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Air Flow Formulas: Fan Laws
Air Flow Formulas: Fan Laws
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
CFMnew RPMnew
=
CFMold RPMold
Formulas for problem solving
RPMnew CFMnew
CFM new = CFM old X RPM new = RPM old X
RPMold CFMold
Fan Law #2
2
CFMnew SPnew CFMnew SPnew
= Or =
CFMold SPold CFMold SPold
Formulas for problem solving
2
SPnew CFMnew
CFM new = CFM old x SP new =
SPold CFMold
Fan Law #3
3
CFMnew BHPnew CFMnew BHPnew
= or = 3
CFMold BHPold CFMold BHPold
Formulas for problem solving
3
BHPnew CFMnew
CFM new = CFM old X 3 BHP new = BHP old x
BHPold CFMold
Volume calculations:
CFMx60 AirChangesperhour
Air Changes Per Hour = CFM = Room Volume x
Cubicfeet 60
%OA =
(RAT MAT ) x 100
(RAT OAT )
MAT =
(%OAxOAT ) + (% RAxRAT )
100
RAT =
(MATx100) (%OAxOAT )
% RA
V
2
VP
VP = V = 1096.7
V = 4005 VP 4005 Den
530 BAR
Den = 0.075
460 + T 29.92
CFM
Cv = 2
CFM = CV P(inches) H 2o P(inches) H 2o
2
CFM
P(inches)H 2o =
Cv
sp.ht = 0.24
13.3 cu.ft. = 1 lb.
0.075 lbs. = 1 cu.ft.
.075 lbs. x 60 min. = 4.5 lbs per hour
4.5 x 0.24 = 1.08
BTUH = M sp. ht . T
M = Mass Flow Rate in Lbs. per Hour. sp.ht. = Specific Heat in BTU/Lb. per Degree
F.
Den
BTUH (Total ) = CFM h 4.5
0.075 h = Enthalpy in BTU per Lb.
BTUH
= MBH
1000
Fan calculations:
CFM SP
FanBHP =
Static fan efficiency: 6356 SE
( D d)2 d
BL = 2C + ( 157
. ( D + d )) + FanRPM = MotorRPM
4C D
D
MotorRPM = FanRPM
d
BL = Belt Length (in.) C = Distance between shaft centers (in.) D = Fan sheave dia.
(in.)
d = Motor Sheave dia. (in.)
ExsistingFanSheaveDia.
Max. (min.) Fan sheave Dia. =
Max.BHP
3
ExsistingEstimatedBHP
Max.BHP
Max. Motor sheave = Existing Motor sheave Dia. X 3
ExsistingEstimatedBHP
RPMnew
New Motor Sheave size Diameter new = Dia.old x
RPMold
RPMold
New Fan Sheave size Diameter new = Dia.old x
RPMnew