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AirFlow Formulas
AirFlow Formulas
1 cubic foot of standard air = 0.075 pounds 13.3 cubic feet of standard air = 1 pound
FAN LAWS:
Remember RPM is interchangeable for CFM
Note: new is the same as 1 and old is the same as 2 Fan Law #1
Fan Law #2
CFMnew CFMold
SPnew SPold
2
BHPnew BHPold
3
BHPnew BHPold
Volume calculations:
Air Changes Per Hour =
CFMx60 Cubicfeet
AirChangesperhour 60
OAT =
(MATx100) (% RAxRAT )
%OA
T=Temperature %OA =
x 100
MAT =
(%OAxOAT ) + (% RAxRAT )
100
RAT =
(MATx100) (%OAxOAT )
% RA
Cv = 3
2
CFM P(inches) H 2o
CFM P(inches )H 2o = Cv
CFM =
Den 0.075
Den 0.075
Fan calculations:
FanBHP = CFM SP 6356 SE
FanTipSpeedFPM = RPM
RPM =
Circ.(in.) 12
Circ.(in.) =
BL = 2C + ( 157 . ( D + d )) +
( D d)2
4C
FanRPM = MotorRPM
d D
D MotorRPM = FanRPM d
BL = Belt Length (in.) C = Distance between shaft centers (in.) (in.) d = Motor Sheave dia. (in.) Max. (min.) Fan sheave Dia. = 3
RPMnew New Motor Sheave size Diameter new = Dia.old x RPMold RPMold New Fan Sheave size Diameter new = Dia.old x RPMnew