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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2011
Applicant:
Robert J. Van Houten, Winchester, MA (US);
Inventor:
Robert J. Van Houten, Winchester, MA (US);
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A free-tipped axial fan assembly has a skew distribution which reduces fan noise while minimizing radial tip deflection. The difference between the maximum value of leading-edge skew and the value of leading-edge skew at the fan radius is at least 10 degrees. The ratio of the difference of the leading-edge skew between the maximum value and the value at the fan radius to the difference of the trailing-edge skew between the maximum value and the value at the fan radius is at least 2.5.