FANS & BLOWERS

1. Air enters a fan through a duct at a velocity of 6.3 m/s and an

inlet static pressure of 2.5 cm of water less than atmospheric. The
air leaves the fan through a duct at a velocity of 11.25 m/s and
a discharge static pressure of 7.62 cm of water above the
atmospheric pressure. If the specific weight of the air is 1.20
kg/m3 and the fan delivers 9.45 m3/s, what is the fan efficiency
when the power input to the fan is 13.75 kW at the coupling?
2. A fan described in a manufacturer’s table is rated to deliver
500m3/min at a static pressure (gage) of 254 cm of water when
running at 250 rpm and requiring 3.6 kW. If the fan speed is
changed to 305 rpm and air handled is at 65 0C instead of the
standard 210C, find the capacity in m3/min, static pressure in cm
of wg, and the power in kW.