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  • ASHRAE 51 : 2016

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    LABORATORY METHODS OF TESTING FANS FOR CERTIFIED AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE RATING

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-10-2016

    Publisher:  American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers

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    1. Purpose and Scope
    2. Normative References
    3. Definitions/Units of Measure/Symbols
    4. Instruments and Methods of Measurement
    5. Test Setups and Equipment
    6. Observations and Conduct of Test
    7. Calculations
    8. Report and Results of Test
    Annex A (Normative) - Airflow Settling Means Effectiveness
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    Annex B (Informative) - Chamber Leakage Rate Test Procedure
    Annex C (Informative) - Tubing
    Annex D (Informative) - Derivations of Equations
    Annex E (Informative) - Similarity and Fan Laws
    Annex F (Informative) - Uncertainty Analysis
    Annex G (Informative) - Iterative Procedure
    Annex H (Normative) - Fan Outlet Area
    Annex I (Informative) - General References/Bibliography

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    Defines uniform test methods for a laboratory test of a fan or other air moving device to determine its aerodynamic performance in terms of airflow rate, pressure developed, power consumption, air density, speed of rotation and efficiency for rating or guarantee purposes.

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    Development Note Also numbered as AMCA 210. Jointly published by AMCA & ASHRAE. (09/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    ASTM E 380 : 1993 Standard Practice for Use of the Internation System of Units (SI) (the Modernized Metric System) (Withdrawn 1997)
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