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    Modulating fans and their capacities can be done by modulating the fan speed, using inlet vanes or dampers, adjusting wheel blades, or throttling the air volume with a damper. Modulating the fan speed using a frequency controller allows the fan capacity to be controlled by the control system. Inlet vane dampers provide inlet swirl to reduce fan power consumption when properly installed. Adjusting fan blades can also reduce power consumption but not as much as modulating speed. Throttling the fan with a discharge damper reduces airflow but increases system pressure loss and reduces total efficiency.

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    Modulating fans and their capacities can be done by modulating the fan speed, using inlet vanes or dampers, adjusting wheel blades, or throttling the air volume with a damper. Modulating the fan speed using a frequency controller allows the fan capacity to be controlled by the control system. Inlet vane dampers provide inlet swirl to reduce fan power consumption when properly installed. Adjusting fan blades can also reduce power consumption but not as much as modulating speed. Throttling the fan with a discharge damper reduces airflow but increases system pressure loss and reduces total efficiency.

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    Modulating fans and their capacities can be done by modulating the fan speed, using inlet vanes or dampers, adjusting wheel blades, or throttling the air volume with a damper. Modulating the fan speed using a frequency controller allows the fan capacity to be controlled by the control system. Inlet vane dampers provide inlet swirl to reduce fan power consumption when properly installed. Adjusting fan blades can also reduce power consumption but not as much as modulating speed. Throttling the fan with a discharge damper reduces airflow but increases system pressure loss and reduces total efficiency.

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    Fans and Capacity Control

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    Modulating fans and their capacities can be done by modulating the fan speed, using inlet vanes or dampers, adjusting wheel blades, or throttling the air volume with a damper. Modulating the fan speed using a frequency controller allows the fan capacity to be controlled by the control system. Inlet vane dampers provide inlet swirl to reduce fan power consumption when properly installed. Adjusting fan blades can also reduce power consumption but not as much as modulating speed. Throttling the fan with a discharge damper reduces airflow but increases system pressure loss and reduces total efficiency.

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    Fans and Capacity Control

    Modulating fans and their capacities

    It is common to present the pressure head of fans as a function of air volume in a


    capacity diagram:

    The red lines gives the pressure head as a function of the air volume. One line for each
    different speed of the fan. The black lines marked "l" are the duct curves (throttle lines). The
    blue lines are the power consumption of the fan.

    Modulating the fan capacity can be done by

    • modulating the speed


    • using inlet vanes dampers
    • adjusting wheel blades
    • throttling the air volume with a damper
    Modulating the Fan Speed

    The capacity can be controlled by modulating the capacity as shown in the capacity diagram
    below:

    • The calculated duct curve (or system curve)


    crosses the capacity line in point B. The design volume,
    pressure and power are as shown.
    • The actual duct curve crosses the capacity line
    in point C. With the actual duct curve the air volume is
    reduced, the pressure increased and the power
    reduced.
    • To achieve the designed volume the speed are
    increased until the actual system duct curve crosses the
    capacity line in D. The pressure and power are
    increased as shown.

    The speed of the fan can be changed by a using a frequency controller or changing the
    configuration of the fan and/or the motor disc drive.

    The belt gearing can be expressed as:

    dfan nfan = dbeltdisc nbeltdisc (1)

    where

    d = diameter

    n = speed

    With a frequency controller the fan can be modulated from the control system.
    Inlet Vane Dampers

    If an inlet vane damper is properly installed, it provides an inlet swirl in the direction of the fan
    rotation. This will reduce the power consumption of the fan.

    • The fan is designed for the calculated duct


    system curve with 75% opening of the inlet vane at
    point B.
    • The fan can be modulated upward (B to C) on
    downward (B to A) by opening or closing the inlet vane.
    The pressures, volumes and powers are shown.

    The power consumption will not be reduced as much as with speed modulation.

    Adjusting Blades

    Adjusting blades is possible on some axial and propeller fans.

    This will reduce the fans power consumption but not as much as modulating the speed.
    Throttling

    Throttling the fan with a discharge damper will reduce the air flow volume, but the systems
    pressure loss will be increased.

    • The fan is designed for the designed duct


    system curve point B.
    • The actual curve crosses the capacity line in A.
    Throttling the fan moves the actual duct system curve to
    the designed system curve.
    • The power is decreased but energy is loosed in
    the damper. The total efficiency is reduced.

    The power consumption will still be high, the fan efficiency low, and the method should in
    general be avoided

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