Hand fan
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A handheld fan, or simply hand fan, is a broad, flat surface that is waved back and forth to create an airflow. Generally, purpose-made handheld fans are folding fans, which are shaped like a sector o
Handheld Brise fan from 1800
A cocarda fan is one whose flight is 360°, meaning its surface unfolds around the axis of the pin until it completes a perfect circle. It evolved from the shape of oriental fans.
Replica of a short-handled bamboo fan, Warring States period Tomb
Statue of Zhuge Liang holding a feather fan inside a temple
Fan (machine)
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A fan is a powered machine that creates airflow. A fan consists of rotating vanes or blades, generally made of wood, plastic, or metal, which act on the air. The rotating assembly of blades and hub is
Hand fan
…material (such as paper or feathers) mounted on slats which revolve around a pivot so that it can be closed when not in use. Hand fans were used before mechanical fans were invented. Fans work by utilizing the concepts of thermodynamics. On human skin, the airflow from hand fans increases the evaporation rate of sweat…
A household electric fan
Electric fan in Bakelite, collection of the Museum of Industry (Ghent, Belgium)
Ceiling fan with an electric light
An axial box fan for cooling electrical equipment