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    Selecting A Fan From A Fan Curve

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    When selecting a fan, the ideal operating point is at peak efficiency. This provides the most efficient operation as well as optimal acoustic and thermal performance. To determine the duty point, the required airflow and system resistance must be calculated. Reference documents can help explain how to determine duty point and select an appropriate fan type. Key considerations for fan selection include operating conditions, supply voltage, available space, noise and efficiency criteria. It is rare for the required duty point to exactly match a fan curve; the actual operating point must be estimated using system resistance curves.

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    When selecting a fan, the ideal operating point is at peak efficiency. This provides the most efficient operation as well as optimal acoustic and thermal performance. To determine the duty point, the required airflow and system resistance must be calculated. Reference documents can help explain how to determine duty point and select an appropriate fan type. Key considerations for fan selection include operating conditions, supply voltage, available space, noise and efficiency criteria. It is rare for the required duty point to exactly match a fan curve; the actual operating point must be estimated using system resistance curves.

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    When selecting a fan, the ideal operating point is at peak efficiency. This provides the most efficient operation as well as optimal acoustic and thermal performance. To determine the duty point, the required airflow and system resistance must be calculated. Reference documents can help explain how to determine duty point and select an appropriate fan type. Key considerations for fan selection include operating conditions, supply voltage, available space, noise and efficiency criteria. It is rare for the required duty point to exactly match a fan curve; the actual operating point must be estimated using system resistance curves.

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    When selecting a fan, the ideal operating point is at peak efficiency. This provides the most efficient operation as well as optimal acoustic and thermal performance. To determine the duty point, the required airflow and system resistance must be calculated. Reference documents can help explain how to determine duty point and select an appropriate fan type. Key considerations for fan selection include operating conditions, supply voltage, available space, noise and efficiency criteria. It is rare for the required duty point to exactly match a fan curve; the actual operating point must be estimated using system resistance curves.

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    Fan Selection When selecting a fan the duty point should ideally be at or close to peak efficiency.

    The point of peak efficiency varies between fan types. Refer to How does a fan works? to understand each fan type. Operation at this point not only provides the most efficient operation, but also the optimum acoustic performance and motor temperature rise. The following graph is an example of an axial fan showing the optimum operating range and the area of peak efficiency, the ideal operating point for the fan.

    An example of an axial fan performance Defining the volume flow required and calculating or estimating the system resistance determines the duty point. Reference to documents titled Airflow, Pressure Development and System Resistance in the technical library will help explain how a duty point can be determined. When a duty point is determined then a fan type needs to be selected. Reference to document titled Selecting a Fan Type will assist in the choice. The following should also be considered when a fan is to be chosen; The operating conditions such as temperature, humidity, dust etc The supply voltage, AC single or three phase or DC The space available Noise criteria Efficiency criteria The following is given as an example of a simple selection from a fan curve. For example a requirement for 700m3/hr @ 450 Pa. This duty would fit the following fan graph perfectly.

    Example of a duty point matching a fan curve It is rare that a required duty fits a fan perfectly. What if the required duty was 1000m3/hr @ 200 Pa, what would the fan actually give?

    Example of duty point not matching a fan curve The system the fan is applied to has a system resistance that can be approximated to a square law. With the given duty of 1000m3/hr @ 200 Pa a system resistance line can be drawn onto the graft to estimate the actual duty, as shown below.

    Example of system resistance curve being applied to fan curve The actual duty of this fan in the application would be in the region of 1,200 m3/h at 300 Pa.

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