Name: Cayabyab, Jads Royette P.

Topic: Fans
Question: The total head of fan is 187 m and has a static pressure of 210 mm of water
gage, what is the velocity of air flowing if the density of air is 1.15 kg/m3?
Solution:
kg
( 0.21 m ) (1000 )
hw x ρw m3
Hs= = =182.6087 m
ρ air kg
1.15
m3
Ht=Hs+ Hv
187 m=182.6087 m+ Hv
Hv=4.3913 m

v2
Hv=
2g

v2
4.3913 m=
m
(
2 9.8066
s2 )
m
v=9.2805
s

Topic: Fans
Question: A fan delivers 5.7 m3/s at a static pressure of 5.08 cm of water when
operating at a speed of 400 rpm. The power input required is 2.963 kW. If 7.05 m3/s are
desired in the same fan and installation, find the pressure in cm of water.
Solution:
Q1 N 1
=
Q2 N 2

m3
5.7
s 400 rpm
  3
=
m N2
7.05
s
N 2=494.74 rpm
2
h1 N 1
= ( )
h2 N 2
2
5.08 cm 400 rpm
=(
h2 494.74 rpm )
h 2=7.77 cm
Topic: Fans
Question: A fan is powered by 0.5 hp motor and delivers air at a rate of 85 m3/min.
Determine the highest value for the average velocity of air mobilized by the fan. Take
the density of air to be 1.18 kg/m3
Solution:
P=γairQairHair

0.746 kW kg m 1 kN m3 1min
( 0.5 hp x
1hp )( m)( s)(
= 1.18 3 9.8066 2
1000 N )( 85 x
min 60 s)Hair

Hair=22.7531 m

Topic: Fans
Question: A 15 in. diameter fan operates at 1600 rpm and develops a head of 6 in. of
water and delivers 120 cfm. What volumetric capacity for geometrically similar fan will
develop 6 in of water at 1300 rpm?
Solution:
h 1=h2
Q1 N 1 Q1 N 1
= ; =
Q2 N 2 Q2 N 2

ft 3
120 2
120 ft3𝑚𝑖𝑛 min 1600 rpm
Q2
Q2
=(1300 rpm )
ft 3
Q 2=181.8
min
Topic: Fans
Question: A fan delivers 4.7 m3/s at a static pressure of 5.08 cm of water when
operating at a speed of 400 rpm. The power input required is 2.963 kW. If 7.05 m3/s are
desired in the same fan and installation, find the pressure in cm of water.
Solution:
Q1 N 1
=
Q2 N 2

m3
4.7
s 400 rpm
3
=
m N2
7.05
s
N 2=600 rpm
2
h1 N 1
= ( )
h2 N 2
2
5.08 cm 400 rpm
=(
h2 600 rpm )
h 2=11.43 cm

Topic: Fans
Question: The volume of flow of air delivered by fan is 20 m3/sec and 180 mm water
gage. The density of air is 1.185 kg/m3 and the motor power needed to drive the fan is
44 kW. What is the efficiency?

Solution:
 kg

Hs=
hw ρw
=
(
( 0.18 m ) 1000
m3 ) =151.8987 m
ρair kg
( 1.185
m3 )
Pair=γQH

kg m 1 kN m3 (
(
Pair= 1.185
m3 )(
9.8066 2
s 1000 N )( )( 20
s ) 151.8987 m )

Pair=35.3038 kW
Pair 35.3038 kW
e= = x 100
BP 44 kW
e=80.2359 %

Topic: Fans
Question: At 1.2 kg/m3 air density, a fan develops a brake power of 100kW. If it
operates at 98Kpa and 32oC with the same speed, what is the new brake power of the
fan?
Solution:
 kN
98
P m2 kg
ρ 2= = =1.1192 3
RT kJ m
(
0.28708
kg−K
(32+273) )
BP 1 ρ1
=
BP 2 ρ2
kg
1.2
100 kW m3
=
BP 2 kg
1.1192 3
m
BP2=93.26667 kW
Topic: Fans
Question: A fan has a suction pressure of 30mm water vacuum with air velocity of
3m/sec. The discharge has 150mm of water gage and discharge velocity of 7m/sec.
Determine the total head of fan if air density is 1.2 kg/m3.

Solution:
kg

Hs=
hw ρw
=
( 0.150 m−(−0.030m ) ) 1000 3 ( m ) =150 m
ρair kg
( 1.2
m3 )
m 2 m 2
Hv=
( ) ( )
7
s
−3
s
=2.0394 m
m
(
2 9.8066 2
s )
Ht=Hs+ Hv=( 150+2.0394 ) m
Ht=152.0394 m

Topic: Fans
Question: What size motor would be required to operate a fan which is to supply 30.0
m3/min of air against a static pressure of 12.0 cm of water pressure if the fan efficiency
is 78%? Assume standard conditions of one atmosphere and 20°C.
Solution:
 Pair Qγh
BP= =
e e

m3 1 min ( kN

BP=
( 30 x
min 60 s ) (
0.12 m) 9.8066 3
m
x
)
1000 N
0.78 1 kN
BP=754.3538 W
Topic: Fans
Question: A fan delivers 225 m3/min of standard air per minute against a back pressure
of 10 cm of water while it is operating at 500 rpm. The efficiency of the fan is 85%. If the
rpm is increased to 700 rpm how much power is required and what is the new flow rate?
Solution:

m3 1 min ( kN

BP1=
Qγhw
=
225 (
x
min 60 s ) (
0.1 m ) 9.8066 3
m )
=4.3264 kW
e 0.85
Q1 N 1
=
Q2 N 2

m3
225
min 500 rpm m3
= =Q 2=315
Q2 700 rpm min
3
BP 1 Q 1
=
BP 2 Q 2( )
3
4.3264 kW 225
BP2
=
315 ( )
BP2=11.8716 kW

Topic: Fans
Question: A fan has a total head of 190 m and a static pressure of 20 cm WG. If the air
density is 1.2 kg/m3, what is the velocity of air flowing?
Solution:
Ht=Hs+ Hv

hw x ρw v 2
Ht= +
ρair 2g
 kg
0.2 m x 1000
m3 v2
190 m= +
kg m
1.2 2 x 9.8066
m3 s2
m
v=21.3926
s
Topic: Fans
Question: A 50 kW motor is used to drive a fan that has a total head of 110 m. If fan
efficiency is 70%, what is the maximum capacity of the fan?
Solution:
Total Air Pressure
ef =
BP
T . A . P=BP x ef
T . A . P=50 kW x 0.7=35 kW
T . A.P
Q=
ρgHt
1000 W
35 kWx
1 kW
Q=
kg m
1.2 3 x 9.8066 2 x 110 m
m s

m3
Q=27.0381
s

Topic: Fans
Question: Find the air horsepower of an industrial fan that delivers 25 m3/s of air
through a 900mm by 1200mm outlet. Static pressure is 127mm of water gage and air
density is 1.18 kg/m3.
Solution:
kg
0.127 m x 1000
hw x ρw m3
Hs= = =107.6271m
ρair kg
1.18
m3
 m3 2

v
Hv= =
2 ( 25
s
( 0.9 m )( 1.2 m ) )
=27.3202m
2g m
2 x 9.8066 2
s
Ht=Hs+ Hv=( 107.6271+27.3202 ) m
Ht=134.9473 m

m3 kg m 1 hp
Pair=QρgHt = 25 ( )( s )( )
1.18 3 9.8066 2 ( 134.9473 m )
m s 746 W ( )
Pair=52.3318 hp
Topic: Fans
Question: A boiler requires 90,000 m3/hr of standard air. The mechanical efficiency of
fan to be installed is 65%. Determine the size of driving motor assuming fan can deliver
a total pressure of 150mm of water gage.
Solution:

m3 1 hr ( kN

BP=
Qx hw x γw
=
( 90,000 x
hr 3600 s ) (
0.150m ) 9.8066 3
m )
e 0.65
BP=56.5765 kW

Topic: Fans
Question: A fan using standard air condition can develop a static pressure head of 310
mm water gage. If fan will operate 93°C and 735 mm of Hg, find the new static pressure
required
Solution:
kg
0.31 m x 1000
hw x ρw m3
Hs= = =258.3333m
ρair kg
1.2
m3
 101.325 kPa
735mm Hg x
P 760 mm Hg kg
ρair = = =0.9326
RT kJ m3
(0.28708 kg−K )( 93+ 273) K
kg
hw x 1000
m3
258.3333 m=
kg
0.9326 3
m
1000 mm
hw=0.2409213 m x
1m
hw=240.9216 mm
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