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Old Sep 15, 2021 | 04:10 PM
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Have you ever noticed that the radiator fan does not have the pale parts equidistant (angularly)?
So I tell myself that there must be a good reason? But what !
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Old Sep 15, 2021 | 04:51 PM
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Here's a link to a technical paper

Development of Low-Noise Cooling Fan Using Uneven Fan Blade Spacing
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Old Sep 15, 2021 | 05:29 PM
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Oh.....cool, I always wondered why they did it. Thanks for the link.
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thank you for the link, and in addition I have my answer for the balancing:The fan blades are spaced such that the center of mass is placed exactly on the fan axis to minimize fan vibration
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In aerospace we call the noise phenomenon a "one per rev harmonic".
Equally spaced blades when traveling over a strake or other obstruction may create a noise harmonic,

All Chevy fans are ASSYMETRIC for that very reason.

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Originally Posted by L-46man
In aerospace we call the noise phenomenon a "one per rev harmonic".
Equally spaced blades when traveling over a strake or other obstruction may create a noise harmonic,

All Chevy fans are ASSYMETRIC for that very reason.

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Well....except the 69' 427/400 fan.....which sounds like seven dump trucks screaming in first gear through your cul de sac.......

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