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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
⎛ 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 ⎠