Name ____________________________ TDP-612

Date ____________________________ Fans: Features and Analysis

1. Explain the value add of vanes on an axial fan.

2. Why are plenum fans a good choice for acoustically sensitive applications?

3. What is the purpose of AMCA fan class ratings?

4. List the two major fan types and briefly describe their basic construction.
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5. What is the correct application for a centrifugal fan with a forward-curved impeller?

6. What is the correct application for a centrifugal fan with an airfoil impeller?

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7. What is the correct application for an axial fan?

8. Identify the major characteristics of a stable fan selection.

9. Define system effect.

10. Name a major contributor to system effect.