Fan Handbook: Selection, Application, and Design

The First Comprehensive Guide To All Aspects of Modern Fan Technology Improve your engineering and technical skills with this comprehensive reference on the deisign, selection, maintenance, and repair of fans used in a wide range of applications and industries. You'll find complete coverage of airfoils. . .axial flow fans. . .centrifugal fans. . .mixed-flow fans. . .roof ventilators. . .cross-flow blowers. . .regenerative blowers. . .and much more. With hundreds of graphs, equation, drawings, charts, and tables, this practical handbook explains fan technology and the basics of fluid mechanics--and provide all the information you need on: Codes, Standards, and specifications relating to the design or selection of specialized fans; Testing of fans according to AMCA; Physical laws affecting the performance of fans; Ventilation requirements for fan technology; Helpful symbols and conversions factors. Whether you're a mechanical engineer, designer, or technician, the Fan Handbook will give you the expertise to choose the right fan for any system, install it for maximum efficiency, and keep it running in peak condition.