ANSI/AMCA 210-07 ANSI/ASHRAE 51-07 Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Certified Aerodynamic Performance Rating ‘An American National Standard Approved by ANSI on August 17, 2007© 2008 bythe Ar Movement an Gantol Associaton nemaions, In and the Amencan Soot of Heating, Retgeaing, and Ar Condionng Engieats [Aight sored. Reproduction or transition of any pao this work beyond that pated by Sactons £07 sn 106 of te Une States Copy Act wiheut the parmission ofthe copy ounor Is ural, Requests for pormission of futher inormaton should be reseed fo the Exooutie recor A Maver and Conta ‘Association Ineational, et 30 West Unvorsiy Drv, Arington Hels 1 6000-"855 USAForeword ‘This eto of ANCA 211ASHRAE 51 isthe lovonth rovisn, spanning over ight year af improverents inte {est metheds. The major changes refected in is evision ae Addo requirments for checking flociveness fhe stow sting meas (Annex) ‘Adéed methods for tasting charbereakege (Arex 8) Jrrosucod usage of @ Star type slghtener Refned te conversion from in. wg 0 Pa, which cessed smal bu inpotant changes in he constants Used n 1 equations Authority ANSIAMICA 210 » ANSUASHRAE 51 was approved by the memborsip of te A Movement and Cont! ‘Assocation on July 28,2008 and by ASHRAE on Match 17,2008. was spproved by ANSI and became an ‘American Naonl Slane on Asst 17 207 Joint ANCA 01ASHRAE 51 Commitee Jotn Carma, Chatman ‘ame Engineering & Manufaung Cop. ‘Stave Adame Rewer, ne Peter Biomayer Lawrence Bareiey Nationa Laboratory 2 Petick Cineds Celoate APC. Charles W. Coward J Waddt, ne Peter Danos Johnstone Supply - Gurnee ‘Red Ganesn “win Gy Fan Companies Ls Paul R.Hetaman Morrison Prods, ena Host Seite Aerospace ‘cao Hoyer 198 ne, Vasant er ‘Ae Movement Soutons, LLC Tim Matson ‘Greonneck Fan Cop. Aen Ray Baron Industries, ne Micmac Renken “The Trane Company 4. Greg Santer Now York ty Trans AutryThomas Sobesh Retres ark Stevens ANCA Intaatons! lok wasn “wn Cy Fan Companies, Li Joe Brooks, Secretary ANCA ntmatont Disetaimer -AMCA rteaonal and ASHRAE use ter best efor o produce start forthe beni the indus an the ual night of avalte information and accepted aust prices. However, ACA riemstioal ang ASHRAE 0 not guaran, cary or aur the solely of performance of ony peut. companenis o system tested, ‘signed, stad o operated n accordance wih fs sands or Wat teks condcad under th landed ‘abe non hazardous ore rm rk, Objections to ANCA Standards and Certiiations Programs: [A Moverent and Control Assocation lnerationa ne. and he American Socity of Heating, Refrigerating and ‘A Condtoning Engineers il coir and aecae al wren complaint ragaring ths tana or erpreations ‘here For erm on proceaurs lor submating and hance coma, wt [Ar Movement and Contr Assocation Intrnatonal 430 Weat Univers Drive ‘tingon Weights, 60008-1808 USA ‘AME Intemational, Icopoatod (0 Feceraton of Enormentl Trade Associations 2 Wiha Cour, ily Lano, Hare Hatch Fading, Bareshire RGIOSTH Untod kingdomTABLE OF CONTENTS Purpose and Seope Definitions / Units of Measure Symbols 34 Datntons 22 Unis of meseure 33 Symeats Instruments and Methods of Messurement peowracy 42 Pressure 44 Faninput power 445 Retatonalspees 46 Aedensty Tost Setups and Equipment 51 Soup 52 Deel 54 arabe a supiy and exhaust ystems ‘Observations and Conduct of Test 6.1 Goneral test requremens 62 Data to be recorded Caleustons 74. Caleation caecton 72. Density and viscosty ofa 113 Fan alow ate attest condions 14 Fan vloty pressure a test conions 2 8 1875 Fan total pressure atts conons 78 Fan sac pressure attest condone 1.7 Fan power input a test conations 178 Fan effclency 79. Conversion of reels o ober etalon speeds snd ne denies 8 Roport and Results of Tost 8.1 Report {82 Porformance grphica representation of test rests ‘AnnoxA. Allow Setting Means Etfectveness Check Normative) [A oneal requirements |A2. Plozomotr ing check oponal. ‘A9, Blow through venison test AA, Reverse ow veflcaton test ‘Annex B. Chamber Leakage Rate Test Procedure (nfrmative) But. Pressure decay meted 82. Flow meter matios ‘Annex C. Tubing (formative) [Annex D. Derivations of Equations (Informative) 2 Symbols 1.3 Fan wal effency eqn A Comprssiity coeficient 1.5 Derivation of Kp tems ofx and 2 1.8 Conversion equations 1 Derivation of constants used in LP system forme ‘Annex. Similarity and Fan Laws (nformative) 4 Simtanty 2 Symbols 3 Fan laws for ncompresile fom 19 20 46 “a a a “0 50 50 50 50 50 51 51 52 53 53 53£4 Fan laws for compressible fom ‘Annex F. Uncertainties Analysts [10] (Informative) 2 symbole 3 Measurement uncertain 4 Combines ncertanias FS Example 6 Summary ‘Annex G. erative Procedure (nfrmative) G1 teratve procedure a sr 8 8 61 2 5 s‘ICAINTERNATIONAL ING Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Certified Aerodynamic Performance Rating 41. Purpose and Scope ‘This standard establishes unflom tt maths or a bore esto fan ot ota air moving device otormin is aerodynamic prermance tems of fSrtow rate, pressure, developed, power consumption, ‘aie Bony, speed of rotation, ahd ‘tency forratng or guarantee purposes, “This standard apps to a fan or oer moving device when Is used asthe fost gas wih the Faloving exceptions: (a)ar erating fan (cong fans, desk fans (@)postve pressure veltes {cheompressrs wth interstage ooolng (a)postve aeplccement machines. (elles procedures fo. be Used for design, ‘rodton, oF ok testing 2. Normative References provers ofthis American Nationa Standard Ae timo ofpubcaton he ears ected were val Al'stanatesafe subject Io reison, a pars fo foreements based. on this American Nations! Standard are encouraged. 10” investigate possibly of ping the most reco! eon ofthe ender ised boon IEEE 112.99 Standard Test Procedure for Polyphase Iraucton Mots and Generators, The Insite of Eccl and Eleconc Engineers, 448 Hoos Lane, Pecatnay. NJ 02856-1337, USA (MICA #14) 3. Defintions/Units of Measure/Symbols 3.4 Definitions 3:1. Fan Advice that uss a power-driven rotting impeller to move air or gas. The eral energy Ineoaso mares by fan ar orga sited to 25 ng (10.75 exon. Tis ints spproxmatey fault to a prossure of 30 KPa (120 iW) (ebica 630068) [RNSTANIGA D107 - ANSTASHRAE S07 3.42 Fan inlet and outlet boundaries, The inetaces between a fan athe remainder ofa syste; the rospacve planes perperdouar 10 an Sirsveam ‘enlrng oF leaving a. Tan. Various appurtenances (nit bo inet ‘ain hoods) ‘cona(s eves et). may be Inclued a par oa fan betwen tenet and out 3.13 Fan input power boundary. Tho itetace etwoen a fan ant fe anver, 3.44 Fan outlet area. The gross inside ares ‘measured inte flane(s) ofthe el opening) 3.45 Fan Inlet area. The gross inside. area ‘measured in he anes) of helt connection). For converging iets witout connecton elements, "eine tea shat be carded tobe that whore 3 plane perendcubr fo the aseaam fst moots he Frou ofthe heb o net cone 3:46 Op-bulb temperature. Air temperature ‘meesured by a temperature seraing device whout ‘moaiieaton fo conpansate fer te elect of amy ‘dca 9.0086) 3.17 Wot bulb temperature. Te ai temperate ‘messued by a trmperatire sensor covered by 8 valormelstened wick and exposed to ar mn moton, (awa 9.0066) 3:18 Wet.bulb depression. Wet.bub depressions the aference bomeen the dy-bulb and wet bulb temperatures atta same locaton, (AMGA 99-0060) 3.49 Stagnaten (total) temperature. The Temperate a vets By vue ofthe tema and ete oneray of fe a. the alls at rest he Sograten (ol) temperature wil equal the state {emperature.(AVCA88-0066) 3.1.10 static temperature. Tho temperature thet ‘net by ite ote nismal energy othe a, rion a he tral ener is converted io nate ‘secordingy. 3.4 Ae enalty, the mass pe uit volume ofa ‘aca 9.0066).ANSIABICA210-07 - ANSUASHRAE 51-07 2442 Standard al, Ar wit 9 standard density of 412 kai (0075 Ibm) at 9 standra baromotic pressure of 101328 xP (29. nH) 3.424 Standard air properties. Sandra has 2 Fat of specie nents of an a vecoety of 12188 S403 Pars (1222 » 105 totes). fa 320° (68°F) Temperate, 50% relive hom, and sandord Darmatic presoue hs the proper of standard 23% approximately 3:13. Prossure. Force por unt area. This caranora to errgy per untae as. nt P system, prossre af oxpossed in mareratie head prescre. su a Inches of war or inches of rere. The conversion of. wg = 240.069 Pas Used troughout is standard 2.4.4 Absolute pressure The pressure when the tum pressures absol aris always pole 3.1.18. Barometric prossure. Tho absolute pressure sxe by ma atnospner 31.16 Gauge pressure. The diferente pressure ‘inen the alum pressuro is the. Barometre proseure at tho pont of measurement may be pave or negawe 2.1.47 Valocty pressure. The portion ofa pressure {hates by vite of he rate of maton a te 3.1.18 State pressure. The poron of ar pressure ‘halons by vite of he degree of compression If ‘expresed as a gauge pressure, tay be poste or reoatve 2.449 Total pressure. The a prassure tha eis by vue ofthe degree of compression andthe ato ‘fmoton ofthe a: isthe slgera sum of velocity proscure and state pressure at point. Waris Fos sto pressure wi equal De Stale preseure. 2.120 Prossure loss A decrease In tll pressure ‘8 oon andor trblece, 2421 Fan air density. The donsiy of he air omesponding 10. he. teal pressure andthe ‘Sagneton (Oia) tempertre ofthe ara he fan ‘net 3.1.22 Fan airflow rate, Ts volume stow rat ‘ifen ar aensty, 3.1.25 Fan total pressure. Te ference betwesn ‘ho total prossurs at the fan outlet nthe taal pressure a te fon na 31.24 Fan velocty pressure. The velacty pressure arrespondng to the erage wos atthe Yan ‘ioe 3:126 Fan sate pressure. The difrencetetweon the fan ttl reese andthe fan volcty pressure ‘Thorefore tis tha irence betwen sae poss ate fan ove and total pressure at th fan et. 31.26 Fan retational speed The roatonal speed ot {ho imple the fan has more Ban one impel, fan ona speed ete rotational speed of each impair: 3.127 Compressbitycoeticient. The rato of he that woud be developed wih anincompressbe faa to tho fan tal pressure that developed wah Compcessbe fide ai the test gat. The ‘omprssiy coefiden i @ marmodyneme factor 3.1.28 Fan power output. The useful power Galverod to aby he Tan 8 proportional to the product of fo fan arflow rato. to fan total Dressure ar ine compresabiltyeooticient 3.1.28 Fan power input The owe required to ive the fan and any ements nthe dive tin tet a ‘considered apar oe fan 3.1.30 Fan teal efleloney. Te rato of fan power utput afar power Input 3.431 Fan static efficiency. The fan total ficiency mulled by the rato of fan static Dressure tan total pressure 3:12 Point operation. The eave poston on 8 {an charactors curv corerpendng fo a pata ‘ow rate. Eis contoted dug a ae! by cung {he positon of a toting deve, by changing ow ‘ozs or audi fan characte, oF by any Combination of so, 3.1.38 Fre clvery. The point of operation where the fan state pressure is 2, 3.1.34 Shall and should The word “shal tobe Understood a mandatory. the word "shoul ‘eon 3.1.35 Shutoft. The point af operation where the fan arfiow rts 27034.26 Determination. A complete set of Ieasurements fra parla point of operation of ton 134.37 Tost A series of determinations for various points of operation of fan 3.1.38 Energy factor. The rao of the tt! Knee ‘nergy of tho aifiow tothe netic enargy orespondag othe average velocity of he arion 34.39 Demonstrated accuracy. Demonstrated accuracy dane forthe purposes of te stanaard 1s the sceuacy of an insturent othe Mahod fxtabishes by testing of the Insfumont oF the Tratod agaist a primary oc ealraed istument ot rrethodazcornoe wih the requirements of ts ended 3.2 Units of measure 32:1 System of unis. SI unis (The Iniomtinst System of Unis Le Systane tational J Untss) iil re te primary eis employed ints sandra ‘wt FP (renpound) us glen Bs he secondary ‘eterenc I unis ae based onthe foncamantat ‘rales of he Inieratonel Burau of Weighs and Messures (2. end 'P values. are based on tho Vas of the National Insite of Slade and ‘Tochnoogy which ar, Inter baad on We vais of the lntenaional Bureau Conversion factors ‘etwoan Sand LP eysteme ar gan in ACA 85° 322 Basle unis. The unit feng he meter (m) ‘rameter (mj LP ee fot) or inh (in). The unto mase she hog (he VP ut 's'thepounaimase (2). The unto is othetne rina (min) ore second (cm ath systems. The Unt of tamper Ts ler the Keln (K) or the ftogre Cans): Punts are the aogre Rankine (PR) ore degree Fabvennet (F). The unt force Is the Newton (the uns thn pou ores). 5.23 Aion ate and velocity. Th unt of slow is ‘he cutie mater por second (8 the HP uns the ube foat per inte (inn of in). The unt of ‘oocy sthe motor pe scond (rs). he EP uns ‘ha fot pr rant ao bm), 3.24 Pressure. Tho unit of prossue i he Pascal (a): he 1? unt ether he inom water gauge fn veg) or the moh mercury column (e.g) vues of pressure inn Mg, shall be uted ony fr baromete pressure messurements Tne standard pressures in the LP sym are aed onthe standard donsy of water of 100 kim? (62.428 fom) oe standard enaxy of mercury of 135951 kgm? (648.714 ANSIANCA 21007 - ANSUASHRAE 51-07 Ibm) andthe sind gravtationa acceleration of 80668 mis? (3217405 02. 32.5 Power, one-gy and torue. The unit of power i the wat (the 1 unt sho Moreepome (p). The unt of energy she joule J): the HP un the {oot pound (tts). The unt of torque if the Newton mtor (Nem he HP unt Is the pounaorce ‘neh (bisa), 3.26 efficiency. EMiency is sed on a porn ‘aes Poreenages re obtained by muting By ‘20. 32:7 Rotational speed. The un of rtatonal speed Is te revluton per mnt (ovmin orm). 328 Density, vicosity and gas constant. The Unt of dont ib to hogram per cube mater (iain?) me LP uit te pound mass per eb foot (tort?) The unt of wscosty is te Pascal second (Pers) me LP ut ls Be Poundimacs per fot Second (omits). The unt of gas constant Is he oul per blogram Kein (gee) te CP uti he feat pounsore per poundimase degree Rankine ((eeiome'a), 328 Dimonsioniss groups. Various dmenseness| ‘quan appear inthe tet Any consistent stom oF units may be employed 10 ovaluato these ‘quancis unlss @ numeral factor Is idea in Minch este unt rut be as spect, 3.3 Symbols and subscripts ‘see Tobe 4 4. Instruments ‘Measurement and Methods of 4.4 Accuracy [3] ‘Th specteatons for nstuments and methods of measurement that follow Include both neumant Scouracy and metsurement socuracy requreets and. spect exanpos of equpment capable. of Imootng tose fequerants Equipment aber than the examples ibd may be used provided me accuracy Yequrerents ar meter mproved upon 4441 Instrumon: accuracy. The specticatons Tegarang sceura:y comespind to two standard ‘Svitons based en an assumed norma! dituton “he calbyaton iocedures, gen in tus tancard hal'be employed in order fo minima erors Instunents shal be Set up, ealraod, ani oad by {uaifd personnal ane to minimize ears.ANSIANCA 210.07 -ANSUASHRAE 51.07 Tablet - Symbols and Subscripts ‘symB0L__DESCRIPTION ‘roa of oes section Noval discharge cooiont ‘lameter and equivalent amor ytaue darter ase frat! logethn (2.7..) Energy fcr ‘eam oad CCeefflant of tcton Fan power mput Fan power ouput Compress cootent ‘eal throat mension Equivalnt engi of straightener Length of uct btwoon las xan Length of moment arm Natura fogarthn ‘Chanter ameter o equvalent amor tational speed Number of redngs Fan st pressure ‘Stat pressure a plan x Fan tal pressure ‘oa presure at plane x Fan vloty pressure elt pressure at ano x Corrected baronet pressure Satiratd vapor pressure at Paral vapor pressure Fan alow ate ‘Alo rate plane x (Gas constant FReyrldsnunber Torque Dib topertixe ‘Slagaton (ota) emporio Wit ub temperature Vero Power put to motor Function used o determine Ky Nozzle expansion factor “Thanos of ao stiohona element Function used to determine, ‘Stat pressize rato for rozaloe Diamar rat or nazz ato of specie heats Presere siferatal Motor eleney Fan eat efiency Fan ol fteney Dynamic a scot Fan srconety ‘Air enya plane x SESE TRS SSNS excned 8 43.22 Calibration, & fw nozse mesting the tegorements of ts standar is consierad 2 prmsty Inevurant and need tbe carat H maintained inva conden ‘conforming tots sandard Coctcenis rave been eslabshed lor Now nozzie vost proportions (= 050 and (= DD, shown mn Figure (9) Flow nazze proporion & = OD ie 43.23 Chamberfiow nozte. A fow nazve without ‘an integra toa! fap may be used in a mule ‘ozle chamber, in which case, upstream and ‘Sownstroam presi taps shall be eated ac chew Inthe ture or te appropiate setup. An accettle Stematve is the tee of 2 nove witha tat pn tric case the toa p lected as shown in Fire {Tanabe uted in place of te dounsvea pressure tap shown in te fue forthe soup and the Pezometa for ca: Row nazae shal be connected {ois oom nator 43.24 Ducted flow nozzle ow rozle wth an irigra! tat tar shal be used fora dted Bow azae sup. 20 upstream pressre tap shall be Tocted os shown nthe gue for the appropte fetip. The douraveam lap isthe negra trot fp