Centrifugal Fans

Centrifugal fans build pressure by accelerating air outward through a rotating impeller, making them the workhorse for HVAC air handlers, cleanrooms, dust collection and process ventilation. Articles under this tag cover working principles, backward vs forward curved impellers, performance-curve reading, selection math and maintenance practice, with LONGWELL AC/DC/EC centrifugal fan data for reference.

Axial, mixed-flow and centrifugal fan impellers compared side by side
By longwell / September 5, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Axial vs Mixed-Flow vs Centrifugal

Mixed-flow fans sit between axial and centrifugal, delivering roughly ...

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Single inlet and double inlet centrifugal fan wheels compared
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Single Inlet vs Double Inlet Centrifugal Fans: What are different?

A double inlet wheel takes air from both sides, roughly doubling airfl...

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Plenum fan mounted on a bulkhead inside an air handling unit
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Plenum (Plug) Fan vs Housed Fan for AHU

A plenum fan blows into the cabinet rather than into a scroll. That co...

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longwell dry-type transformer cooling solution
By longwell / August 19, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Integrated Fan Cooling for Ultra-High-Power Dry-Type Transformers

Thermal management has become the engineering challenge in dry-type tr...

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By longwell / August 19, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

230V EC Centrifugal Fan Project: Modbus V3.0 and Custom Mounting

Read how we adapted a 230V EC centrifugal fan for a commercial unit. W...

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LONGWELL centrifugal fan
By longwell / August 11, 2026 / Technical Articles

Centrifugal HVAC Fans: Complete Ordering Guide

Centrifugal fans are widely used in AHUs, ventilation equipment, and H...

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longwell centrifugal blower
By longwell / August 11, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

LWDD7-5-C-EC-002 Centrifugal Blower for Air Filtration Systems

A 220V variable-speed EC centrifugal blower pushing 1980 m³/h at 317 P...

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By longwell / July 27, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

LWFE3G200-102SS-02-00 EC Centrifugal Fan for HVAC

An OEM required a 200mm EC centrifugal fan delivering 700 m³/h at 1000...

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Forward-curved blower housing from low-volume tooling, 150 units a year
By longwell / July 27, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

A Custom Stamping Die for 150 Fans a Year

Tooling economics usually assume volume. This customer commissioned a ...

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LWBA for AHU cases
By longwell / July 25, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

380V AC Centrifugal Fan for AHUs: 695 Pa High-Pressure

Developing a standardized 380V AC backward curved centrifugal fan for ...

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