Fujitsu Corporation

The University of Tokyo

Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.

Akihiro Otsuka, Sr

Masahiro Suzuki

Akira Ueda

Tadashi Katsui

Atsushi Yamaguchi

Kazuhiro Nitta

Honami Oosawa

Yoshihiko Aizawa

Chisachi Kato

A counter-rotating axial flow fan with reduced noise at the target operating point achieved without modifying a front impeller, a rear impeller, or a middle stationary portion is provided. An annular rib including a projecting surface for generating turbulent flow is formed on an inner wall portion of a casing at a position off from the middle stationary portion to a side of the rear impeller, the projecting surface extending radially inwardly of the inner wall portion and extending continuously in the circumferential direction of the inner wall portion. A fluid striking the projecting surface for generating turbulent flow is partially disturbed to form a turbulent flow before entering an area in which the rear impeller is provided. The turbulent flow suppresses flow separation of a fluid flowing along the surfaces of rear blades of the rear impeller from the surfaces of the rear blades.

Counter-rotating axial flow fan

A counter-rotating axial flow fan with improved characteristics and reduced noise compared to the related art can be provided. Defining the number of front blades as N, the number of stationary blades as M, and the number of rear blades as P, and defining the maximum axial chord length of the front blades as Lf, the maximum axial chord length of the rear blades as Lr, the outside diameter of the front blades as Rf, and the outside diameter of the rear blades as Rr, the counter-rotating axial flow fan satisfies the following two relationships: N&#x2267;P&#x3e;M; and Lf/(Rf&#xd7;&#x3c0;/N)&#x2267;1.25 and/or Lr/(Rr&#xd7;&#x3c0;/P)&#x2267;0.83.

A counter-rotating axial flow fan in which the shape of stationary blades of a middle stationary portion is optimized to reduce noise is provided. Defining the maximum axial chord length of front blades as Lf, the maximum axial chord length of rear blades as Lr, and the maximum axial chord length of stationary blades as Lm, a relationship of Lm/(Lf+Lr)&#x3c;0.14 is satisfied. Defining the maximum dimension between the blade chord for lower surfaces of the stationary blades and the lower surfaces as K, the maximum axial chord length Lm of the stationary blades satisfies a relationship of Lm/K&#x3e;5.8.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Akihiro Otsuka, Sr