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Flex-A-Lite®
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Flex-A-Lite®
The Flex-A-Lite® LoBoy
The new LoBoy 16-inch electric fan uses the aerodynamic Flex-Wave fan blade and produces 3,000 CFM of airflow. Through testing, the fan had 33% more airflow than other competitors and packs it into tight engine bays with its compact depth of 3 3/16 inch.
Using advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics software, Flex-A-Lite engineers developed a blade consisting of an aerodynamic profile using a sine-wave path. The design was then prototyped and tested in a wind tunnel to verify increased airflow and improved efficiency.
Beyond having a different look, the Flex-Wave electric-fan blade also has several aerodynamic advantages for air movement:
- The leading edge of the fan blade is no longer a single, solid line. The sine-wave design creates leading edges that cut through the air first. This starts movement in the air around the blade with greater efficiency.
- The wave surface of the blade creates channels for the air to move along, producing more airflow through the radiator and reducing energy losses.
- The wave surface forms a winglet at the tip of the blade, further increasing efficiency by reducing air vortices.
- The trailing edge of the fan blade also has variations, which reduce wind noise.
The new LoBoy Flex-Wave electric fan is available as both a puller (Part No. 238) and pusher (Part No. 239).
Please visit Flex-A-Lite.com or call 800-851-1510 for more information.
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