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A HIGH EFFICIENCY INDOOR AIR MOVER.

Author(s) : ARIEWITZ D., LACKEY R. S., VEYO S. E.

Summary

A PREPROTOTYPE AIR MOVER OVERALL EFFICIENCY IS APPROXIMATELY 46%, MORE THAN TWICE THAT OF THE CONVENTIONALLY APPLIED SQUIRREL-CAGE BLOWER. AS INSTALLED IN THE ADVANCED HEAT PUMP, THE AIR MOVER CONSUMES 390 W AND DELIVERS 663 LITERS/SECOND AT 1,092 RPM INTO AN ESTIMATED OVERALL STATIC-FLOW RESISTANCE OF 271 PASCAL. ALTHOUGH THIS AIR MOVER WILL COST ABOUT TWICE AS MUCH AS THE CONVENTIONAL SQUIRREL-CAGE BLOWER OF COMPARABLE PERFORMANCE, THE INCREMENTAL PREMIUM COST CAN BE RECOVERED IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR THROUGH ENERGY SAVINGS WITH ELECTRICITY AT $ 0.05/KILOWH, IF THE BLOWER WOULD RUN 4,900 HOURS PER YEAR.

Details

  • Original title: A HIGH EFFICIENCY INDOOR AIR MOVER.
  • Record ID : 1985-0280
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1983
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 89; n. 2B; 770-781; 8 fig.; 4 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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