Engine cooling fan having flexible steel blades whose pitch varies with engine speed has been developed to replace viscous clutch used in many vehicles today; by controlling geometric shape of fan, maximum air flow is provided at low speeds, and noise and horsepower are reduced at high speeds; extensive stress analysis and material development were necessary to insure adequate service life; final design was evaluated in vehicle fleet testing before release.
Ford flex fan
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1965 Cooling
1965
20 pages
Conference paper
English
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