Review Article

A Critical Review of Stall Control Techniques in Industrial Fans

Table 1

Safety factors derived from strain gauge data for a fan at full and part speed [7].

Fan type% design speedNormal operating safety factorStalled operating safety factor

Plane casing, stalling blade angle1002.30.3
Plane casing, stalling blade angle5010.02.5
Plane casing, stalling blade angle25106.07.3