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Air Conditioning Clinic V A V Systems One of the Systems Se ries TRG-TRC014-EN ...
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V A V Systems One of the Systems Se ries A publication of The T rane Company ...
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Preface © 2001 American Stand ard In c. All ri ghts res erved TRG-TRC01 4-EN ii The T rane Company beli eves t hat it is inc umbent on m anufact urers to s erve the industry by regularly dis seminating i nformation gathe red through lab oratory research, tes ting programs, and field experien ce. The T rane Air Co nditioning Clin ic series is one m ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN iii Contents period one What Is Variabl e Air Volume? ........ ...... ...... ...... 1 Why VAV? . ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ...... ... 7 period two Components of a VAV System ... ......... ...... .... 12 period three System Configurations ..... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... . 40 Per ime ter Sp ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 1 note s peri od o ne What Is V ariable Air V olume? A variable-a ir -volume (V A V) air -conditioning sys tem varies th e volume of constant- temperature air th at is suppl ied to meet th e changing load conditio ns of t he spac e. For the purpos e of compa rison, we w ill look at a traditional con stant-volume (CV), variable -air ...
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2 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? This equation des cribes the performance of a constant-volum e, variable- temperature s ystem at v arious load c onditions. With these design con ditions: space sen s ible heat g ain = 40,00 0 Btu/hr [11,72 4 W] space d ry-bulb (DB) te mperature = 75 °F [23.9°C] supply a ir dry-bu ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 3 peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? note s Rearranging th e equati on and using the constant supply ai rflow of 1,840 c fm [0.87 m 3 /s], the supply air te mperature re quired to bala nce a les ser 20,000 Btu/hr [5, 862 W] space s ensible lo ad is: Therefo re, as the space se nsible load drops from 40,000 Btu/hr to 20,000 B ...
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4 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? However , because this type of syst em can res pond to the d emands of o nly one thermostat, it can serve only tho se building spaces with similar cooling requirem ents. If a bu ilding has m any space s with div e rse cooling needs, each must be serv ed by i ts own sy ste m. Other c ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 5 peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? note s The termina l reheat system u ses a centra l air han dler and co oling coil to deliver cool primary a ir to all the spaces. Ea ch space has its own heat ing coil to temper the air t o satisfy the space loa d. Of cours e, any heat a dded to meet the part-load requirem ents of a s pa ...
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6 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? In contras t, a variable-air -volume (V A V) system delivers the primary ai r at a constant temperature and vari es the airflow to maintain the required space temperature a t all load c onditions. Similar t o the consta nt-volume sy stem, at de sign condit ions the V A V system will ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 7 peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? note s However , at part load, th e V A V system pro duces a balance by m odulating the volume of c onstant 55 °F [12.8°C] su pply air . In this ex ample, the a ir volume required to bala nce the lesser 20,00 0 Btu/hr [5,862 W] s pace sen sible load is: That is, 9 20 cfm [0.4 3 m 3 /s] ...
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8 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? the air volume reduc tion creates an opportunity to reduce the fan ene rgy required to move this air . The amount of energy saved depends on the method used to m odulate th e capacity of t he fan (to be discus sed in Perio d Four). Second, the reduce d airflow ac ross the co oling c ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 9 peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? note s Contrasting th e three systems di scussed in this exa mple, the si mple, constant- volume, v ariable-tempera ture system consumes const ant fan energy while providing refrige ration ene rgy savings a t part load. Howev er , it ca n only deliver comfor t to space s with simi lar lo ...
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10 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? There a re some bas ic building charac teristics tha t favor the applicatio n of V A V syste ms. We will d iscus s three : n V ariabl e thermal load profiles in the spac es. n The need for multiple , independen tly-controlled spaces. n The exis tence of a comm on return air path. A ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 11 peri od one What Is V ariable Air V olume? note s Another feat ure of the V A V system is the ability to efficiently sa tisfy the comfort requirements of many diffe rent spaces withi n the building . As we saw from th e compariso n of the V A V and terminal reheat systems, th e V A V system is the most efficient at performing thi ...
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12 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s Next, w e will examine the individual comp onents th at compose a V A V system. A simple V A V system in cludes the followin g: n Central air ha ndler wit h a variable-v olume supp ly fan, a co oling coil, possibly a heating c oil, co ntrols, filters, a mixing box , and a return or relie f fan n Supply duct n V A V terminal ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 13 period two Components of a V A V System note s V A V T erminal Un its A V A V terminal unit is a shee t-metal ass embly insta lled upstrea m of its respectiv e space diffus ers. The uni t consists of a n air-m odulation dev ice, control ha rdware a nd, dependin g on th e system application , possibly a heating coil, a fil ter , a ...
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14 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System The simpl est of all V A V terminal units is the single-duct, cooling-only terminal unit. It consis ts of an airflow modul ation device with control s package d in a she et-metal enc losure. The u nit can only modulate the primary airflow to th e space. The primary air is supplied by ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 15 period two Components of a V A V System note s determined by the design cooling loa d of the space and the minimum settin g is normally dete rmined by the spac e ventilation requ irement or minimum airfl ow for proper diffus er selection. Most cool ing-only units are applied to s paces that have no nee d for heat. These units wou ...
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16 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System VAV r e h e a t terminal units provide sup ply-air tempering or space heating by reheating th e cool primary air . This is accomp lished by adding an electric, or hot-water , heating coil to the discharg e of a cooli ng-only unit. The V A V reheat terminal uni t is typical ly used for ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 17 period two Components of a V A V System note s During the heating mode, the primary airflow mu st often be greater than the minimum s etting of the un it for the cooli ng mode. Whe n warm, buoya nt air is supplied from the ceilin g, a certain velocit y is required to effecti vely delive r it down to the occupie d portion o f the ...
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18 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System A parallel, fan-powered term inal unit con s ists of a primary ai rflow modulation device and a sma ll, integral, c onstant-volum e fan pack aged to provide para llel airflow p aths. In the coo ling mode, the unit is controlled in the same m anner as the cooling- only unit. Primary ai ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 19 period two Components of a V A V System note s When in co oling mode, th e supply a irflow to the s pace equa ls the pri mary airflow . When in tempering and heating modes, the space receives a c onstant supply a irflow equal to the minimum primary airflow plus the plenum airflow delivered by the terminal fan. Us ually the primar ...
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20 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System In the coo ling mode, the primary a irflow is redu ced as the cooling loa d in the space d ecreases. The total supply airflow to the spac e remains c onstant, a combinati on of cool prima ry air and warm p lenum air . If the space coolin g load drops below the minimu m primary airflow ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 21 period two Components of a V A V System note s Most designe rs also believe tha t series uni ts offer improved acous tical conditions in the spa ce. The const ant sound of the serie s unit, with the fan operatin g wheneve r the space is occupi ed, is gene rally prefe rred to the o n-off sound gen erated by the cycling fa n in the ...
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22 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System A dual-duct terminal unit consists of two airflow mod ulation d evices with control s packaged in a sheet-m etal enclos ure. One co ntrols the cool primary air and the oth er controls the warm primary air . Depe nding on the m ethod of control , these two air stream s may mix in the d ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 23 period two Components of a V A V System note s As before, this graph indica tes how the a ir supplied to t he space by the termin al unit varies as the sp ace loads change. Th e vertical axis indi cates the total airflow (co ol primary air plus wa rm primary a ir) supplied to the space . The horizo ntal axis in dicates the space ...
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24 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System T o deliver a constant v olume of sup ply air to the space in a two-fan, dual-duct system as the cool ing load in the spac e decre ases, the amount of co ol primary air is reduced and the amou nt of warm pr imary air is increas ed, maintain ing a constant total supply airflo w to the ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 25 period two Components of a V A V System note s the respectiv e duct system to the modula tion devi ces in the dual -duct V A V terminal uni ts. While this single-fan configuratio n requires onl y one air han dler , it is very complica ted to control efficiently . In thi s example, the econom iz er is con trolling the mixed air te ...
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26 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System V A V T erminal Unit Controls Next we will explor e the control o f V A V terminal un its. Before dis cussing the commonly -available c ontrol techno logies, it is imp ortant to first un derstand a fundamenta l control concept: press ure-dependent versus pressure- independent control. ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 27 period two Components of a V A V System note s duct stati c pressure, airflow to the spa ce can v ary even when th e immediate modulat ion device does not c hange po sition. A pressure-dependent V A V control sche me uses the space temper ature sensor to directly con trol the positio n of the modul ating dev ice. The a ctual airf ...
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28 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System Accura te measurem ent of prima ry airflow is requi red to enable pressure - independe nt control. Mos t terminal units accompl ish this w ith a multipoin t airflow se nsor mounted on the inlet. This sensor measures a pres sure differenc e between the ports that face the airflow and t ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 29 period two Components of a V A V System note s A pneumatically-controlled te rminal unit has an airflo w-modul ation device operated by a pneumatic actuator co nsisting of an inflatable bladder and a return spring. The return spring positions the d amper to a “ norma l ” state (the position it assumes with no pressure app lie ...
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30 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System An electronically-contr olled termina l unit has a n airflow-modul ation devic e operated by an electronic actuator that c an drive the modula tion device op en or closed. Electrically -actuated mo dulation dev ices typic ally do not h ave a spring to return them to a “ normal ” s ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 31 period two Components of a V A V System note s A digitally-controlled termina l unit has a n airflow- modulation de vice operate d with an el ectric actu ator in the sa me mann er as the ele ctronic con trol option. The key difference betw een electro nic control a nd direct digital contro l is that the digital contro ller uses a ...
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32 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System Similar t o electronic con trol, an electronic pressu re transdu cer enables pressure-indepe ndent control of the V A V terminal u n it. The digita l controller positions the modulatio n device and operate s the fan and the heat sourc e. Minimum an d maximum airflow se ttings ar e adj ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 33 period two Components of a V A V System note s Diffuse rs Each V A V terminal unit is commonly c onnected to a downstre am, sheet-m etal duct that i s then conn ected to the remotely-loca ted diffusers by flexible duc ts. Diffuse rs distribute th e supply a ir effectively to the condi tioned space. Proper air diffus ion is an imp ...
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34 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System Linear slo t diffusers are general ly preferred for V A V air distribution. They use a principle k nown as the Coanda effe ct to distribute a ir to the condition e d space. The Coanda e ffect occur s when air is disc harged at a relatively high velocity along the su rface of the c eil ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 35 period two Components of a V A V System note s Because variable -air -volume systems are insta lled in, and distribute air along the surfac es of, ceilings , it is ess ential that th e diffusers be comp atible with th e ceiling d esign. The T -bar ceiling is possib ly the most popular design. It is constructed of a grid of invert ...
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36 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System The linear s lot diffuser is placed on th e structura l T -bars with the mounting fe et resting on t he flanges. The cros s member fits in a slot in the diffuse r air opening, a ligning th e unit with th e ceiling tile pa ttern. The weig ht of the linea r slot diffu ser is partia lly ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 37 period two Components of a V A V System note s Supply Duct System The supply duct system transports the primary air from the air handler to the V A V terminal u nits and the n on to the s pace diffus ers. A succ essful desi gn achieves th e following: n Minimize s the static pre s sure and ass ociated power re quirements of the s ...
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38 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period two Components of a V A V System Designers commonl y use two meth ods to engineer the s upply duct sys tem: n Equal friction n Stat ic reg ain Equal friction duct syste ms are designed for an equal static-pre ssure drop per foot of d uct. This res ults in a s tatic pressure t hat is very high near t he fan, and which ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 39 period two Components of a V A V System note s Other publi c ations c ontain more c omplete detai ls relate d to duct design , but here are a few gene ral recommen dations: n Keep the du ct layout as simpl e and symm etrical as p ossible n Place ma in duct runs and, when poss ible, branc h runs and term inal units, above hal lway ...
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40 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period th ree System Configurations T o permit a comple te understanding of the V A V system, we must look at it from a syste m level. In this se ction we w ill explore a few commo n space types and how V A V systems address the cooling and heati ng needs ass ociated with them. For simplic ity , a typical building can be de ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 41 period thre e System Configurations note s and equipment. Interior spaces on th e top floor of a build ing often nee d to be treated as a perime ter space du e to the heat gain/los s from the r oof. Each sp ace is typically s erved by a n individual V A V terminal unit, all owing independe nt cooling an d heating c ontrol. Perime ...
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42 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period thre e System Configurations If the heat loss of the peri meter space exc eeds 450 Btu/hr per linear foot [430 W per linear me ter] of outside wall, an u nder -the-window , or bas eboard, heati ng system is typically used. With this muc h heat loss, sup plying a high quantity of warm air from overhead diffu sers can ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 43 period thre e System Configurations note s If the heat loss of the perimete r space is less than 450 Btu/hr per linear foot [430 W per linear m eter] of outside wall, downdrafts are less proble matic and h eated air supplie d through cei ling diffusers ca n provide a satisfactory solution. Again, the ra te of heat los s is used t ...
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44 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period thre e System Configurations When over head heati ng is accepta ble, V A V reheat, fan-pow ered, or d ual-duct terminal uni ts can be used to p rovide both pe rimeter cooling and heating. In cooling mode, the V A V reheat te rminal unit mod ulates in response to the changing space co oling load, always maintai ning a ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 45 period thre e System Configurations note s Similarly , fan-pow ered terminal units can be u sed in perime ter spaces tha t require sea sonal cool ing and heati ng. In the hea ting mode, the parallel, fan-powered unit turns on a small fan as the first stage of heating. Doi ng so allows it to temper the supply air with the he at (o ...
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46 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period thre e System Configurations Interior Spaces Because an interior space is surrounde d by spac es at the s ame temperatu re, it does not e xperience t he same heat ga in and l oss fluctuation s as a peri meter space. Therefore, an inter ior space typically r equires s ome degr ee of co oling all year long to overcom e ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 47 period thre e System Configurations note s T ypica lly , either V A V reheat or fa n-powere d terminal uni ts are us ed to provide the temperin g needed to balance the reduced cooling loa d. Changeove r/Bypass V A V System Many sma ller buildings cannot afford c ommercial, or applie d, equipment. O ften constant- volume, light-c ...
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48 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period thre e System Configurations Any unn eeded air is diverted to the return air stream , allowing individual comf ort co ntro l of t he sp aces . At part-load c onditions, when more of the prim ary air bypas ses the space, the mixture of pre viously co nditioned prima ry air and rec irculated return air cuts energy us e ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 49 period thre e System Configurations note s In a typic al commerc ial building, the occupied mo de occurs during day time operation. T he building must be v e ntilated and the comfort cooling or h eating temperature s et points m ust be mainta ined in all o ccupied zone s. The occ upied mode is characterize d as follows: n The mai ...
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50 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period thre e System Configurations In a typic al commerc ial facility , the unoccupied mode oc curs at nig ht. The building do es not require ventilati on because it is n ot occupied , and the temperature i n the perimete r spaces m ust be pr evented from g etting too col d (per haps 60 ° F [15.6 ° C]) or too ho t (perha ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 51 period thre e System Configurations note s The morning warm-up/cool-down mode typical ly occurs as a transiti on from the unocc upied mode to the occupied mode . It establis hes the oc cupied comfort con ditions for the building as rapidly as possibl e, because they were allowed to drift from occ upied set point du ring the un oc ...
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52 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od f our Fan Modulation T o accommod ate the variable -volume require ments imposed by a V A V system , the sys tem supply fan must be selec ted and con trolled in such a ma nner that it is capable of modulating over the req uired airflow range wit hout entering an unstable area of operation. First, certain V A V sy st ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 53 peri od four Fan Modulation note s plot performan ce on the ba sis of the st atic press ure com ponent only . Performance curves pub lished f or some pac kaged air ha ndlers will include the effects o f the dam pers, filters, and coil s that are in the unit. In this case, t he static pre ssure capaci ty of the fan m ust be able t ...
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54 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od four Fan Modulation When the s ystem re sistance curve is s uperimpos ed on the fa n curve, the intersecti on predicts th e airflow an d static pressure at which the s ystem wi ll balance (ope rating point “ A ”). Running the fan in this example at 1,000 r pm will sa tisfy the de sign requirem ents of the s yste ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 55 peri od four Fan Modulation note s This “ridin g the fan curve” meth od of modulation can b e used wi th any centrifugal fan. Howeve r , it is most energy efficient wh en applied to forward- curved (FC) fans. The config uration of the input pow er curves of the FC fan are s uch that inp ut powe r requirement s drop as the fan ...
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56 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od four Fan Modulation Fan Modulation Curve The fan modul ation curve illustrates the static pres sure requirem ent of the V A V syste m over the rang e of airflows . This require ment consists of a fixed componen t and a v ariable comp onent. The V A V system req uires a minim um amount of s tatic pr essure to prop er ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 57 peri od four Fan Modulation note s T o achiev e this bala nce, a sim ple con trol loop is us ed. First, the static pres sure is sensed from a particula r location in the system. Second, a c ontroller compares this static pressure rea ding and the set point of th e system. Finally , the fan capac ity is controlled to deli ver the ...
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58 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od four Fan Modulation The sys tem stat ic pressure controlle r senses th is higher pres sure an d sends a signal to the supply fa n to reduce c apacity . Modulatin g the fan capacity re sults in a new fan performanc e curve and the system balances at a n operati ng point ( B ) along the fan modulation curve, bringing ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 59 peri od four Fan Modulation note s As the V A V terminal units m odulate shu t, the system resistanc e curve s hifts upward s. The fan begins to “ ride up ” the constant-s peed performan ce curve, from the design operating point ( A ), trying to reach the balance po int with this new sys tem resista nce curve . As a result, t ...
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60 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od four Fan Modulation Inlet vanes modu late the ca pacity of a fan by “ p re-swirli ng ” the air in the directi on of fan whe el rotation bef o re it enters the wheel. By changi ng the angle of air entry into the fa n, the modula ting inlet va nes lessen the ability of the fan wheel to “ bite ” the a ir . This ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 61 peri od four Fan Modulation note s Fan-speed control modulate s fan capa city by varying the speed of rotation. This is c ommonly ac compli shed using a variable-s peed drive o n the fan moto r . In respons e to reduced airflow and ri sing system static pressure, adju stable fan-speed control produces a s ystem/fan interactio n t ...
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62 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od four Fan Modulation Finally , t he capaci ty of vaneax ial fans ca n be mo dulated by a djusting the p itch angle of the actual fan blades. Th is diagram s hows a s et of fan blade s that can swivel to modulate the capacity of th e fan. This meth od of fan modulation is typica lly only found on very large systems. M ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 63 peri od four Fan Modulation note s In response to reduced airflo w and rising syste m static pre ssure, the varia ble- pitch vane axial fan res ponds simila rly to a centrifuga l fan with eith er inlet-vane or variable-s peed capaci ty control. By changi ng the an gle of the fan blades, the performance c urve for the fa n shifts ...
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64 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od four Fan Modulation System Static-Pressure Control Each of th ese fan-capacity c ontrol me thods requires a signal f r om a con troller that monitors static pres sure, using a sensor located som e where in the supply- duct sys tem. This c ontroller comp ares the se nsed pressure to a set point and modulates the fan ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 65 peri od four Fan Modulation note s included in the supply duct, this method ensu res that th e sensor is on the fan side of the damper so t hat the duct is protec ted from hi gh pressures. Als o, depending on the layout of the du ct system, this method may eliminate the need for mul tiple duct-mounted se nsors. I t is not, how ev ...
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66 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od four Fan Modulation The optimized static-pres sure control method co mbines the location - related benefits of f an outlet con trol with operating c ost savin gs that e xceed those of s upply duct static-p ressure con trol. A single s tatic-press ure sensor is locat ed at the fan outlet, and the controller dyn amica ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 67 peri od four Fan Modulation note s A comparis on of these st atic-pressure c ontrol methods demonstrate s the energy sa vings poten tial. At this representative p art-load condi tion, using th e optimized static-pressu re control me thod allows the s upply fan to use only 43% of its full-l oad power versus 55% fo r the supply duc ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 73
68 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od fi ve Application Considerations When desi gning a V A V system for a building, th ere are s everal cons ideration s to address: n System-lev el ventilatio n n Free ze pr ot ect ion for c oil s n Part-load sp ace humidi ty control n Building pres sure control This is b y no means the enti re list of con siderations ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 74
TRG-TR C0 14-EN 69 period five Application Considerations note s System-Level V entilation During operatio n, a typical V A V system delivers a mixture of outdoor air and recirculate d air to the mu ltiple spac es it serves. The volume o f supply air that enters a space is c ontrolled by a temperature s ensor in that space . In contras t, the venti ...
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70 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period five Application Considerations With all three compon ents, DDC controls o n the V A V terminal un its and air handler , a method to me asure outdoo r airflow a t the air handl er , and a communic ating building automat ion system (BAS), a V A V system can use th e multiple-s paces equation (Equation 6-1) from Standa ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 71 period five Application Considerations note s Freeze Protect ion for Coils As mentione d, proper V A V system venti lation often le ads to a hig h percentage of outdoor air at part-load conditions . Streams of ai r at vastly d ifferent temp erat ur es are d iff icu lt t o m ix an d m ay c aus e t he mixed ai r s tre am to st ra t ...
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72 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period five Application Considerations Coils can be protec ted from freez ing in many ways, su ch as: n Draining the c oils d uring cold we ather n Keeping the water in moti on n Adding glyc ol to the wa ter n Using face-an d-bypass dam pers to limit the amount of col d airflow through the coil n Preheating t he outdoo r ai ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 73 period five Application Considerations note s Minimum s pace ventil ation requireme nts often dic tate minimum primary airflow se ttings on V A V terminal un its. If the s pace cool ing load re quires less airflow than this mi nimum, the s pace may o vercool (to B = 68°F [20 °C] in this example i nstead of the de sired conditi ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 79
74 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s period five Application Considerations Building Pressure Control Maintaining a slightly positive pressure in side buildin gs, espec ially in hum id climates , increase s comfort and helps a void indoor a ir quality (IAQ) problems related to m icrobial gr owth and outd oor contamina nt sources. Whenever va riable quantitie s ...
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TRG-TR C0 14-EN 75 period five Application Considerations note s A sensitive s tatic-pre ssure control ler dir ectly comp ares the varia tions between the spac e static pressure a nd the ou tdoor reference sta tic pressure. The control ler modulates the capac ity of a cen tral relief fan to mai ntain a fi xed static-pres sure differen ce, usually a ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 81
76 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s Now , we will review som e of the main concepts from this clinic on v a riable- air-volu me (V A V) sys tem s. A variable-a ir -volume (V A V) air -conditioning sys tem varies th e volume of constant- temperature prima ry air to me et changing load condit ions in the space. V A V systems c an provide bo th fan and refrigera ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 82
TRG-TR C0 14-EN 77 peri od six Review note s A simple V A V system is comprised of th e following compone nts: n Central air ha ndler n Supply duct n V A V terminal u nit with thermosta ts and supply d iffusers for each independe ntly controlle d space n Thermostat and unit con troller for each t e rminal unit n Return plenum or duct There ar e var ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 83
78 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od six Review A simple bu ilding has t w o types o f spaces: perimeter a nd interior . These two space types require differe nt types of V A V terminal units to satisfy thei r requirements . It is i mportant to reali ze that man y V A V syste ms include a combinati on of differe nt types of termina l units based on in ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 84
TRG-TR C0 14-EN 79 peri od six Review note s Fina lly, when app lyin g a V A V syst em t o a bu ildi ng, ther e a re sev eral conside rations that mu st be addres sed. They include: providing the correct system-l evel ventila tion, adequa tely protecting the coils from freezing, controlling s pace humid ity over a wide range of loads, and c ontroll ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 85
80 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s peri od six Review V isit the AS HRAE Booksto re at www .ashrae .org. For inform ation on addi tional educa tional ma terials ava ilable from T rane, contact y our local T rane sales of fice (reques t a copy of th e Educationa l Materials price sheet— T rane order numbe r EM-ADV1) or v isit our online bookstore at www .tr ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 86
TRG-TR C0 14-EN 83 Questions for Period 1 1 Given a space s ensible load of 3 0 ,000 Btu/hr [8 ,793 W], a s pace dry-bu lb tempera ture of 78 °F[25.6°C], and a primary air dry-bulb temper ature of 58°F [14 .4° C]: a What suppl y airflow is require d to balance thi s load? Assume th e space sensible lo ad is red uced to 18, 000 Btu/hr [5,276 W]: ...
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84 TRG-TRC01 4-EN note s Quiz 11 What method of static-pres sure control provi des the grea test power - savings potential for a V A V system? Questions for Period 5 12 What indus try standard ou tlines a met hod for determini ng the proper quantity of ventilation air to be i ntroduced at th e system- level air han dler of a mul tip le s pac e sys ...
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86 TRG-TRC01 4-EN 1a 1,382 c fm [0.65 m 3 /s] 1b 63°F [17 .2° C] 1c 829 cfm [0.39 m 3 /s] 2 The redu ced airflow ac ross the c ooling coil a t part load causes the refrigeration s ystem to thrott le back in order to st abilize the su pply air temperature c ondition. IN turn, this results in a reducti on in refriger ation ener gy . 3 V ariabl e th ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 90
TRG-TR C0 14-EN 87 chan geover/byp ass V A V syst em A system t hat allows var iable su pply air to the spac es but uses a constant-v olume central supply fan. Th is is acc omplished by using a large d amper to b ypass the exc ess air . This is c ommon in sm aller buildings r equiring in dividual sp ace comfort control. Coanda effe ct Concept behin ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 91
88 TRG-TRC01 4-EN Glossary fan spee d control Method of supply-fan modulat ion that affe cts the capa city of a fan by varying the speed of rotation—commo nly accom plished us ing a variable-s peed drive on the fan motor . fan-powered terminal unit T ype of single -duct V A V terminal un it that can provide hea ting for a space by mixi ng warm pl ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 92
TRG-TR C0 14-EN 89 Glossary constant- volume fan, p ackaged s o that the ai rflow path s are in series. This provid es a constant vol ume of suppl y air to the space w hen operating . static rega in duct desi gn method Method o f design ing an air duc t system that strives to maintain a fairly cons istent sta tic pressure throughout the e ntire duc ...
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Trane TRG-TRC014-EN - page 93
The T ran e Compa ny Wo rldwi de Applie d Systems Gro up 3600 Pammel C reek Road La Crosse, WI 54601 -7599 www .trane.com An American Standard C ompany Literature Or der Number TRG-TRC 014-EN (May 200 1) File Number E/A V -FND-TRG-T RC014-0501-E N Supersedes TRG-TRC 004-EN (May 199 9) Stocking Location La Crosse Since Th e T rane Compa ny has a pol ...
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