Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations are becoming more and more an integral part in the design and optimization process both in academia and industry. The need for reliable results is great and simulations must be validated with experiments. Especially in off-design conditions of turbomachinery strong whirling and unsteady flow fields are challenging CFD codes. Nowadays, not only the raw validation data and its availability is required but also sustainable data management as an integral

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... of research data. In the present paper the concept of a validation database for a low-pressure centrifugal fan with a spiral casing for off-design conditions fulfilling the so-called FAIR principles of data management is outlined.