Talk:Fan (mechanical)

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This will be post #1. I'm not sure if this is a forum where I can ask questions, but I hope so. So here goes:

I'm a product designer currently working on a project that will blow bubbles through fluid. One possible air propulsion method would be to use a centrifugal fan. The dimensions and characteristics work nicely with the product. However, the air flow/motor direction would work best reversed. I wonder what effect on the efficiency/effectiveness of a centifugal fan would be. It would be drawing air in and pushing it out the center port. Also, if it matters, we could probably lose most of the outer housing as the input can be all the way around the circumference. Thanks for any help! -kevin Salukikev 00:34, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

No, it's not a forum where you can ask questions, unless they're directly related to the article. I'm sure you could find that kind of technical information elsewhere. Try Googling it. SteveRamone 00:39, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cross flow fan

I've tried googling "cross flow fan", to learn more about its principle of operation. It seems it's not entirely similar to the cetrfugal fan, but Google did not really turn up anything useful. Maybe someone knowledgeable could expand the section in this article? An illustration similar to the centrifugal fan would be great! Thanks! europrobe (talk) 08:40, 7 June 2008 (UTC)