Properly Selecting and Scheduling Fans to Meet Performance Requirements

Tags: FANS, FEI, Greenheck



The technical agenda will cover fan fundamentals and how to efficiently select fans to meet design requirements. The training will focus on key performance characteristics of quality fan selections including: Fan Curve Stability, Fan RPM, Motor Selection, Sound Performance, and Fan Energy Index (FEI).

Technical Agenda

•  Fan Fundamentals
  • Understanding fan curves and efficient operating points
  • System effect and implications with surge curve
  • Fan laws (relationship of FRPM, Airflow, Pressure, and HP)
  • Understanding how Impeller Types, FRPM, and Pressure affect sound
• • Impeller Types
• • Fan Model Comparison
• • Using Greenheck eCAPS & CAPS to effectively select fans
• • How energy code requirements affect FEI
• • Properly Selecting Direct vs. Belt-Drive Fans