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Fan System Interaction

The document discusses fan laws, which can be used to predict changes in flow, static pressure, and power consumption when the speed of a fan changes while keeping the impeller diameter and air density constant. It provides an example of using fan laws to calculate the new speed, pressure, and power required to increase the airflow of a fan from 17,000 to 21,000 cubic meters per hour. While increasing fan speed is an easy way to increase airflow, it significantly increases power consumption and is not the most optimal solution.

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Fan System Interaction

The document discusses fan laws, which can be used to predict changes in flow, static pressure, and power consumption when the speed of a fan changes while keeping the impeller diameter and air density constant. It provides an example of using fan laws to calculate the new speed, pressure, and power required to increase the airflow of a fan from 17,000 to 21,000 cubic meters per hour. While increasing fan speed is an easy way to increase airflow, it significantly increases power consumption and is not the most optimal solution.

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Fan curves imposed on system

curves

Effect of system resistance on


fan curves

Introduction of Fan Laws


Fan Laws are used to predict different operating
characteristics considering
- Same diameter of impeller
- No change in air density

1.

Q 2 = Q 1 x ( N 2 / N1 )

2.

SP2 = SP1 x ( N2 / N1 )2

3.

P 2 = P 1 x ( N 2 / N1 ) 3

Q Represents Flow
SP Static pressure
P - Power consumption
N Speed of the fan

Application of fan Laws


A fan installed in a fixed system is operating at:
Air flow= 17000 Cum / Hr
SP = 250 Pa
Power = 5.00 kw
Speed RPM of the impeller= 1,000
What needs to be done to increase the air flow to 21,000
Cum/Hr
Solution:
As per fan laws, the air flow is proportional to speed of the
impeller. So it is required to increase the RPM of the impeller.
Q 2 = Q1 x ( N 2 / N 1 )
So 21000 = 17000 x(N2 / 1000)
New RPM required is 1235

Application of fan Laws


However , system Pressure also increases
SP2 = SP1 x ( N2 / N1 )2
SP2 = 250 x(1235 / 1000)2
New pressure in the system is 381 Pa
Also Power changes P2 = P1 x ( N2 / N1 )3
P2 = 5 x (1235 / 1000)3
Revised power required for the system is 9.4 kW

Application of fan Laws


RPM
curve
1235
381
RPM Pa
curve
1000250
Pa

9.4
kW

5 kW

17000 21000

Some thoughts
While it is a easy fix to just increase the speed of fans and
increase the air flow, it is not the most optimal solution.
As we can see mere increase of the air flow by say 23% , the
power had almost doubled.
This is due to increase of frictional loss in the duct (Recollect it
varies linearly with square of the velocity or flow).
The option available to Engineer is
Increase the duct size thereby reduce the velocity and
pressure loss
Instead of increasing the fan speed, replace a new fan with a
higher diameter and reselect for higher efficiency.

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