centrifugal fan


centrifugal fan

[‚sen′trif·i·gəl ′fan] (mechanical engineering) A machine for moving a gas, such as air, by accelerating it radially outward in an impeller to a surrounding casing, generally of scroll shape.

centrifugal fan

centrifugal fan A fan, within a scroll-type housing, which receives air along the axis and discharges it radially; may be either belt-driven or connected directly to a motor.