Basic Fan Vocabulary


Please find below the basic fan vocabulary commonly used. You can download it through this link: Fan Basic Vocabulary.


COMPONENTS OF INDUSTRIAL FAN:

     1   Impeller
     2   Blades
     3   Blade tip
     4   Blade inlet edge
     5   Blade leading edge
     6   Blade trailing edge
     7   Blade root
     8   Hub
     9   Hub boss
     10   Hub disc
     11   Hub rim
     12   Hub spider
     13   Impeller backplate
     14   lmpeller centreplate
     15   Impeller endplate
     16   Impeller shroud
     17   Impeller intermediate shroud
     18   Fan casing
     19   ScroIl plate
     20   Cut-off
     21   Extended cut-off
     22   Casing inlet sideplate
     23   Casing backplate
     24   Casing coverplate
     25   Inlet flange
     26   Inlet spigot
     27   Shaped inlet
     28   Inlet box
     29   Outlet flange
     30   Outlet spigot
     31   Outlet transformer
     32   Outlet expander
     33   Outlet reducer
     34   Interconnecting duct
     35   Centre fairing
     36   Upstream centre fairing
     37   Downstream centre fairing
     38   Fairing supports
     39   Guide vanes (a set) (Guide vane)
     40   Upstream guide vanes (a set) (Upstream guide vane)
     41   Downstream guide vanes(a set) (Downstream guide vane)
     42   Casing stiffeners
     43   Base angles
     44   Foot or feet
     45   Casing drain
     46   Access or inspection door
     47   Mounting ring (wall flange)
     48   Mounting lugs
     49   Diaphragm plate
     50   Motor stool
     51   Motor bracket
     52   Motor arms
     53   Motor supports
     54   Bearing pedestal
     55   Bearing supports
     56   Bearing bracket
     57   Bearing stool
     58   Baseframe
     59   Anti-vibration mountings
     60   Combination baseplate
     61   Motor or other prime mover
     62   Bearings
     63   Shaft
     64   Shaft extension
     65   Shaft seal
     66   Cooling disc (or impeller)
     67   Fan pulley
     68   Motor pulley
     69   Drive belt(s)
     70   Coupling
     71   Inlet guard
     72   Motor-side guard
     73   Impeller-side guard
     74   Shaft guard
     75   Drive guard
     76   Coupling guard
     77   Cooling disc (or cooling impeller) guard
     78   lnlet vane control
     79   Dimension
     80   Fan Inlet
     81   Fan Outlet
     82   Impeller Tip Diameter
     83   Impeller Tip Clearance
     84   Impeller Inlet Clearance

PARIS 03H04
SHANGHAI 09H04
MUMBAI 06H34
MILAN 03H04
MOSCOW 05H04