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Improving Fan System Performance

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• Acknowledgments
• Introduction to Fan Systems
• Fan Selection
• Fan Noise
• Rotational Speed
• Airstream Characteristics
• Temperature Range
• Variations in Operating Conditions
• Space Requirements
• Fan Performance Curves
• Efficiency Point
• Region of Instability
• Fan Startup
• System Effect and Equation
• Fan System Components
• Ductwork and Fans
• Air Conditioning and Process Equipment (Filters, Heat Exchangers, etc.)
• Assessing Fan System Needs
• Fan Types
• Basic Maintenance
• Common Fan System Problems
• Indications of Oversized Fans
• System Leaks
• Configurations to Improve Fan System Efficiency
• Controlling Fans with Variable Loads
• Fan Drive Options
• Multiple-Fan Arrangements
• Fan System Economics