The Fan Showdown Season 6 Episode 4

Introduction

• The Fan Showdown: A series where fans design PC cooling fans for static pressure.
• Participants send in designs, which are printed and tested.
• Encouragement to subscribe and participate by designing a fan.

Featured Fans in Episode 4

The Power Cap

• Designer: Archer
• Design Inspiration: Combines a radial fan with an electric motor fan.
• Purpose: To draw air into the center using centrifugal blades for higher static pressure.
• Performance Expectations: Likely quiet but unknown effectiveness.
• Printability: Easy to print with clean support removal.

The C Major

• Designer: Milo
• Design Focus: Balanced sound profile rather than performance.
• Design Characteristics: Few blades, aimed to produce a C major chord.
• Sound Design:
  • Blades placed to influence the sound.
  • Calculated to produce C1, C3, and C5 octaves.
• Performance Expectations: Likely low pressure, but interesting sound test.

The Sawblade

• Designer: Daniel
• Design Description: Resembles a saw blade from top view.
• Performance Expectations: Visually appealing, expected to perform better than the C Major.

The Wonder from Down Under

• Designer: Stefan
• Design Philosophy: Focused purely on maximizing static pressure.
• Design Characteristics: Simple yet effective, resembling a blower fan.
• Performance Expectations: Anticipated to outperform others.

Testing Results

• Sound Levels:
  • Wonder from Down Under: 57.9 dBA
  • Power Cap: 48.1 dBA
  • Sawblade: 46 dBA
  • C Major: 51.5 dBA
• Sound Frequencies (C Major): Peaks at 33.5 and 134.5 Hz, aligning with C1 and C3.

Performance Results

• C Major: 1.4 mm of H2O
• Sawblade: 2.6 mm of H2O
• Power Cap: 2.8 mm of H2O
• Wonder from Down Under: 8.0 mm of H2O

Rankings

1. Wonder from Down Under
2. Power Cap
3. Sawblade
4. C Major

• Overall ranking: Wonder from Down Under leads significantly.

Conclusion

• The Wonder from Down Under is far ahead in performance.
• Encouragement to design and submit new fans.
• Resources and submission details provided for interested participants.

Call to Action

• Links to resources and templates for designing fans.
• Submission instructions via email for future episodes.

This episode emphasized the innovative designs and the importance of both performance and sound. Participants are motivated to challenge the current leader with creative designs.