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Calculating Direct Drive Sound Power Levels<br />

To calculate sound power levels for direct drive vane axial fans, use the following formula:<br />

Lw = Lw b + Eff. Corr. + 10 Log 10 (cfm x P T2<br />

)<br />

Lw = Sound Power Level.<br />

Lw b = Base Sound Power Level.<br />

Eff. Corr. = Efficiency Correction Factor.<br />

2<br />

10 Log 10 (cfm x P T ) = Volume/Pressure Correction Factor<br />

Example:<br />

VADS-24F14-20A<br />

1770 RPM<br />

6,800 cfm<br />

2.0 in. wg total pressure<br />

2.87 Bhp<br />

Step 1. Determine the Base Sound Power Levels<br />

for a specific fan, hub size and fan speed on<br />

pages 102 and 103. Base sound power levels in the<br />

eight octave bands are published for each fan size/<br />

hub size combination and for each charted fan speed.<br />

Base sound power levels for this example are:<br />

Octave Band 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />

Lw b 36 38 43 43 41 36 31 27<br />

Step 2. Determine the Efficiency Correction<br />

Factor. To calculate the Efficiency Correction Factor<br />

use the following steps:<br />

A. Record the Unit Maximum Total Efficiency<br />

(Max. T.E.) from the Base Sound Power Level<br />

charts on pages 102 and 103.<br />

Unit Maximum Total Efficiency = 77%<br />

B. Calculate the Efficiency Ratio.<br />

i. First, calculate the actual total efficiency<br />

(also displayed on the performance charts)<br />

Actual Total Efficiency =<br />

CFM x P T<br />

X 100%<br />

Bhp x 6356<br />

= 6,800 x 2.0 X 100%<br />

2.87 x 6356<br />

C. Enter the Efficiency Correction Factor Chart with<br />

the efficiency ratio. Read efficiency corrections<br />

(dB) from the chart below.<br />

Efficiency Correction Factor<br />

Efficiency Ratio 1 1.05 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7+<br />

Efficiency Correction (dB) 0 2 4 6 8 10<br />

Efficiency Correction Factor = 2 dB<br />

Step 3. Determine dB level for correction. Using<br />

the volume/pressure correction chart on page 104,<br />

determine the dB level for the volume/pressure<br />

2<br />

correction. This is the 10 Log 10 (cfm x P T ) value<br />

shown in the formula at the beginning of this page.<br />

At 6,800 cfm and 2.0 in. wg of total pressure the<br />

dB value is 44.<br />

Step 4. dB Correction For Sound Trap <strong>Fans</strong>. Use<br />

the following corrections for Sound Trap construction:<br />

Sound Trap Correction Factor<br />

Octave Band 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />

dB Reduction 0 -3 -7 -10 -10 -7 -7 -1<br />

Step 5. Finally, total the values found in Steps 1<br />

thru 4 to determine Lw:<br />

Octave Band 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />

+ Step 1 36 38 43 43 41 36 31 27<br />

+ Step 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />

+ Step 3 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44<br />

+ Step 4 0 -3 -7 -10 -10 -7 -7 -1<br />

= Lw 82 81 82 79 77 75 70 72<br />

= 74.6%<br />

ii. Then calculate the efficiency ratio.<br />

Maximum Total Efficiency<br />

Efficiency Ratio =<br />

Actual Total Efficiency<br />

=<br />

77% = 1.03<br />

74.6%<br />

Half-Bladed <strong>Fans</strong><br />

Half-bladed fans are identified with the letter “H” in the model number, for example VAD-20H14. The rotor has half the<br />

standard number of blades for higher efficiencies at low pressures. This reduced number of blades generates a lower blade<br />

pass frequency and requires a different set of base sound power levels. Base sound data is published for each fan and hub<br />

size combination offered with half-bladed rotors on page 103.<br />

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