Fan array fan section in air-handling systems
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1. A control system for an air-handling system having (a) an air-handling compartment;
- (b) a fan array including at least three fan units positioned within the air-handling compartment;
(c) the air-handling compartment associated with a building such that the air-handling system conditions the air of at least a portion of the building, the control system comprising;
a user input configured to permit a user to program a selected performance level for one or more of i) air volume, ii) air pressure, or iii) a pattern of air flow;
an output coupled to the fan array of at least three fan units; and
an array controller configured to operate the fan units substantially at or above the selected performance level at least by controlling a speed of ones of the fan units that are ON.
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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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1. A control system for an air-handling system having (a) an air-handling compartment;
- (b) a fan array including at least three fan units positioned within the air-handling compartment;
(c) the air-handling compartment associated with a building such that the air-handling system conditions the air of at least a portion of the building, the control system comprising;a user input configured to permit a user to program a selected performance level for one or more of i) air volume, ii) air pressure, or iii) a pattern of air flow; an output coupled to the fan array of at least three fan units; and an array controller configured to operate the fan units substantially at or above the selected performance level at least by controlling a speed of ones of the fan units that are ON. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- (b) a fan array including at least three fan units positioned within the air-handling compartment;
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13. A method for configuring a control system for an air-handling system having (a) an air-handling compartment;
- (b) a fan array including at least three fan units positioned within the air-handling compartment;
(c) the air-handling compartment associated with a building such that the air-handling system conditions the air of at least a portion of the building, the method comprising;providing an array controller with an output configured to be coupled to the fan array of at least three fan units; configuring the array controller to permit a user to program a selected performance level for one or more of i) air volume, ii) air pressure, or iii) a pattern of air flow; and configuring the array controller to operate the fan units substantially at or above the selected performance level at least by controlling a speed of ones of the fan units that are ON. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
- (b) a fan array including at least three fan units positioned within the air-handling compartment;
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