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.

High pressure DC centrifugal blower with PA66 housing for a CRAH unit
By longwell / June 12, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

High Pressure 310V DC Centrifugal Blower for CRAH Units

Data center air is expensive to move because the path is full of resis...

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AC centrifugal fan, 225mm backward-curved, for a high-pressure filtration unit
By longwell / June 11, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

380V AC Centrifugal Fan for HVAC: 695 Pa High-Pressure Case Study

A photograph of a competitor fan and a pressure figure. That is enough...

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EC centrifugal blower, double inlet forward-curved, for a commercial AHU
By longwell / June 11, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

EC Centrifugal Blower for Commercial AHUs: 1828 m3/h Case Study

High volume against very little pressure is a specific problem with a ...

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AHU centrifugal fan, 630mm backward-curved plug fan with RS485 control
By longwell / June 11, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Large AHU Centrifugal Fan with RS485 Control: 963 Pa Case Study

When an integrator asks for RS485, they are telling you the fan will b...

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backward curved centrifugal fan
By longwell / June 10, 2026 / Technical Articles

What is a Backward Curved Centrifugal Fan?

Among the various fan technologies available, centrifugal fans generat...

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24V DC centrifugal blower, double inlet, for a high-performance fan coil unit
By longwell / June 10, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

24V DC Centrifugal Blower for Fan Coil Units: 1237 m3/h

A -40C to +85C rating on an indoor fan looks like overkill until you n...

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EC centrifugal fan, forward-curved, upgraded to 1380 m3/h in the same housing
By longwell / June 10, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

High-Airflow EC Centrifugal Fan Upgrade: 1380 m3/h Case Study

More airflow from the same hole in the sheet metal. That constraint is...

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AC centrifugal fan, 175mm backward-curved, for electronics cabinet cooling
By longwell / June 8, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

115V AC Backward Centrifugal Fan for Electronics Cooling: 504 m3/h

The customer sent a competitor datasheet and asked for a match. Someti...

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AC centrifugal fan, 315mm backward-curved, for a cleanroom fan filter unit
By longwell / June 6, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

AC Centrifugal Fan for Fan Filter Units: 1854 m3/h Case Study

A HEPA filter is a wall of resistance. Getting air through one is a pr...

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Forward-curved centrifugal blower with 4-pole motor for an air handling unit
By longwell / June 5, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Forward-Curved Centrifugal Blower for AHU OEM: 4-Pole, 220V Case Study

The customer specified 4-pole motors and rejected 2-pole outright. Tha...

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