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 EC plug fan, 250mm backward-curved, for an air handling unit
By longwell / June 4, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

High-Pressure EC Plug Fan for AHU Integration: 1442 Pa Case Study

A dense filter bank and a deep coil turn an air handler into a wall of...

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Custom 230V EC centrifugal fan in the mechanical envelope of a 115V model
By longwell / June 4, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Custom 230V EC Centrifugal Fan as an OEM Drop-in Replacement

Selling the same machine in Europe usually means redesigning around a ...

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direct drive fan vs belt drive fan
By longwell / June 4, 2026 / Technical Articles

Direct Drive vs Belt Drive Fan: Performance Comparison Guide

Industrial fans play an important role in HVAC systems, warehouses, da...

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Framed centrifugal fan module, 630mm, for an air handling unit
By longwell / June 4, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Framed AC Centrifugal Fan for AHU: 17,893 m3/h Case Study

The customer asked for a custom frame around a specific fan. The bette...

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AC centrifugal fan, double inlet forward-curved, for an air handling unit
By longwell / June 4, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

AC Centrifugal Fan for AHU and RTU: 3151 m3/h Case Study

The airflow target was achievable. Fitting it into the housing the cus...

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Double-inlet forward-curved centrifugal blower for a commercial AHU
By longwell / June 3, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

AHU Centrifugal Blower for a 5000 m3/h Duty Point: Case Study

The customer asked for AC rather than EC, and for a single speed. Both...

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48V DC centrifugal fan, 250mm backward-curved, as a drop-in replacement
By longwell / June 2, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

48V DC Centrifugal Fan for HVAC OEM: 798 Pa Case Study

Second-sourcing is a matching exercise, not a design one. The interest...

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Stainless centrifugal impeller in 316L for a marine HVAC blower
By longwell / June 1, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

316L Stainless Centrifugal Impeller for Marine HVAC: 230mm Case Study

The customer sent photographs of a corroded impeller and caliper measu...

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EC centrifugal fan, forward-curved single inlet, for an air handling unit
By longwell / May 29, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

230V EC Centrifugal Fan for HVAC Units: 1957 m3/h Case Study

High volume, moderate pressure, very little space. Those three togethe...

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Plug Fan vs Housed Centrifugal Fan: Compare the Installed Boundary
By longwell / May 28, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Plug Fan vs Housed Centrifugal Fan: Compare the Installed Boundary

Compare plug and housed centrifugal fans at the same airflow-pressure ...

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