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Propeller Design
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They design marine props but they may be able to help
They design marine props but they may be able to help
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try they have marine engineering books that include propeller design... depending on the power involved you may want a very efficient propeller or just a crude one.
Can you be more specific with regard to the mixer size and what it is trying to accomplish? Marine propellers are used mainly on very small mixers, and must be spun at relatively high speeds. By "small", I mean generally impellers <12" diameter. If used for large mixers, the high speed requirement and high impeller weight would lead to a very expensive mixer design.
For "large" (12"<D_impeller<120"
industrial mixers, simpler geometry such as a 45° pitched blade turbine are often used. They will pump large quantities at lower speeds than a marine prop, and have the benefit of a moderate amount of shear, but at lower efficiency. Running at a lower speed simplifies shaft design and vibration problems. There are also other axial impellers that are called hydrofoils, but are in reality bent plates that very roughly approximate a hydrofoil shape. They are more efficient than a pitched blade turbine, but have lower shear. Depending upon the application, the compromise between high shear with low efficiency and low shear with high efficiency must be made.
For "large" (12"<D_impeller<120"
industrial mixers, simpler geometry such as a 45° pitched blade turbine are often used. They will pump large quantities at lower speeds than a marine prop, and have the benefit of a moderate amount of shear, but at lower efficiency. Running at a lower speed simplifies shaft design and vibration problems. There are also other axial impellers that are called hydrofoils, but are in reality bent plates that very roughly approximate a hydrofoil shape. They are more efficient than a pitched blade turbine, but have lower shear. Depending upon the application, the compromise between high shear with low efficiency and low shear with high efficiency must be made.- Thread starter
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butelja, the only input I have for the mixer is an AC motor running at 1400 r/m and 5.5kW. I guess it will be more easy to manufacture an impeller with turbine blade design compare to an axial impeller.
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