Fan blade resonances

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Fan Blade resonances

10/21/17 rev A

Don Blanchet

3B Associates

dwb3298@verizon.net

Prepared for:JK Locowitz Aero Ltd.

Solidworks model 10 Blades4.5 inch diaPVC plastic

FEA mesh

10 node tetras210,000Degrees of freedom

Resonance results , hz

Blade fluttering

Mode shape #1

Mode shape #2

Mode shape #3

Mode shape #4

Mode shape #5

Fan speed summary

Vibrationmode

Frequencyhz

FanSpeedRPM

1 672.99 ~ 42,000

2 700.99

3 701.15

4 701.43

5 701.58

Target designSpeed 7,000 RPM

Conclusions

There is a very low risk of fan bladeflutter and resonance producedstresses in this design at 7,000 RPM.

The first prototypes should be testedto 10,000 RPM to establish margin.

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