5MM, SS316 PLATE For Fan

7 1MM, C-CHANNEL For Support

 Observations
• Critical Speed not represented well
during start-up and shutdown using
the aluminum balancing wheel.
High Run-out of Hub is observed.
• The base is not fabricated well (high
offsets between holes distance)
which limits the rotor in short
assembly only.
Recommendations
• Fabricate new balancing wheel with
Stainless material and same dimension as
the original (STI-Rotor Kit)
• Consider to purchase an original long shaft
at STI.
• Consider to purchase an original base at STI
• Consider to purchase/fabricate a panel for
the power supply and proximity drivers.
• Innovative Combustion Technologies, Quick Reference Guide
Fan Laws and Equations Calculations, pp207-208
• Prime Mechanical Engineering Pocket Reference Manual
Chapter 34- Fans And Blowers, pp465-468
RS.Capote, T.Mandawe, CG.Ducaso
• Pure Analytical Approach to Rotational Balancing
Chigbogu C. Ozoegwu, Chris tian. C. Nwangwu, Chigozie F. Uzoh,
Arinze V. Ogunoh
• https://www.skf.com/group/products/bearings-units-
housings/bearing-units/ball-bearing-units/y-bearing-plummer-block-
units/Y-bearing-plummer-block-
units/index.html?designation=SY%201/2%20TF
• Handbook for Mechanical Designers, Ventilation, Ducts and Fans
Chapter 1- Fans, Loren Cook Company