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Cermak AMCA Web
Cermak AMCA Web
July 2011
The magazine of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
A · Less Pumping Means Cooler Ground Loops · Selecting Fans to Save Energy
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outlet opening minus the energy in the air in the inlet 1.5 3
opening of the fan. This energy has two components,
FTP
static and dynamic. Since the flow is equal for both 1.0
System Curve
2
inlet and outlet, we may define the energy addition by FSP
0.5 1
the change in pressure between the two openings. The
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fan total pressure is then defined as the difference of 0.0 0
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the total pressures in the fan outlet and inlet openings.
Flow (cfm in thousands)
The relations among these pressures are depicted
in Figure 1, Page 45. Figure 2: Fan selection made by matching the pressure drop across the
These pressures are defined in ISO 5801 and system with fan static pressure.
ANSI/AMCA Standard 210-07/ANSI/ASHRAE 51-
07, Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Certified 4.0 8
Aerodynamic Performance Rating. Any other terms 989 rpm
such as total static pressure, external static pressure 3.5 7
and external total static pressure are not defined and, 3.0 6
therefore, should not be used. 5.29
FTP, FSP (in. w.g.)