FAN ARRAY FAN SECTION IN AIR-HANDLING SYSTEMS
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Abstract
A fan array fan section in an air-handling system includes a plurality of fan units arranged in a fan array and positioned within an air-handling compartment. One preferred embodiment may include an array controller programmed to operate the plurality of fan units at peak efficiency. The plurality of fan units may be arranged in a true array configuration, a spaced pattern array configuration, a checker board array configuration, rows slightly offset array configuration, columns slightly offset array configuration, or a staggered array configuration.
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22 Claims
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2. A system comprising:
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an air handling compartment having a discharge plenum configured to deliver air to a ventilation system for at least a portion of the building; a fan array of fan units positioned in the air handling compartment, the fan units configured to be ON and OFF, the fan array having redundant air flow capacity such that, when at least one of the fan units is removed or OFF, the fan units that are ON have sufficient air flow capacity to meet a specified air capacity; and a sound attenuation layer positioned between two of the fan units, the two of the fan units being adjacent to one another.
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